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Montevideo, December 23rd 2024 - 00:23 UTC

Tag: sheep farming in Magallanes

  • Thursday, January 8th 2015 - 01:13 UTC

    Falklands contribution to the development of sheep farming in Magallanes

    In the late 1880 sheep from the Falklands were shipped to the extreme south of Chile to help start the industry

    The close historic and farming links between the Falkland Islands and the Magallanes Region, were underlined in a recent article by Punta Arenas researcher Silvestre Fugellie dedicated to sheep farming, the 'golden fleece' that changed the economy of those barren lands in the extreme south of Chile over a century ago.