Xining, Xinhua, April 8th (Sun Rui) A reporter learned from the Qinghai Investigation Corps of the National Bureau of Statistics on the 8th that the stable development of Qinghai cattle and sheep production has become the leading industry of agriculture and animal husbandry in Qinghai Province.
As one of the five largest pastoral areas in the country, Qinghai is also an important base for cattle and sheep breeding in the country. In recent years, the production of cattle and sheep in Qinghai Province has been developing steadily, the production efficiency has been gradually improved, and the output value has increased year by year. The cattle and sheep breeding industry has become the leading industry for agricultural and animal husbandry production in Qinghai Province, and it is also an important way for farmers and herdsmen to increase income.
Statistics show that in 2019, the total output value of animal husbandry in Qinghai province reached 25.081 billion yuan, accounting for 55.2% of the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, an increase of 1.99 percentage points year-on-year. Among them, the total output value of cattle and sheep is 18.99 billion yuan, accounting for 75.7% of the total output value of animal husbandry.
According to the Qinghai Investigation Team of the National Bureau of Statistics, in recent years, due to the stable production of cattle and the stable breeding situation, the number has basically stabilized at the perennial level, and the breeding efficiency of the province has improved significantly.
The survey shows that in 2019, Qinghai's cattle stocks totaled 4,946,100 heads, a year-on-year decrease of 3.8%, of which: beef cattle stocks were 4,754,900 heads, a decrease of 4.0%; and dairy cows stocks were 191,200 heads, an increase of 0.5%. The number of cattle slaughtered was 1,480,600, an increase of 9.2% year-on-year, and the output of beef was 146,300 tons, an increase of 11.0% year-on-year. The output of raw milk was 348,700 tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%. The province's sheep inventory was 13.2688 million, a decrease of 0.7% year-on-year. The stock of sheep is 11.642 million, an increase of 0.7% year-on-year. The number of sheep slaughtered was 8,044,300, an increase of 7.5% year-on-year. Mutton output was 139,300 tons, an increase of 6.2% year-on-year.
"In recent years, due to the stable production of cattle and the stable and positive breeding situation, the number has basically stabilized at the normal level, and the breeding efficiency has improved significantly. At the same time, due to the price increase, the breeding profits have continued to increase, the benefits have continued to increase, the farmers have slaughtered faster, and the weight of sheep carcasses Slightly reduced, a year-on-year decline of 1.3%, and the sheep slaughter rate increased from 53.9% in 2018 to 60.2% in 2019, an increase of 6.3 percentage points. The reduction in carcass weight and the increase in slaughter rate show that market demand and turnover are accelerating Promote the development of sheep breeding industry. "The staff of Qinghai Survey Corps of the National Bureau of Statistics said.
Affected by the traditional natural grazing and breeding, the cattle and sheep breeding mode is still dominated by small-scale scattered feeding. Affected by the increasing grazing capacity of the grasslands and the increasing protection of the "Three Rivers", the development of cattle and sheep is affected to a certain extent by the resources and environment Restraint, facing severe challenges.
To this end, the Qinghai Survey Corps of the National Bureau of Statistics stated that it is necessary to establish cattle and sheep breeding and fattening bases, increase livestock infrastructure construction, increase the number of high-standard greenhouses as much as possible, and reduce the pressure on natural pastures. Actively guide the majority of farmers to change their feeding methods, improve the scientificization of cattle and sheep breeding, closely integrate the cattle and sheep breeding industry with scientific breeding, and raise the level of specialization. At the same time, promote the construction of the production and marketing industry chain to enhance the added value of products. (Finish)