Citation link:
Authors:
Marinov, Ivaylo; Mitev, Jurii; Miteva, Tchonka; Uzunova, Krasimira; Stoianova, Veska
Title:
Territorial distribution of large ruminants and of main fodder crops for their nutrition grown by region in Bulgaria
Date of Issue:
2024
Is Part of:
Journal of Intelligent Animal Husbandry, Vol. 3, № 1, рр 12-20
Publisher:
Тракийски университет - Стара Загора
Identifiers:
2815-4193 [issn]
Type:
Article
Language:
eng
Subject:
large ruminants; forage crops; grain crops; regions in Bulgaria
Abstract:
The aim of the study was to analyze the territorial distribution of cattle and water buffaloes and the main grain and forage crops for their nutrition grown by regions in Bulgaria. The Agro statistical reference book of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry for the period 2000-2017 was used as material for the research. The study found that the most wheat was produced in the northeastern region - 1,265,084 tons, and the least in the southcentral and southwestern regions, 294,350 and 275,946 tons, respectively. In the case of corn as grain fodder, the most was produced again in the northeastern region – 695,984 tons, and the least in the south-central region, 38,421 tons. For forage crops, the most silage corn was produced in the northeast region – 113,067.9 tons, followed by the northcentral – 88,265.1 tons, and the least in the northwest – 47,369.5 tons. For alfalfa, the most was produced in the northeastern region, 107,805.1 tons, and the least in the southwestern region, 47,233.3 tons. In the case of hay, the most was produced in the southwestern region – 87,985.8 tons, and the least in the northeastern region, 12,295.9 tons. In terms of the total number of cattle, the most are in southcentral - 137.5 thousand and southwest - 134 thousand, and the least in northwest - 59.7 thousand. In the total number of buffaloes, the most were in the northwest - 2.14 thousand, and the least in the northeast - 0.86 thousand.
Based on all this, it can be claimed that there is a disproportionality in the distribution of large ruminants considering the main forage crops for their nutrition. This implies the transportation of these fodder, which will lead to an increase in their price and possible deterioration of quality.
