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This week saw the successful arrival of hundreds of Cumbrian breeding sheep in Estonia, a Baltic country which joined the EU in May 2004.
The order was undertaken by a new Company, Swalex Ltd, formed by four Cumbrian sheep farmers who are dedicated to developing markets for breeding sheep outside the United Kingdom.
The order followed a lead from BLG and assistance was received from the Cumbria Fells and Dales LEADER + Programme and EBLEX. The client is a large-scale integrated producer who also wants to contribute to the regeneration of the sheep industry in Estonia, which suffered a massive decline at the end of collectivisation.
Chairman of Swalex Ltd, Paul Dixon, said: “this export is the result of 5 years of hard work. We saw the sheep being unloaded and I am both delighted and relieved that this first consignment has arrived so successfully.”
He went onto say, “we were awarded the contract because we were able to provide the Estonians with a range of sheep breeds that will enable them to develop their own sheep industry. The innovative use of Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer technology by Britbreed Ltd was critical to this as it allowed us to provide the Estonians with Swaledale and North of England Mule ewes and also “terminal sires” of other sheep breeds including Texels. We hope that this will be the first of many consignments of breeding sheep both to Estonia and other EU members.
Veronica Waller of LEADER + said: “The Swalex group are now not just farmers, but have become consultants and exporters of breeding products. Farmers are being asked to add value to their products and what better way than doing what they know best – producing the highest quality of breeding sheep.”
Henry Lewis, Chairman of BLG said: “I am delighted that the Swalex
Group has achieved the first major export of breeding sheep from the
UK into the new EU member states. The UK has the largest sheep industry
in the EU and we are therefore in the best position to provide quality
breeding stock, advice and equipment to countries looking to develop
their own industry.” He said that the order illustrated cooperation
between two BLG members, Swalex and Britbreed, demonstrating the strengths
of BLG.
For more, contact anpdixon@hotmail.com or see www.britishlivestockgenetics.com
[22 Dec 05]
