Abstract:

Pastoral livestock, which is the historic tradition of the Kyrgyz people, continues its socio-economic vital importance today. Due to the lack of employment opportunities in the industry, construction, services and other sectors due to the lack of employment opportunities, especially in the country’s high mountainous areas and in the outskirts, livestock is the main source of income for rural households. Animal agriculture is an economic activity based on natural resource management, which determines the production and consumption habits of the Kyrgyz population, facilitates the reduction of poverty, supports socio-economic development, has a reductive impact on domestic and external immigration movements. After the independence, the traditional livestock systems (pastoral, agro-pastoral and semi-entansive) began to be reorganized in accordance with the market economy. In Kyrgyzstan, 14% of the total population is employed in the agricultural sector. The number of animals has declined rapidly from 1991 to 2001, which is the year of independence. The most dramatic decline in the number of sheep and cattle was seen between 1989 and 1995. The increase in production is due to the increase in the number of animals. By 2014, the consumption values for animal products per person are behind the pre-independence values.