Merino Sheep Breeding in the Mihaliç Çiftlikât-ı Hümâyûn
Abstract
After the Industrial Revolution, in the Ottoman Empire, as well as all areas, have been studied to increase to production of with government support in the field of animal husbandry and agriculture. From the period of Mahmud II, factories were opened in order to meet the need of the dress the of newly established army. In order to meet the need of high-quality and flexible wool necessary for this factories were brought merino sheep from abroad. The upbringing of these sheep, which is the property of the sultan, Mihaliç Çiftlikât-ı Hümâyûnu has played an important role. In this article, contributions of the production of merino sheep the Mihaliç Çiftlikât-ı Hümâyûnu, facilities provided by the government with the support of to cultivating merino sheep, problems consisting of in merino breeding and the reasons of failures of breeding sheep are, discussed and examined in the light of archival sources.
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References
- Güran, Tevfik, 19. Yüzyıl Osmanlı Tarımı, Eren yayınları, İstanbul 1998
Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Business Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Necmi Odabaşı
This is me
ULUDAG UNIV
Türkiye
Publication Date
July 31, 2013
Submission Date
February 6, 2017
Acceptance Date
June 13, 2013
Published in Issue
Year 2013 Volume: 14 Number: 25