Experts from Russia, Sweden, Austria, China, Korea, Canada, New Zealand and other countries went on excursions in the Altai red deer farms "Antares" and "Chimskoe". They demonstrated the technology content of Sika deer and recreational opportunities stag breeding farms.

On Wednesday, the Congress held a plenary meeting will hear reports of experts from Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Slovakia and England. Also on this day will be the exhibition of regional producers of antler raw materials.

At the scientific-practical conference on 23 and 24 August, the Congress participants will discuss trends in the global market of products of antler reindeer breeding and their use in medicine. In particular, scientists of the Altai state medical University will report on the use of these products for men's health.

"Antler reindeer breeding is a new trend in livestock. Theorists and practitioners open a large field for activities," — said the Deputy Director of the Altai Federal scientific center of agrobiotechnology Vasily Loniten, whose words are reported.

World reindeer herders ' Congress is held every four years. Russia takes the first place. The event is held under the support of the government of the Altai territory.

The region became a platform for the Congress due to the fact that it developed industry of processing of antlers and actively use the recreational potential of the industry. In addition, the region is the second-largest red deer herd in the country.

Antler reindeer herding is practiced 24 enterprises in six districts of the Altai territory. For the development of power industry of Altai Krai created the country's only all-Russian research Institute of antlers deer breeding, said the regional Ministry of agriculture.