The Livestock Sector in TRNC: An Examination of Red Meat Sector

In today's changing and developing world, one of the most important problems that people face is a balanced diet. To continue their lives in a healthy way, people should consume animal source foods in sufficient quantities. Although the share of the agriculture sector in the TRNC economy has decreased from the past to the present, it always has a place that cannot be neglected in the economy due to its importance in the diet of individuals because meeting the basic needs of individuals in their daily life sufficiently is one of the main duties of the agriculture sector. In addition to its importance in human nutrition, red meat also contributes greatly to the economies of countries due to the employment of many people and its contribution to national development. In the TRNC, the red meat sector is important for the economy as it creates both consumption and a large employment area. In addition to all these advantages, the fact that red meat and its products have a significant share in local flavors makes the red meat sector important for the TRNC economy. Since the TRNC does not have a liberal economy, there is no large scale import in this sector. However, recently, the thinking of red meat imports and the decision to import led to further discussion of the problems experienced in red meat production and the factors affecting production. The decision to import red meat supports the depth of existing problems in this field today. This study reveals the necessity of policies that will bring structural solutions in order to overcome the problems encountered as a result of the analyzes covering the TRNC red meat sector. In other words, the aim of the study is to reveal the current situation and problems of the red meat sector and to provide suggestions for solutions. In this way, it is aimed to minimize the problems in the sector and eliminate the negative effects on both the sector and economic development. In the case of TRNC, there has been no previous study on this subject in such detail, so it constitutes a precedent.