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Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Animal husbandry > General
This book explores the current trends and challenges of sustainable
goat meat and milk production in different global contexts,
providing valuable insights into this industry in adverse
environments like mountain, semiarid and arid regions. It also
includes contributions from international experts discussing goat
reproduction, genetic diversity and improvement, as well topics
such as animal health, welfare, socioeconomic aspects, and many
other issues regarding the environmentally friendly and
economically viable exploitation of goats. This is a highly
informative book providing scientific insight for readers with an
interest in sustainable agriculture and socio-economic aspects, as
well as goat breed conservation, genetic diversity, and veterinary
care. These subjects are complemented in a second volume providing
a detailed description of more than 40 indigenous goat breeds and
several ecotypes found in Asia, Africa, Europe, and America.
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