Linzhou Yak

Linzhou Yak

　　Yak

　　In recent years, Linzhou County has taken science and technology as a breakthrough in the development of animal husbandry. Relying on yak breeding farms and cattle improvement bases, it has promoted yak breeding techniques and cattle improvement technologies on a large scale across the county, advancing the development of animal husbandry.

　　To improve yak performance, optimize the yak breed, and expand the scale of farming, Linzhou County has established a yak purebred breeding farm. The breeding farm now promotes over 120 improved yaks annually. Each improved yak can produce 52 kilograms more milk, 41 kilograms more meat, and double the amount of wool and cashmere compared to local yaks, increasing farmers' income by over 600 yuan.

　　Linzhou County is a major agricultural county, with arable land covering 180,000 mu, one-third of the total arable land in Lhasa. It has 300,000 head of livestock (including horses, yaks, and sheep), and a total grain output of 120 million jin, making it the top agricultural county in Lhasa and the third-largest grain-producing agricultural county in the region. Major crops include highland barley, winter wheat, spring wheat, rapeseed, and vegetables. Livestock mainly consists of yaks, dzo, yellow cattle, sheep, and goats.

　　In recent years, Linzhou County has taken science and technology as a breakthrough in the development of animal husbandry. Relying on yak breeding farms and cattle improvement bases, it has promoted yak breeding techniques and cattle improvement technologies on a large scale across the county, advancing the development of animal husbandry. To improve yak performance, optimize the yak breed, and expand the scale of farming, Linzhou County has established a yak purebred breeding farm. The breeding farm now promotes over 120 improved yaks annually. Each improved yak can produce 52 kilograms more milk, 41 kilograms more meat, and double the amount of wool and cashmere compared to local yaks, increasing farmers' income by over 600 yuan.