Deer Pasture Productivity and Crop Yield in Anabarsky Ulus of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Main Authors: Ustinova, V V, Rumyantseva, T D
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IOP Publishing 2022
• Subjects: Arctic; Sakha; Republic of Sakha; Yakutia
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/988/2/022084; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/988/2/022084; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/988/2/022084/pdf

Abstract This article presents the results of the research into the crop yield and productivity of deer pastures in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Currently, the policies aim to preserve and increase the headcount of local breeds of domesticated reindeer. Due to this, we researched the food resources of deer pastures in Anabarsky Ulus. Laboratory research and livestock analysis of the food resources of deer pastures were carried out at the clinical diagnostic research laboratory of the Arctic State Agrotechnological University. The analysis of soil was carried out at the laboratory of the Agricultural Service State Budget Company under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The authors prove that the crop yield of natural deer pastures reaches up to 41.3 dt/ha at the total power of 38.4 GJ/ha, 2891 fodder units, and 198 kg of raw protein. Day-long deer pasturing plays an important role in preserving pastures. This system stipulates that the herdsmen actively control the herd and change the pastures daily depending on the deer’s need in grazing and having rest and taking into account the weather conditions, as well as the availability and quality of fodder.