Recursos Tagged: Goats
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01/01/1991 Les chèvres jouent un rôle important dans les systèmes de production alimentaire des pays en voie de développement. Ce sont des bêtes très appréciées parce qu’elles s’adaptent facilement à des climats très divers (adaptation écologique) et parce qu’il y a de nombreuses raisons d’en faire l’...
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Goat farming in Zambia is set to grow in importance with huge demand from Saudi Arabia, which desires to import one million Zambian goats annually. But at the moment, Zambia only has about four million goats - and that's not enough to meet the new demand. Goats don’t require a high initial...
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Zambia’s livestock sector plays a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of both the rural and urban population. Smallholder farmers, for the most part, dominate the sector, and at the household level, its role goes beyond the provision of food and nutrition in people’s diets, to act as a...
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Vaccinations are an integral part of a flock health management program. They provide cheap insurance against diseases that commonly affect sheep and goats. Probably, the only universally recommended vaccine for sheep and goats is CD-T. CD-T toxoid provides three-way protection against...
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For thousands of years, man has raised goats for a multitude of uses. Goats, as a species, are recognized as one of the first farm animals (before cattle and hogs) to be domesticated and used for human consumption. Versatile and hardy, goats thrive in many different environments and provide milk,...
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Arthropod pests limit production in the goat industry in many ways. External parasites feed on body tissue such as blood, skin and hair. The wounds and skin irritation produced by these parasites result in discomfort and irritation to the animal. Parasites can transmit diseases from sick to...
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01/01/1991 Os carneiros e as cabras tÍm um papel muito importante nos sistemas de produÁo de alimentos nos paÌses em vias de desenvolvimento. S„o animais muito apreciados porque se adaptam facilmente a climas muito diferentes (adaptaÁo ecolÛgica) e por muitas outras razıes. Em 1981, cerca de 98% do rebanho...
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01/01/1990 Cabras estăo entre o ruminants familiarizado menor e serviram gęnero humano mais longo que gado ou ovelha. Eles prosperam dentro árido, semitropical, ou países montanhosos. Mais de 460 milhőes de cabras no produto mundial mais de 4.5 milhőes de toneladas de leite e 1.2 milhőes de toneladas de...
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Session:The Bakarwal sheep and goat herders of Kashmir migrate 400km each year, with their families and their herds, between the warm lowlands of Jammu, and the lush pastures of the Himalayas. This was always a difficult journey, but recent years have brought increased challenges, with many...
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20/09/2005 The contribution of small animals The advantages of small animals in farming systems Diversifying small farms in Cambodia Crop-goat integration in upland farming systems Improving livelihoods through vermicomposting Ecological breeding of guinea pigs Improving the performance of indigenous sheep...