Forming market of sheep products in Transbaikal Territory

Abstract

Sheep breeding is shown to be important for the population of Transbaikal Territory, and requires an ongoing adaptation to demands of internal and external markets. The material is presented concerning the elimination of the effective system for state procurement of lamb and wool existed prior to the 1990s due to spontaneous formation of market relations. Results are given from investigations into the formation of the current market of sheep products. The state of the market was analyzed and evaluated, trends in its development and ways to overcome negative impacts are shown. Data are presented on attempts to organize a wool-processing enterprise with the purpose of providing not raw material but washed wool and finished products with high value added. The results of work of the Runo Co Ltd, Aginskiy District, are shown beginning with the start of its activity. The information on wool export from Transbaikal Territory is given from the Statistics Zabaikalkraistat and Customs Direction. There is given the material on wool certification to be needed as a key factor influencing pricing at wool export. There is shown the necessity of an integrated systems approach including the market state regulation and government support of sheep breeding, which should extend to wool producers and processors providing it for the internal market.