Statistical analysis of structural changes in the livestock industry

Issue № 12, 2025, article № 10, pages 78-86

Language: Russian

Original language title: СТАТИСТИЧЕСКИЙ АНАЛИЗ СТРУКТУРНЫХ ИЗМЕНЕНИЙ В ОТРАСЛИ ЖИВОТНОВОДСТВА

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, SHEEP AND GOAT BREEDING

Abstract: Sheep and goat breeding are sectors of the national economy that have a pronounced social and public significance. Sheep and goat breeding is an important, and in some cases the only source of such products as wool, lamb, milk, fur, the economic and social significance of which is not the same and is determined by the needs of the national economy, the possibility of production, the economic efficiency of the industry, its ability to use the natural and material and technical resources available in the country. Sheep and goat breeding remain important sources of animal protein and valuable raw materials, playing a key role in providing the population with high-quality food products and supporting the economy of regions, especially in areas with limited opportunities for other types of agricultural activity. Moreover, the development of these industries has significant export potential, allowing to increase foreign exchange earnings to the country and strengthen its position in the world market. Rational use of pasture resources, optimization of state support and adaptation to changing climatic conditions are also inextricably linked with the need for a deep and comprehensive analysis of the population of sheep and goats. Economic and political crises throughout the development of Russia have led to a significant reduction in sheep and goat breeding in the country, which has led to a reduction in the volume of production of commercial products and an increase in the cost of its production on small farms, which has led to a deterioration in the overall economic condition of the industry engaged in breeding sheep and goats. The study and assessment of the state of the livestock of sheep and goats is a multifaceted problem, the successful solution of which contributes to the stable growth of the industry, strengthening the food independence of the state, maintaining the viability of rural areas and effective adaptation to current economic, environmental and climatic realities, which makes this area of research especially important both in theoretical and practical terms.

Authors: Gerasimov Aleksei Nikolaevich, Kostiukova Elena Ivanovna, Lelikova Ekaterina Ilinichna