Contribution of dairy goat farming to household dietary diversity among smallholder farmers in the Central Highlands of Kenya [PDF]
In Kenya, dairy goat farming has highly been practiced for food provision and as an income-generating enterprise. However, there is scanty information on the contribution of dairy goat farming to the quality of diets consumed at household level ...
Priscilla Nyaguthii Njue +2 more
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Oxytocin Hormone Induction on Milk Production in Relation to Dairy Kid Performance [PDF]
The application of oxytocin induction to milk production in relation to the performance of kids in dairy goats had been carried out in the "PEGUMAS" dairy goat farmer group Gumelar District, Banyumas.
Mas Yedi Sumaryadi +4 more
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Dairy goat production in Kenya: A review [PDF]
In sub-Saharan Africa, dairy goat farming presents a viable option to ensure food and nutrition security in addition to playing an important socio-economic function among rural farmer households. Dairy goat production can improve people’s livelihoods mainly by providing milk for household nutrition and agro-income.
Mutunga, TK +3 more
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Microbiological and chemical characterization of traditional cheese made from milk produced by the Algarvian goat breed [PDF]
This study was concerned with a chemical and microbiological characterisation of cheese made using milk from Algarvian goat breed. Seasonal variation of the microbiota and the gross chemical composition of the raw and boiled milk and cheese during the
Ratao, Isabel Maria Carneiro
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Research Progress on Nutritional and Functional Characteristics of Goat Milk and Dairy Products [PDF]
Goat milk and dairy products have attracted more and more consumers’ attention because of their rich nutritional value and positive health benefits. Goat milk, the milk of the goat as a minor dairy species.
LI Aili, LIU Chuan, MA Yiming, WANG Xueying, LI Chun, SUN Mingshuang
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Dynamics of faecal egg count in natural infection of Haemonchus spp. in Indian goats [PDF]
Aim: Dynamics of faecal egg count (FEC) in Haemonchus spp. infected goats of two Indian goat breeds, Jamunapari and Sirohi, in natural conditions was studied and effects of genetic and non-genetic factors were determined.
Nimisha Agrawal +4 more
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Consumer attitudes towards goat milk and goat milk products in Vojvodina
This study presents the results of a survey conducted in the Province of Vojvodina, Serbia to investigate consumers’ attitudes towards goat milk and goat milk products.
Snežana Paskaš +5 more
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Current status of global dairy goat production: an overview [PDF]
The global goat population continues to grow and is now over one billion. The number of goats raised primarily for milk production is also growing, due to expanding demand.
Beth A. Miller, Christopher D. Lu
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Profitability of dairy and goat production system: A multivariate typology of farm households
Using households' data from four different agro-climatic zones of Maharashtra, a typology was developed with an aim to identify factors influencing the profitability of dairy and goat production system. Multivariate statistical techniques, i.e.
SANTOSH S PATHADE +3 more
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Analysis of Management, Labor and Economics of Milking Systems in Intensive Goat Farms
Dairy goat farms are growing in the world, but their technological level and, particularly, milking equipment are less developed than those of dairy cow farms.
Francesco da Borso +2 more
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