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CONTENTS Goat production in South Africa: Constraints and opportunities Pages 1. Forward....................................................................................................................................iii 2. .Welcome - Norman Casey (University of Pretoria).............................................................. 1 3. Perspectives on the constraints, opportunities and issues surrounding research on goat production in Southern Africa - Pierre Cronjé (University of Pretoria) ....................... 2 4. Improving goat production from village systems in tropical climates: An experience from Southern Thailand - Barry Norton, (University of Queensland)................................... 6 5. The Australian goat industries - Barrie Restall (University of Queensland) ........................... 9 6. Farming systems approach: The case of goats in communal farming systems - Lawrence Tawah (University of the North).......................................................................... 11 7. Socio-economic aspects of sustainable goat production - Roelf Coetzee (University of the North) ......................................................................................................................... 14 8. The condition, productivity and sustainability of communally grazed rangelands in the Central Eastern Cape Province - Theuns De Bruyn (University of Fort Hare)............. 18 Goat products and product quality 1. 1Milk production from goats for households and small-scale farmers in South Africa - Ned Donkin (Medical University of South Africa - Veterinary Faculty) ............................. 28 2. A comparison of goat growth performance in a communal and commercial farming system in the Central Eastern Cape Province, South Africa - Patrick Maseka (University of Fort Hare) ................................................................................................... 34 3. The potential of leather production from goats - Mike Ginn (Leather Industries Research Institute) ............................................................................................................... 42 4. Potential of goats in the arid sweet bushveld of the Northern Province - Isak du Plessis (Mara Research Station, Department of Agriculture) ................................................... 46 5. The potential utilisation of South African indigenous goats for cashmere production - Albie Braun (Textile Technology division - CSIR)............................................................... 50 6. Biological constraints and opportunities for the production of meat, milk and fibre from Australian cashmere goats- Barry Norton (University of Queensland)............................... 55 Pasture and veld management 1. Feeding behaviour of free ranging goats - Jan Raats (University of Fort Hare)................. 59 2. Short term effect of fire, Boer goats and cattle on the woody component of the Sourish Mixed Bushveld in the Northern Province of South Africa - Jorrie Jordaan (Tawoomba Research Station, Department of Agriculture)..................................................................... 66 3. Potential of agroforestry shrubs and tree legumes in communal goat farming systems - Lindela Ndlovu (University of the North) ............................................................................ 71 4. Impacts of browsing woody plants in African savannahs - Peter Scogings (University of Fort Hare) ........................................................................................................................ 76 5. Management of goats at pasture - Barry Norton (University of Queensland)....................... 78 ii
Goat breeding and reproduction 1. Reproductive status of goats in communal systems in South Africa - Eddie Webb (University of Pretoria)........................................................................................................ 80 2. Cervical insemination of indigenous does with frozen-thawed goat semen during the non-breeding season - Johan Terblanche (University of Pretoria - Veterinary Faculty).... 87 3. Controlled breeding for improved reproductive efficiency in goats - Johan Greyling (University of the Free State)............................................................................................... 90 4. In vitro production of embryos for improved goat production - Theresa Arlotto (University of Pretoria - Veterinary Faculty) ...................................................................... 92 5. Reproduction of goats at pasture - Barrie Restall (University of Queensland)...................... 95 6. Evaluation of cashmere production in the Adelaide Boer goat flock - Joshua Roux (Cradock Experimental Station, Department of Agriculture).............................................. 97 7. Implications of selection of goats for divergent production characteristics in environments subject to fluctuations in nutrient supply - Pierre Cronje (University of Pretoria)............................................................................................................................. 100 Goat research Current goat research projects................................................................................................ . 102 Agricultural Research Council - H. Dombo....................................................... 102 University of Fort Hare - J. Raats ........................................................... 105 Mara Research Station - I. Du Plessis ................................................... 107 Medunsa - E.R. du Preez.................................................. 108 Medunsa - E.F. Donkin.................................................... 111 University of Pretoria - E.C. Webb...................................................... 115 SUMMARY OF ISSUES DISCUSSED AND RESEARCH PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED see p. 118 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS .................................................................................................. p. 123 ii
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Page 5 and 6: Welcoming address NH Casey Head: De
Page 7 and 8: understandable that the efficiency
Page 9 and 10: Winrock International, 1992. Assess
Page 11 and 12: 3. Investigate the potential benefi
Page 13 and 14: The Australian goat industries Barr
Page 15 and 16: The farming systems approach: the c
Page 17 and 18: expose others in the community to t
Page 19 and 20: Table 2 Total slaughtering during 1
Page 21 and 22: In the Northern Province a major co
Page 23 and 24: history of communal land use. The v
Page 25 and 26: Table 2 The livestock ownership pat
Page 27 and 28: Data analysis Data was analysed usi
Page 29 and 30: Dyamala Melani Univ. of Fort Hare R
Page 31 and 32: Illius, A.W. and O' Connor, T.G., i
Page 33 and 34: achieved in other parts of the worl
Page 35 and 36: The main disease identified was coc
Page 37 and 38: Table 2 Milk yields and milk compos
Page 39 and 40: supplementation in the form of luce
Page 41 and 42: Results Mean weights of goats from
Page 43 and 44: productivity of ruminants, is furth
Page 45 and 46: Anindo, D., Toe, F., Tembely, S., M
Page 47 and 48: project and driven by effective des
Page 49 and 50: profit from skins on the farm. It m
Page 51 and 52: Year n Kidded n Born n Weaned n Bor
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Table 6 Most preferred grass, tree
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the hair) of the various breeds is
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The down fibre diameter profile of
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Biological constraints and opportun
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development, although there is evid
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Feeding behaviour of free range goa
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habits of goats have demonstrated a
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R. lucida, 203.8 230.0 146.1 186.5
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Provenza, F.D., Burritt, E.A., Clau
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Treatments involved different combi
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programme following chemical bush c
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Potential of some agroforestry shru
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Jones, R.J. Value of Leucaena leuco
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Table 4 Total supplement intake (kg
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functioning of the whole plant and
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- on native pastures. - The use of
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Communal goat production In communa
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Rwandan goats (21 months). The dela
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30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Graph 3 Seasonal
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Cervical insemination of indigenous
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ovulated. Only a trial with control
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taken that females are not pregnant
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producing a pregnancy and a live ki
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Management of goats at pasture Barr
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1 Cradock Experimental Station, PO
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Table 2 Percentage raw combed cashm
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Our current ability to select, mani
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103 farming operations in Southern
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UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE CURRENT AND
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MARA RESEARCH STATION, DEPARTMENT O
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The billy goats also received light
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Goat research at Medunsa EF Donkin
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4. New Research Projects Using the
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UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA Computerised
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Expected Benefits * The research re
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119 of healthy and nutritious produ
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121 farming systems. The following
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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Surname First
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