REVIEW: SOLUTIONS FOR GRAND CHALLENGES IN GOAT AND SHEEP PRODUCTION INDUSTRY

https://doi.org/10.11598/btb.2019.26.1.944
Agriculture biomedical research goat sheep sustainable production

Authors

  • Mildred Elizabeth Aldridge Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Jasmyn Elaine Fearon Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Bethany Peyton Haynes Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Hannah Marie Miller Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Katie Yvonne Sanford Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Rachel Rebecca Scott Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • William Wess Anglin Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Lauren Susanne Blalock Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Briana Lashun Burkes Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Olivia Lucienne Cohn-White Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Brittany Renee Franks Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor 16680 , Indonesia
  • Haleigh Margaret Giles Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Ashley Lorraine Greene Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Riley Dawn Hanby Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Anna Grace Holliman Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • John Mark Kirby Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Austin William Klein Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Courtney Ann Lehmann Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Grace Jennette Llyod Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Cody Triston Lore Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Tyler B. McMurray Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Zachary Vinz Moody Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Brianna Nicole Palmer Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Lindsey Virginia Pansano Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Ryan Matthew Pickle Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Laura Marie Schaeffer Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Jeneva Ruth Seidl Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • James Dean Smith Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Hannah Faith Stepp Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Faisal Amri Satrio Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor 16680 , Indonesia
  • Naseer Ahmad Kutchy Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Ed Dechert Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Cobie Rutherford Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Kipp Brown Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
  • Bambang Purwantara Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor 16680 , Indonesia
  • Erdogan Memili
    em149@ads.msstate.edu
    Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 , United States
Vol. 26 No. 1 (2019): BIOTROPIA Vol. 26 No. 1 April 2019
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Goats and sheep are valuable as they are a source of meat, milk, fleece, and other products. These livestock are also important both for agriculture and biomedical research. However, the efficient, sustainable, and profitable production of these small ruminants faces major obstacles. Hence, this review analyzes these major challenges specifically, their negative impacts on the industry, and suggests some science-based solutions to overcome them. Those challenged areas are education and training, research, translational research/biotechnology, goat and sheep health, and maintenance of an economically sustainable agribusiness. The suggested solutions include the effective teaching of goat and sheep science to the next generation and public empowerment, support for innovative and translational research, disease prevention and treatment, support for technology transfer, and development of sound agribusiness practices. This review is helpful particularly for scientists, students, and the goat and sheep producers. In general, these information on the current state of goat and sheep agriculture will also help the public to better understand and appreciate the challenges met and opportunities provided in small ruminant production enterprises.

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REVIEW: SOLUTIONS FOR GRAND CHALLENGES IN GOAT AND SHEEP PRODUCTION INDUSTRY. (2018). BIOTROPIA, 26(1), 56-64. https://doi.org/10.11598/btb.2019.26.1.944
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