Sheep Breeding in Slovakia

Sheep breeding is an important sector of Slovak agriculture. The importance of sheep breeding, among other things, lies in off-production functions, where sheep play an irreplaceable position in the preservation of the cultural character of the country.

In the past several years, sheep utilization has been refocused from wool to meat and milk production. This is reflected in the current breed improvement and non-profit wool production in the Slovak arena. Combined meat/milk utility is the basic product orientation.

Improvements to sheep farming in Slovakia are supported primarily by the state, which recognizes the country’s favorable natural, climatic and other factors, as well as the contribution of sheep farming to the maintenance of regional cultural characteristics.

Around 400 000 sheep are currently raised in Slovakia. Almost 60% of this figure are ewes.

The most important area for sheep is the mountains of Central Slovakia.

Our tour will bring you to the top quality sheep farms and sheep cheese dairy plants. We will also meet representatives from the Slovak Union of Sheep and Goats.