Natural Goat Husbandry

Natural livestock production is an emerging alternative to the intensive conventional livestock production systems, which is based on the development of harmonious relationship among soil, plants, animals and humans. This system enhances the sustainability of agricultural production systems; produce healthy animals and quality livestock products while ensuring animal welfare and animal health. In India most of the goat reared under natural system of grazing. Though goat production is mostly related with local consumption of products, it also has a good potential of export due to its organic or natural in nature.  Utilization and branding of Goat Husbandry as natural practices will further boost the export potential of goat products.

Rajasthan, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra are the major producers of goat products. India is the largest exporter of goat and sheep meat in the world with an export of 8696 MT valuing 60.04 million USD in 2021-22 to Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Maldives, and Saudi Arabia being the major import market for India for the same category. This book contains about 20 chapters contributed by the eminent goat and expert scientists of related field. All the aspect of natural goat farming practices in India and different states; meat, milk, product quality assurance has been well covered. The information included in this book would be extremely valuable to Natural goat owner, goat businessman, policy makers, researchers and different stakeholder in this area. Book will help in strategies policy formulation for enhancing export of natural goat products to international market.    