Sustainable Goat Production in Adverse Environments: Volume I

Beschreibung

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.

Autor*in

João Simões

Themen in »Sustainable Goat Production in Adverse Environments: Volume I«

Indigenous goat breeds Animal sustainable production Adverse environments Genetic biodiversity, conservation and improvement Goat production Infectious diseases Model vertebrates

Stimmen zu »Sustainable Goat Production in Adverse Environments: Volume I«

“The book will be very useful for everyone working with goats. ... Definitely, a well-worth addition to an establishment’s library for the benefit of all those working with goats.” (G.C. Fthenakis, Small Ruminant Research, 2018)
()

Details

Link teilen