GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Exceptional wool as the breed’s hallmark. The Merina sheep stands out, above all, due to its high specialisation for the production of a unique wool. In this respect, the fleece is the element that best defines it, both for its length and density of fibres, and for the peculiar characteristics of these, related to fineness, waviness and uniformity. The Merino breed is also known for its high hardiness and ability to adapt to different environments.
These characteristics have allowed it to settle in all five continents. These and other qualities, as well as its interesting breeding behaviour, have made this breed the most important in the world, both for its census and for its participation in the formation of numerous important sheep breeds. It is an admirable animal that deserves to be preserved both for the products it offers and for its contribution to the development of livestock farming.
PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS AND EXPLOITATION SYSTEMS
This breed has traditionally been farmed extensively, based on transhumance to take advantage of the seasonal nature of the different grazing lands, favoured by the breed’s own characteristics (adaptability to the environment, easiness of management, gregarious instinct, high hardiness, etc.). This breed was mainly dedicated to wool production, but the low costs of this production in other countries and the introduction of synthetic fabrics have led to its reorientation to meat and milk production.
Wool production: highly specialised for its fleece, characterised by its great extension, density, fineness, uniformity, curl, resistance, and absence of dead hair and claw.
Meat production: produces high quality lambs with a carcass weight of between 12 and 17 kg, slaughtered at a very early age. And milk production: the milk obtained is used for the production of high quality cheeses, such as La Serena, Torta del Casar, Pedroches, etc.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
The distribution of this breed is wide, being present in more than 70% of the Spanish provinces. The main centres occupy the grassland areas of Extremadura and Andalusia and, to a lesser extent, Castile-Leon and Castile-La Mancha.
INFORMATION
(34) 91 431 59 90 - (34) 91 576 62 40
secretarioejecutivo@razamerina.com
http://www.razamerina.com/
Granja Florencia, 49800, Toro (Zamora)
Tell us about your characteristics and needs so that we can offer you the solution that best suits your context. Contact us if you have any clarifications or suggestions for products or services that you need.
Presupuesto total: 543.404,60 euros. Cofinanciado UE al 80% por el Fondo Europeo Agrícola de Desarrollo Rural- FEADER y al 20% por el MAPA. La Dirección General de Desarrollo Rural, Innovación y Formación Agroalimetnaria (DGDRIFA) es la autoridad de gestión encargada de la aplicación de la ayuda FEADER y nacional correspondiente.
https://ec.europa.eu/info/eu-
Creación de una base y estructura de comercialización e internacionalización de material genético de razas puras españolas mediante análisis de la situación actual y elaboración de plan estratégico para la exportación. El objetivo es desarrollar un análisis estratégico de la internacionalización y desarrollo de estructura y protocolos de comercialización del material genético según demanda y requisitos de países objetivos para las razas participantes del proyecto y para el conjunto de la cabaña ganadera España. Organismo responsable de contenido: miembros del GO EXPORTGEN.
Tell us about your characteristics and needs so that we can offer you the solution that best suits your context. Contact us if you have any clarifications or suggestions for products or services that you need.
Presupuesto total: 543.404,60 euros. Cofinanciado UE al 80% por el Fondo Europeo Agrícola de Desarrollo Rural- FEADER y al 20% por el MAPA. La Dirección General de Desarrollo Rural, Innovación y Formación Agroalimetnaria (DGDRIFA) es la autoridad de gestión encargada de la aplicación de la ayuda FEADER y nacional correspondiente.
https://ec.europa.eu/info/eu-
Creación de una base y estructura de comercialización e internacionalización de material genético de razas puras españolas mediante análisis de la situación actual y elaboración de plan estratégico para la exportación. El objetivo es desarrollar un análisis estratégico de la internacionalización y desarrollo de estructura y protocolos de comercialización del material genético según demanda y requisitos de países objetivos para las razas participantes del proyecto y para el conjunto de la cabaña ganadera España. Organismo responsable de contenido: miembros del GO EXPORTGEN.