![]() The first SMARTER annual meeting will be held in Edinburgh from 26th to 27th November 2019. One year after the start of the project, the meeting will aim to take stock of the work done during the first year, discuss the first results obtained and plan the actions to be carried out for the future. Stakeholders meetings and farm visits are planned from 28th to 29th November 2019. Did you know that IGA is part of the SMARTER Stakeholder Committee? Read more about it here. What is SMARTER? SMARTER stands for SMAll RuminanTs breeding for Efficiency and Resilience.
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Concept Note ![]() BACKGROUND Considering the high importance of sheep and goats for the livelihood of the small farmers, and considering that Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), an important infectious disease and killer of those animals, has dramatically spread as of mid- year 2000 to reach more than 70 countries, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) launched the PPR Global Control and Eradication Strategy (PPR-GCES), taking lessons from the success of the Global Rinderpest Eradication that was achieved officially in 2011. Additionally, it has been recognized in recent years that PPR could also affects wild ruminant populations, impacting biodiversity conservation. The PPR-GCES, which aims to eradicate PPR by 2030, was endorsed by participants at the International Conference on PPR organized in April 2015 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The PPR-GCES is being implemented through the PPR Global Eradication Programme (PPR GEP) coordinated at the global level by the Joint FAO/OIE PPR Secretariat which was established in March 2016. To assist and advise the Secretariat, an Advisory Committee was established in June 2017. In addition to the Secretariat and the Advisory Committee, a third governance structure was foreseen in PPR-GCES: the Global Research and Expertise Network (PPR-GREN) which is expected to be a forum for scientific and technical consultations/discussions. Indeed, although excellent vaccines and disease diagnostic tests exist currently for immediate and effective implementation of PPR eradication programme (s), the need to encourage and support PPR research activities which results might help in refining PPR eradication programme (s) for better efficiency and for speeding up the course of the campaigns was foreseen in the PPR-GCES. READ MORE... ![]() Dear colleagues and friends We are already in the countdown to start the V annual meeting of the Latin American Mastitis Research Network (RELIM) on November 25 at our Faculty of Veterinary Sciences of the National University of La Plata, Argentina. For this purpose, I enclose Circular No. 10 with the latest developments in PDF format. We wait for you next November 25 in La Plata!!! Best regards https://relim.org/site/reunion-2019/ Prof. Dr. Nora Mestorino RELIM Coordinator 2019 Chair of Special Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratory Director of Pharmacological and Toxicological Studies -LEFyT- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences National University of La Plata [email protected] [email protected] +54 221 4236663 int 406 https://relim.org/site/reunion-2019/ ![]() Estimados colegas y amigos Ya estamos en la cuenta regresiva para dar inicio a la V reunión anual de la Red Latinoamericana de Investigación en Mastitis (RELIM) el próximo 25 de Noviembre en nuestra Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. A tal efecto les adjunto la Circular N°10 con las últimas novedades en formato PDF. Los esperamos el próximo 25 de noviembre en La Plata!!! Saludos cordiales https://relim.org/sitio/reunion-2019/ Prof. Dra. Nora Mestorino Coordinadora RELIM 2019 Cátedra de Farmacología Especial y Toxicología Directora Laboratorio de Estudios Farmacológicos y Toxicológicos -LEFyT- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias Universidad Nacional de La Plata [email protected] [email protected] +54 221 4236663 int 406 https://relim.org/sitio/reunion-2019/ ![]() My name is Holly Vickery, and I am a PhD student at the University of Reading, United Kingdom. There is currently very little information on management systems for goats worldwide, and even less which focuses explicitly on the husbandry of kids that are reared artificially (away from their mothers). My research is looking at how we can improve the welfare and productivity of artificially reared goat kids with a focus on milk feeding and weaning methods. It is important to me that my research can be used to inform practice on-farm and is therefore essential that results are feasible for farmers to implement. This questionnaire aims to understand what practices are currently used on-farm and identify areas in which changes could be made. There is no geographical limit on this survey, so wherever you are – if you’re artificially rearing goat kids, you are able to participate! The survey should only take about 10 minutes of your time to complete. Please participate in my survey if you’re able to https://reading.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/questionnaire-to-identify-methods-used-to-artificially-rea Thank you, Holly Vickery [email protected] Written by Abdulhamid Karimi*, Nader Papi**, Farhad Mirzaei** * Animal Science Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Shiraz, Iran ** Animal Science Research Institute of Iran, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran ![]() History of Abadeh Cashmere goat breeding in the province The history of breeding Abadeh Cashmere goats is not well known. Livestock (sheep, goats) rearing is an essential job for people in Abadeh and Bavanat cities. They produce thousands of tons of meat, a wide variety of dairy products, as well as cashmere and goat hair every year. Geographic distribution areas Abadeh Cashmere goat are distributed in Fars province in Abadeh and some parts Bavanat. ![]() The 3rd edition of the Indigenous Goat Production Handbook is available. This book aims to assist owners of indigenous goats with semi-intensive and extensive farming systems. It looks at ways to improve the productivity of their herds and start commercializing. This edition contains an expanded section on internal parasites, specifically worms, innovations that have been carried out with farmers in South Africa such as goat dips and kid enclosures, and the results of lessons learned since the last edition. The book is part of an ongoing collaboration of the KwaZulu Natal Goat Agribusiness Project with HPSA, Mdukatshani, and the South African government and vets. For more information on the project visit www.gapkzn.co.za. Or contact Marisia Geraci, [email protected]. Special thanks to Marisia Geraci, IGA Country Representative for South Africa. Months before fires surrounded the Reagan Library, 500 goats helped to clear brush and created a fire break. This gap helped firefighters in late October as they struggled to protect the priceless collection.
Go to Smithsonian.com to READ MORE... ![]() The Asian Regional Conference on Goats has just concluded and was an incredible success. The conference was held from October 20th to 23rd in Chitwan, Nepal, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Department of Livestock Services, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Heifer International Nepal, and University Grants Commission. The main aim of the conference was to gather researchers, academicians, and development entities to exchange knowledge and technologies generated in the field of goat research and development across the globe. To learn more, visit the conference website: afu.edu.np/vet/arcg2019. Written by Prof. Stela Zamfirescu, IGA Country Representative for Romania
Founder and Honorary President of ANCC CAPRIROM The favorable conditions for the breeding of small ruminants in Romania determined the continuous development of these species. Goats continue their numerical development, as the leading milk suppliers. This increase is determined, on the one hand, by the visible decrease in dairy cows, and on the other hand, by consumers’ awareness of the benefits of milk and goat milk cheese. At the beginning of 2019, the total number of goats exceeds 2 million, of which the total number of females was 1,715,000 heads, with an increase of 117,365 heads, which represents a weight of 7.3%, compared to 2017. A recent analysis of the National Agency for Animal Husbandry mentions a new aspect regarding the breed structure of goats. The native breeds raised in Romania are the Carpathian and Banat White. However, due to the massive imports, over the last ten years, of specialized dairy breeds, namely Saanen, Alpine and Anglo-Nubian, the structure of these breeds has changed dramatically. |
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