In the Kemerovo region of 500 large families and foster families who have private farms, will receive a free mutton and sheep, have informed in a press-service of regional administration.

"To get animals, you must apply to the body of social protection at the place of residence. Experts will assess the potential for the family for the keeping of animals and providing feed and will decide on the inclusion or not inclusion in the register of recipients. Then the family will be able to arrive at specific farms, where you pick the sheep and the sheep", - told the press service.

As noted by the acting Governor Aman Tuleyev, the main objective of the action which takes place under the motto "Eat, drink - its!", - ensuring food security in the region.

"This measure support will save the family budget, normally and eat well,"he added.

Sheep breeding is one of the most promising areas of Kuzbass agriculture. "

Therefore, families who donated will receive animal by regional shares, they expect an increase in the sheep population in the region", - said the press service.

According to Kemerovostat, in all categories of farms in the region in 2014, there were 70,6 thousand sheep, which is almost five thousand more than in 2013.

As the decision of the acting Governor in the region will be extended campaign for the free distribution of laying hens, which announced in may. Additionally, incomplete large families and families with disabled children will receive five thousand laying hens.

As previously reported by TASS, for the first month 20 thousand chickens got four thousand families - five birds per family. Also, they were given 10 kg of grain - based feed.