Range Study Tour in the Soviet Union

Abstract

Range management and utilization in the semi-arid and arid zones of Kazakhstan, Turkestan, and Uzbekistan were presented to a group of Fellows who attended a nine-week Study Tour sponsored by F.A.O. Lectures and field trips disclosed the vast extent of these ranges, many in good condition, and the methods of handling of livestock on State and Collective Farms. Methods of research and grazing management and reseeding practices showed many similarities with developments in other regions of the world with similar climate and vegetation.