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http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.19.0327

Current status, challenges and the way forward for dairy goat production in Europe  

Morales, Francisco de Asis Ruiz (Regional Director Western Europe of International Goat Association (IGA))
Genis, Jose Maria Castel (Agroforestry Science Department, School of Agricultural Engineering, University of Seville)
Guerrero, Yolanda Mena (Agroforestry Science Department, School of Agricultural Engineering, University of Seville)
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences / v.32, no.8_spc, 2019 , pp. 1256-1265 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this review is to show the evolution of the dairy goat sector in Europe from all perspectives. Starting from the current situation, the challenges and future potential of this livestock system are presented, as well as strategies to overcome the difficulties faced. Europe holds 1.9% of the world goat population and produces 15.1% of goat milk recorded worldwide. The goat species plays a fundamental economic, social and environmental role in many regions of Europe. The wide diversity of production systems and autochthonous breeds makes the sector very heterogeneous. In order to improve viability, a number of strategies need to be adopted to solve the current problems such as a low profitability, absence of generational change and a little or no recognition of the social and environmental role of the sector. Some strategies to improve the situation of the European goat sector include: i) generating market value that will recognise the diversity of the dairy goat sector (breeds, feeding models, derived products${\ldots}$); ii) promoting and raising awareness of the functional attributes of goat milk and derived products so as to increase consumption; iii) assigning an economic value to environmental and social functions; iv) improving working conditions through technological innovation to make goat farming more attractive to young people; and v) processing more milk into cheese or other dairy products in production areas.
Keywords
Dairy Goat; Local Breeds; Profitability; Cheese; Multifunctionality; Diversification;
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