Sheep breeding is an ancient traditional occupation of the inhabitants of Rakhov region. They want to attract tourists to the Rakhov region with the help of sheep.

Now there are not many people who have adopted this difficult, but very promising craft. Thanks to the enthusiasts of their work, sheep breeding got a chance to become one of the main agro-tourism highlights of Transcarpathia.

The work of a shepherd is not easy. It starts at four in the morning. The average herd of more than 300 sheep. They are milked in the morning. Then the group of shepherds is divided. Half rises on pastures with sheep.

The rest stay and cook the sheep’s cheese. The working day lasts until late at night. The most terrible enemy of shepherds in the valleys are wolves. Sometimes you have to stay awake all night guarding the herd.

Ilya Petryuk is the owner of one of the largest herds in the Rakhov region. The man is confident that the development of sheep husbandry will help attract tourists. According to him, they are already interested in Transcarpathian sheep breeding. Tourist brings profit to the edge. Locals can not buy the entire product hope only for tourists.

Great hopes for the development of sheep breeding in the Rakhov RSA. Ready to help herd owners move on. Recently, an association of producers of traditional Carpathian highland cheeses was formed in the region, which brought together cheese producers around the region.