Özet:

Considering people's resources will be exhausted, planning of consumption for future generations, the rational management of the relation of human and nature can only be explained with sustainability. Compatibility of environmental policies implemented and drawn up for future with development strategies are regarded as sustainable development. Goals of valuing its rural potential by actively participating in the social and economic life, making use of it by protecting it and of increasing life quality of the people living there refer to the sustainable rural development. As the natural environment features of the Erbaa District, the transition climate through which the Black Sea effect is clearly seen due to Yeşilırmak valley, and the advantages of moderate climate conditions related to low altitude on the economic activities to be carried out support animal husbandry. These climate features lead to long vegetation period that contributes to the animal husbandry by allowing several harvests per year. Existence of low pitched lands and tablelands with loam and grazing land provides a suitable environment for animal husbandry. The fact that the district of Erbaa applies gene resource on Karayaka sheeps, years of accumulation of knowledge and experience, animal potential from past to present, economic activities performed on fertile soils, studies conducted regarding animal husbandry, supportive investments, and policies applied and rural population in Erbaa support animal husbandry considerably as human environment features. The place where people who will make use of this high potential confront with is livestock market. The stated high potential and extent of the impact area increase the contribution to the sustainable rural development. Due to its stated importance, the relationship between Erbaa's livestock potential and its livestock market having more advantages than its surroundings with its qualities has been addressed.

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