Sustainable Goat Production in Adverse Environments: Volume II

Preface "Think global, act local".- Introductory Chapter: Goats in Arid and Mountain Areas.- Section I Asia.- Chapter 2 Adaptation Strategies to Sustain Osmanabadi Goat Production in a Changing Climate Scenario.- Chapter 3 Barbari Goats: Current Status.- Chapter 4 Chinese Indigenous Goat Breeds.- Chapter 5 Rearing and Breeding Damani Goats in Pakistan.- Section II Africa.- Chapter 6 Adaptation of Local Meat Goat Breeds to South African Ecosystems.- Chapter 7 West African Goat Breeds.- Chapter 8 Nigerian West African Dwarf Goats.- Section III Europe and America.- Chapter 9 Turkish Hair goat, the main pillar of goat population in Turkey.- Chapter 10 Honamlı, Newly Registered Special Goat Breed of Turkey.- Chapter 11 The Garganica and Girgentana Goat Breeds Reared in Different Regions of Italy.- Chapter 12 The Jonica and Maltese Goat Breeds Reared in Different Regions of Italy.- Chapter 13 The Sarda Goat, a Resource for the Extensive Exploitation in the Mediterranean Environment.- Chapter 14 The Girgentana Goat Breed: A Zootechnical Overview on Genetics, Nutrition and Dairy Production Aspects.- Chapter 15 Murciano-Granadina Goat: A Spanish Local Breed Ready for the Challenges of the 21st Century.- Chapter 16 The Canary Islands' Goat Breeds (Majorera, Tinerfeña and Palmera): An Example of Adaptation to Harsh Conditions.- Chapter 17 Reproductive and milk production profiles in Serrana Goats.- Chapter 18 Situation of Goat Farming in the Czech Republic.- Chapter 19 Current Situation and Outlook of Several Local Goat Breeds in the Semi-Arid Regions of Brazil.- Index.