Volyn meat cattle

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Volyn meat cattle is a breed of cattle created in the Volyn region of Ukraine. This breed was created over 20 years (1974-1994) and as of 2009 represented about 28% of all the meat cattle in Ukraine.[1] The second native breed created in Ukraine, Volyn meat cattle were the result of crossbreeding of local Black-and-White and Red Polish breed cows with bulls of popular meat cattle breeds like Aberdeen-Angus, Hereford, and Limousin.[2] The development of the breed continues to be supported by the Ukrainian government; the Volyn regional administration awarded more than 7.8 million Ukrainian hyrvnia (about 70,000 Euros) to breeders in 2011, for instance.[3]

References

  1. ↑ K. J. Peters; A. Kuipers (2009), The Cattle Sector in Central and Eastern Europe: Developments and Opportunities in a Time of Transition, Wageningen Academic Pub, p. 105, ISBN 978-90-8686-104-0, retrieved 22 September 2013
  2. ↑ "Volinian Beef/Ukraine", DAD-IS
  3. ↑ "The Government allocated 7,809 million UAH for the development of cattle breeding in the Volyn region", voladm.gov.ua (Press-Service of Regional State Administration)

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