Turkey: Number of animals reaches 68M+ in June
Country's statistical authority says total number of animals including bovine, ovine and others rise 5.15% year-on-year
By Aysu Bicer
ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's total number of farm animals reached over 68 million as of June this year, the country's statistical authority reported Thursday.
TurkStat said the figure recorded a 5.15% rise on a yearly basis.
The number of bovine animals -- including cattle and buffalo -- amounted to 18.2 million heads while the number of ovine animals -- goats and sheep -- totaled some 49.8 million.
"The number of sheep came at 38.4 million heads," the institute said. "The total number of goats came at 11.3 million heads."
Official data also showed that there were around 270,000 donkeys, horses, mules, camels, and pigs in Turkey as of June this year.
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