First Asia Dairy Goat Conference, 9–12 April 2012, Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Proceedings of the
First Asia Dairy Goat Conference

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome, 2012

ABSTRACT

The goat was the first animal to be domesticated by humankind. The global goat population currently stands at 921 million, of which over 90% are found in developing countries. Asia is home to about 60% of the total world goat population and has the largest goat breed share of 26%. Goats play a vital socio-economic role in Asian agriculture, particularly for resource-poor people living in harsh environments. Non-cattle milk accounts for approximately 15% of the total milk consumption by humans worldwide. Asia contributes approximately 59% to world goat milk production and Asia?s demand for animal products, fueled by increasing populations and growing disposable incomes, is increasing at a high rate. Despite their socio-economic importance, goat rearing has not attracted much attention of development practitioners, science managers and researchers or policy makers in Asia. However, lately, due to the emerging challenges of climate change and increasing pressure on natural resources and the high value of goat meat and milk across a number of Asian countries, the potential of goats with their high adaptability to a wide array of environmental conditions and â??low quality? feed resources is being increasingly appreciated. Goats use poor quality roughages with high cell wall and low protein contents more efficiently than other domesticated animals. In Asia concerted efforts are needed to address issues facing goat farmers and the goat milk processing industry to fully exploit the potential of goats. FAO joined with the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Department of Veterinary Science, Malaysia and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) in organizing the First Asia Dairy Goat Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 9 to 12 April 2012. The conference provided a platform to share technical information and experiences and to network for the promotion of dairy goat farming.

CONTENTS

Preface

Contents Keynote Address – Dairy Goats in Asia: Multifunctional Relevance and Contribution to Food and Nutrition Security Plenary 1 – Linking Smallholders to Markets – Opportunities and Challenges Plenary 2 – Challenges Facing Dairy Goat Farmers in Malaysia Plenary 3 – Dairy Goat Farming in Australia: Current Challenges and Future Plenary 4 – IImproving Dairy Goat Productivity with Concomitant Mitigation of Methane Plenary 5 – The Possibility of Controlling Flow of Metabolic H into Various Pathways in Rumen Fermentation to Improve Dairy Goat Productivity Plenary 6 – IDF Perspectives on the Global Dairy Situation and Development Perspectives for Non-Cow Milk Plenary 7 – Goat Milk and Human Nutrition Plenary 8 – Microbiota of Goat’s Milk and Goat’s Milk Cheese Plenary 9 – The Welfare of Dairy Goats Country Report 1 – Dairy Goats in Indonesia: Potential, Opportunities and Challenges Country Report 2 – Dairy Goat in Vietnam: Potential, Opportunities and Challenges Country Report 3 – Dairy Goats in Thailand: Potential, Opportunities and Challenges Country Report 4 – Dairy Goats in Pakistan: Potential, Opportunities and Challenges Lead Paper 1 – Perspectives for Increasing Nutrient Use Efficiency in Dairy Goat Production	[1,5 Mb]

Paper 1 – Use of Indigofera zollingeriana as a Forage Protein Source in Dairy Goat Rations Paper 2 – Protein Requirement for the Maintenance and Gain of Growing Goats Fed Leucaena leucocephalade Roughage-Based Diets in Thailand Paper 3 – Yield and Quality of Forage affected by Molybdenum Fertiliser and Legume Genotypes Paper 4 – The Use of Rain Tree Pods as a Feed Supplement for Dairy Goats Paper 5 – Effect of Jerusalem Artichoke Supplementation on Methanogenic Achaea in Dairy Goats using Real Time PCR Technique Paper 6 – Production and Quality of Pasture with Introduced Legumes for Dairy Goats Paper 7 – Evaluation of Tree Leaves as a Crude Protein and Energy Supplement to the Low Quality Diets of Dairy Goats Paper 8 – Assessment of Grewia oppositifolia Leaves as Crude Protein Supplement to Low Quality Diets of Goats Paper 9 – Effect of Intersowing Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) with Dwarf Napier Grass on Yield and Quality for Biomass Use Paper 10 – Effect of Feeding Pattern on Rumen Microorganism Population in Saanen Goats Paper 11 – Supplementation of Leucaena and Acacia mangium Willd Foliages on Microbial N Supply, Digestibility and N Balance in Saanen Goats Paper 12 – Enhancing Performance of Dairy Goat by Biscuit Feeding as Fibre Source Paper 13 – Development of a New Quantitative Competitive PCR Assay for Rumen Butyrate-Producing Bacterium, Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens Lead Paper 2 – Reproductive, Production and Economic Performances of the Damascus (Shami) Goats in Cyprus Paper 14 – Genotypic Characterisation of Ardi Goats in Saudi Arabia Paper 15 – Effect of Estrus Synchronisation with Sponge and CIDR on Pregnancy Rate, Sex and Birth Type of Kids in Iranian Adani (Persian Gulf) Goats Paper 16 – Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Growth Traits of Iranian Adani (Persian Gulf) Goats Paper 17 – Effects of Synchronisation and Artificial Insemination with Alpine and Saanen Semen on Reproductive Traits of Iranian Goat Breeds Paper 18 – Milk Production of Local Qomi and F1 and F2 Qomi × Saanen Goats in Iran Paper 19 – Serum Protein Polymorphism in Iraqi Local Goats Using Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis: Transferrin (β-Globulin) Polymorphism Paper 20 – Phenotypic and Genetic Marker of Dairy Goat Performances Based on the Polymorphism of Acaca Gene Paper 21 – Effect of Body Condition Score on Milk Yield, Protein and Fat Contents in Etawah Crossbred Dairy Goats Paper 22 – Detection and Identification of Pregnancy-Associated Glycoprotein as a Biomarker for Early Stage Pregnancy in Goats Paper 23 – West African Dwarf Goat Milk Production, Composition and Kid Growth during the Dry Season in Western Highland of Cameroon Paper 24 – Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Milk Production Test Day Records of Iranian Adani (Persian Gulf) Goats Paper 25 – Sexual Behaviour of Indigenous Does and Ewes under Mixed Flock System Paper 26 – Genetic and Phenotypic Parameter Estimates for Birth Weight in Iranian Indigenous Goats Lead Paper 3 – Taurine-Rich Goat Milk Paper 27 – “Feed less Food” – Effect of a Low Concentrate Diet on Milk Quality, Milk Fatty Acid Composition and Performance of Dairy Goats Paper 28 – Comparative Studies of Milk Components of West African Dwarf Goats and Sheep Paper 29 – Introduction of Goat Milk Pasteurisation Equipment to the Etawah Crossbred Dairy Goat Farmers in East Java Province, Indonesia	[1,1 Mb]

Paper 30 – Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Content in Ferment Goat Milk Paper 31 – Composition and Quality of Hand- and Machine-Milked Goat Milk Paper 32 – Using Ultraviolet Irradiation in Combination with Pasteurisation to Reduce Microorganism Content and Extend Shelf Life of Goat Milk Paper 33 – Goat Milk Production and Utilisation in Nomadic Pastoral Society of Kerman Province of Iran Paper 34 – Effect of Feeding Cassava Peel Chips on Nutrient Consumption and Milk Production in Dairy Goats Paper 35 – Comparison of Nutrition Quality between Cow and Goat Dairy Products: A Meta-analysis Paper 36 – Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites and Efficacy of Anthelmintics in Dairy Goats in Pakistan Paper 37 – Phylogenetic Analysis of Serotype Asia 1 Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus: Asia Diversity and the Iran Perspective Paper 38 – Johne’s disease in Goats: A Histopathological and Serological Study Paper 39 – Sero-epidemiological Investigation and Risk Factor Analysis of Brucellosis in Small Ruminants and Their Owners in a District Of Pakistan Lead Paper 4 – Improvement in Rural Livelihood through Dairy Goat Farming in India Paper 40 – Housing Advancements for Smallholder Dairy Goat Farming in the Tropics Paper 41 – Rural Farmer Preferences Regarding Purpose of Rearing and Choice of Body Coat Colour in Indian Rural Goats Paper 42 – Developing a Model of a Goat-Sharing System Based on Farmer Groups to Improve Etawah Crossbred Goats in the Village Paper 43 – Normative Pen Mating Behaviour in Local Goats of the Rohilkhand Region Paper 44 – Emerging Stall-fed Goat Farming for Milk and Meat in the Periurban Districts of Karnataka, India Paper 45 – The Role of Goat in Poverty Reduction among Smallholder Farmers in Egypt Paper 46 – Integration of Etawah Crossbred Dairy Goat with Cocoa in East Java Province, Indonesia Paper 47 – Dairy Goat Feeding Characteristics in Malang District East Java, Indonesia Paper 48 – Lactation Performance of Local Goats of Rohilkhand Region, India under Semi-intensive System Paper 49 – Dairy Goat – A Potential Candidate for the Dairy Science Park Peshawar, Pakistan Paper 50 – Trends in Goat Production in Islamic Republic of Iran Paper 51 – Impact of Prompt Delivery of Veterinary Services on Morbidity and Mortality Rate in the Flocks of Indigenous Goat Farms in Central Punjab, Pakistan Paper 52 – Heat Tolerance Coefficient of Pregnant and Nonpregnant Dairy Goat in Hot Environment Paper 53 – Association between Growth Hormone Gene and Post-Weaning Body Weight Gains in Savanna Goats Paper 54 – Production of Black Goats by the Embryo Transfer Technique Paper 55 – Fermentation of Ensiled Rice Straw in an in Vitro system containing rumen microbes Paper 56 – Quality of Caprine Sex-Separated Spermatozoa Obtained by Free-Flow Electrophoresis Paper 57 – Morphological Characteristics of Shami Goat in Malaysia Paper 58 – Preliminary Study on Mortality and Adaptability of Newly Imported Shami Breed in Malaysia Author Index	[1,3 Mb]

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