Efficiency of beef production when using imported breeds and local resources of cattle of Kyrgyzstan
The article presents an analysis of the current state of beef cattle breeding in the Kyrgyz Republic. The stages of improvement, results and ways of increasing the efficiency of beef production through the rational use of the livestock of beef cattle are considered. In Kyrgyzstan, beef cattle breeding is represented by breed diversity: Alatau breed, Aulieatinskaya breed, Kyrgyz meat type, aboriginal Kyrgyz cattle, crossbreeds of various origins, which are well adapted to the harsh, extreme conditions of the highlands. The dynamics of the increase in the number of cattle in the republic in recent years has been noted; in 2020, the number was 1,715,776 heads, incl. cows - 855,050 heads. At the same time, the share of breeding animals is only 0.6 % of the total livestock, which sharply affects the meat productivity of livestock and beef production in general. In this regard, the task was set on the basis of young animals obtained from crossing local and foreign productive breeds to create selection and breeding kernels with high genetic and productive qualities, characterized by better early maturity.