From 19 to 23 October 2026, the Faculty of Agricultural Technology at Comrat State University hosted a series of lectures for students of the “Engineering and Management in Branches” programme as part of the “Sheep and Goat Farming” course.

The guest speakers were Evgeniya Achkakanova, Associate Professor, PhD, Chair of the Ile-de-France Sheep Breeding Association in Bulgaria, and Snezhina Yanakieva, doctoral student and Secretary General of Bulgaria’s Executive Agency for Selection and Reproduction in Animal Breeding.

The lectures covered the productive qualities of the French Ile-de-France meat sheep breed and its importance for improving the productivity of local breeds, as well as the organisation of breeding work and the current state of sheep farming in the Republic of Bulgaria in 2022-2026.

The event was held within the framework of cooperation between Comrat State University and the Institute of Animal Science in Kostinbrod, Republic of Bulgaria. The lecture series contributed to the exchange of professional experience and introduced students to international practices in the development of sheep farming.