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In Kyrgyzstan, a pedigree ram was sold for $1 million

Pedigree ram sold for $1 million in Kyrgyzstan

In Kyrgyzstan, a pedigree ram of the Arashan breed was purchased for $1 million. The deal was completed within the framework of an international festival dedicated to the development of this breed.

This information was also confirmed by the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan. Farmers and industry experts from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan participated in the event.

The Arashan breed was officially registered in Kyrgyzstan in 2021, but breeding work to create it has been ongoing since the 1970s.

To create this breed, Hisor rams brought from Tajikistan were crossed with local coarse-wool sheep.

For several decades, breeders selected animals with the highest meat yield and economically beneficial traits. In this way, a new breed line was gradually formed. As a result, Arashan sheep were adapted to the conditions of both high-mountain pastures and steppe regions.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan, sheep of this breed are distinguished by producing large amounts of meat and tail fat. They are also resilient to long-distance travel and suitable for stall feeding.

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