The process of domestication has largely eliminated the seasonal breeding cycle in many types of livestock, but most goats and sheep are still attuned to this ancient rhythm. The shorter days at the ...

Sheep and goat breeding plays a vital socioeconomic role in the agricultural sector across Central and West Asia, and North Africa (CWANA) and beyond, providing valuable resources such as meat, milk, ...

The Tamil Nadu Goat & Sheep Breeding Policy, recently unveiled by the State Government, has advocated for an open nucleus breeding system for goats and for selective breeding within the breed with ...

A BRIGHTER future appears on the horizon for the Royal Golden Guernsey goat. An emergency symposium on the breed last October said the goat’s prospects in its home island were at real risk unless ...

Islanders are being encouraged to "pull out all the stops" to help protect a rare goat breed. A plan was agreed during the first Royal Golden Guernsey Goat Symposium held at Government House with the ...

ZIMBABWE’S indigenous goat breeds, the Matebele and Mashona, are celebrated for their resilience, adaptability and deep cultural heritage. These goats thrive in some of the country’s toughest ...