Even though the 41% of square measure of Iğdır is forage, it is seen that stock breeding is much more common in the province istead of forage breeding. Great majority of the forages in the lowland and the ones which are very close to the lowland are not in the nature of forage, therefore, it is seen that the breeders engaged in especially goat and sheep breeding bring their animals to Ardahan and Kars which have large and efficient forages during summer.
According to the results of the research on the suitable investment areas in Iğdır conducted by SERKA, the suitable areas to be invested in husbandry industry are as follows:
Stud Meat and Dairy Cattle Breeding
Sheep/Goat Breeding
Egg Poultry.
Bovine animal presence in Iğdır
Sheep and goat presence in Iğdır