Abstract:

The features of the zonal specialization of beef cattle in the West Kazakhstan region are considered. In the territorial structure of agriculture there are three zones: the northern, central and southern. The basic principle of placing livestock is the structure of land, which affects the specialization of meat livestock. Each zone has its own intra-regional features of meat production and filling local markets: Zone I - cattle-pig; II-diversified and III sheep-breeding and horse breeding. Beef is supplied to the regional market mainly by enterprises in the northern and southern agricultural zones. Deliveries of pork and poultry meat mainly come from the I zone farms, respectively: 97.7% and 70.9%. More than 73% of mutton, 75% of horse meat and 93% of camel meat is supplied by farms in zone III. An analysis of the performance indicators of the meat industry by zones made it possible to mark its highest level in the southern zone. Further development of the region´s animal husbandry is associated with the differentiation of the proposed measures to improve the efficiency of the industry.

Keywords: beef cattle, territorial development, zonal specialization, efficiency, territorial structure