Sustainable Goat Production In Adverse Environments Volume I Welfare, Health and Breeding

This book explores the current trends and challenges of sustainable goat production in different global contexts. The authors provide valuable insights into this industry in adverse environments like mountain, semiarid and arid regions. In this volume, international experts discuss goat reproduction, genetic diversity and improvement. Readers will also discover 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 work, 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 deep description of more than 40 indigenous goat breeds and several ecotypes found in Asia, Africa, Europe, and America.