Hello, goat lovers throughout the world!
I was appointed Country Representative (CR) of the International Goat Association for Japan in May 2018. Goat raising has become fashionable in recent years in my country, although the population of goats is only around 20,000. Goat keepers raise goats not only for dairy and meat purposes but also for weeding, education, companion animals, etc. Nonetheless, goat raising in Japan is facing some issues. One of these issues is to establish a feeding standard for goats raised in Japan. As Japanese standards for nutrient requirements of goats do not exist at present, goat keepers have been using the nutrient requirement tables published by the National Research Council (NRC) for feeding goats. The NRC requirements, however, sometimes do not seem to fit Japanese goat conditions. The Japan Goat Network, the only national organization for goat lovers in Japan, has initiated collecting references and is in the process of creating a temporary feeding standard. Complete feeding standards will be established for goats in Japan in the near future.
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![]() Country Representative for Japan Yoshi is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Agriculture at Meijo University. He is the Country Coordinator for the Asian Australasian Dairy Goat Network and the current Secretariat for the Japan Goat Network. Yoshi is also a member of the International Advisory Committee for the Conference on Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon Secretary of Agricultural Development Regional Center for Livestock Development Vallecillo ![]() DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT Introduction Goats are a resource of great importance for the inhabitants of the rural environment of our country, due to their current use and their characteristics of great adaptability and good rusticity. In this context, the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, through the Ministry of Agricultural Development, is pleased to invite you to the Goat Production Workshop – UANL 2018, which will be held in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine located on the Campus of Agricultural Sciences, Municipality of Escobedo on November 8 and 9, 2018. Overall objective Present the advances in the management, production and utilization of goats, as well as promote the exchange of experiences related to production and transformation of their products and by-products. 8 y 9 de Noviembre del 2018 Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Secretaria de Desarrollo Agropecuario Centro Regional de Fomento Ganadero Vallecillo ![]() DESCRIPCIÓN DEL EVENTO Introducción El ganado caprino es un recurso de gran importancia para los habitantes del medio rural de nuestro país, debido a su aprovechamiento actual y a sus características como una especie de gran adaptabilidad y buena rusticidad. En este contexto, la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, a través de la Secretaría de Desarrollo Agropecuario, se complacen en invitarlos al Workshop Producción Caprina – UANL 2018, el cuál se realiza-rá en el Auditorio de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria ubicado en el Campus de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Municipio de Escobedo los días 8 y 9 de noviembre de 2018. Objetivo general Dar a conocer los avances existentes en el manejo, producción y aprove-chamiento del ganado caprino, así como propiciar el intercambio de expe-riencias relacionadas producción y transformación de sus productos y subproductos. ![]() Check out this great article over at Ontario Goat. Good animal welfare is defined, for the purposes of this article, as when an animal has both its physical needs (adequate housing, food, and water, and good health) and mental needs (able to perform normal behaviours, not frustrated, fearful, or distressed) met. There are many perspectives on animal welfare. Some may think that an animal that is producing well has good animal welfare while others think that animals with a high level or production must have poor welfare. In reality, the link between production and welfare is more complex. This graph, adapted from one created by Richard M. Bennett from the University of Reading in the UK, represents a simple theory on the relationship between welfare and productivity. READ MORE… Un hermoso poema escrito por un Caprinocultor del departamento Santander, el señor Luis Hernan Pacheco un hombre Lider, amante de las cabras y la leche de cabra, ha participado activamente a nivel gremial, participó en el reconocimiento de la cabra Santandereana, un ejemplo de persona. Special thanks to Clara Viviana Rua Bustamante (IGA-CR Colombia) for bringing this poem to our attention.
First Announcement – Asian Regional Conference on Goats (ARCG 2019), October 20-23, Chitwan, Nepal10/9/2018 “Goats for food, nutrition and economic security in the developing world.” ![]() Background The Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) is the first state-owned technical university in Nepal that established under a land grant model with the mandate of three functions: education, research, and extension. AFU aims to produce internationally competent human resources to promote education, research, and development in the field of agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry, and allied disciplines. Since being established, AFU has engaged in organizing various national, regional, and international conferences, as well as seminars and symposiums, to meet its vision and mission. Goats (Capra hircus) are very social, curious, gentle, independent and intelligent creatures that were first domesticated by human beings in 10,000 BC. The largest goat population in the world remains in Asia (59%) followed by Africa (35%). Goat husbandry is becoming the most popular enterprise among the rural as well as urban youths in Nepal. Goat, the “poor man’s cow” contributes about 20.4% to the total meat production in the country and ranks second after buffalo (54.3%). Goats are considered a living bank account, as they can be converted into cash when needed by farmers. Thus, this species has made a great contribution to sustaining the livelihoods of rural smallholders in the developing world. 1er Congreso de la International Goat Association Latinoamerican June 4-7, 2019 Actividades
Auditorios del Centro de Negocios de la Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro Querétaro. México Contacto e-mail: [email protected] ![]() Key messages
READ THE FULL BRIEF Burkina Faso study quantifies impact of sustainable intensification on household food security9/20/2018 ![]() Sustainable intensification (SI) of agricultural production has become a predominant theme in development agendas in West Africa. But despite the availability of a wide range of technologies for adoption, uptake has been very minimal. One reason for the often-disappointing uptake of technologies could be poor targeting of households. Researchers at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have analysed and quantified the potential food security impact of boosting a set of sustainable intensification options in Burkina Faso to better identify which technologies would fit the characteristics of specific households. The research activities were designed to be solution-focused to meet the needs of farmers and were implemented in Seno and Yatenga provinces in the Sahelian zone of the country. The basis of the study is that there is a great potential for smallholder farmers engaged in crop-livestock systems, to produce more in a given area of land, thereby improving productivity, food security and nutrition while preserving ecosystem services. READ MORE… |
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