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The goat production development in the Republic of Croatia

The aim of this study was to analyze present situation and possibilities of goat production in the Republic of Croatia.The history of goat production in the Croatian area of the former Yugoslavia, where 80% of former Yugoslavian goat were kept, is also presented.It is compared with actual goat production in Croatia, which is changed after becoming indipendent.Study describes topology of goat operations, productin systems and climate conditions in the Adriatic region of Croatia.Management of the flock and the feeding systems of zhe goats are described also.The share of 85% of goats is the local Balkan type and the rest are crossbred with Saanen and German brown goat.Due to raising demands and needs of milk industry of the goat milk, in the northern partof Croatia is start to expand intensive goat production on a family farms. Model of cooperative production is including around 200 goat breeders.This trend is accompanied with stimulation measures for intensifying small ruminants production that were undertaken by the Croatian Ministy of Agriculture and Forestry.Due to all the actions carried out by the Ministry in last two years the interest of breeders for improving and intensifying of production has been rapidly increased.FAO has also been included in the work of the Ministry with its advisory work and also by giving financial means for the needs of improving the private family husbandries along Croatia.

Balkan goat; intensification model

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