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Elevated Awareness of the International Research Community and the Importance of Goats in the Food Chain Bob Lang, P.Ag., President, Rural Routes International Ltd.
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GREY BRUCE FARMERS WEEKDAIRY GOAT DAY
Thursday 09 January 2014
DAIRY GOATSENTERING THE GLOBAL FOOD
RESEARCH MAINSTREAMRobert Lang
Rural Routes International Ltd
WORLD GOAT POPULATION
World Goats
2001• 771.2 Million Head
2011• 924.2 Million Head• 20% increase over
the decade
GOATS IMPORTANCE IN THE FOOD CHAIN
• 2001• 149 MILLION HEAD
USED FOR MILK• 13.1 MILLION TONNES
OF MILK
• 2011• 187 MILLION HEAD
USED FOR MILK• 17.1 MILLION TONNES
OF MILK
GOATS IMPORTANCE IN THE FOOD CHAIN
• 2001• 320 MILLION HEAD FOR
MEAT• 3.8 MILLION TONNES
OF MEAT
• 2011• 430 MILLION HEAD FOR
MEAT• 5.3 MILLION TONNES
OF MEAT
Renewable Forage Use
ADAPTABILITY and DURABILITY
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
• LOW INPUT/LOW OUTPUT • RESPONSIVE TO IMPROVED INPUT WITH
COMPENSATING OUTPUT• MODERATE GENERATION INTERVAL
COMPARED TO CATTLE• IN DEVELOPING WORLD LANDLESS FARMERS
CAN MANAGE GOATS EASIER THAN OTHER RUMINANTS
HISTORY
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENTS
• HAD TO FOCUS ON PRODUCTION RESEARCH• MANAGEMENT• MARKETING• ECONOMICS• FEEDS, FEEDING and NUTRITION• HEALTH• REPRODUCTION• GENETICS and SELECTION
CHANGE
CHANGES
• GOATS HAVE MOVED INTO THE GLOBAL RESEARCH MAINSTREAM
• GOAT NUTRITION, FEEDS and FEEDING ARE EVOLVING
• FROM IRRATIONAL USE OF APPARENT WATES TO TECHNICALLY SUPPORTED SYSTEMS UTILIZING ALL CLASSES OF AVAILABLE FEEDSTUFFS
Enhanced Reproduction
Artificial Insemination
DAUGHTERS and HALF SISTERSIN CANADA
SIRE and GENE CARRIER
Progeny in Mexico
Trait Heritability
Trait Name Heritability
Milk Yield 0.27
Protein Yield 0.30
Fat Yield 0.29
General Appearance 0.26
Dairy Capacity 0.34
Body Capacity 0.29
Feet and Legs 0.30
Suspensory Ligament 0.26
Fore Udder 0.37
Rear Udder 0.45
Teats 0.36
GENOMICS• IDENTIFICATON
OF GENES • ANIMALS
COMPLETE GENETIC MAKEUP
• MARKERS FOR TRAITS OF INTEREST
• CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR GOAT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (http://goat.nrdpfc.ca/)
• ONTARIO GOAT ASSOCIATION
• CENTRE FOR GOAT GENETIC EVALUATION (www.ccsi.ca)
THANK YOU