Iris Publishers - World Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science (WJASS)
Goat Breeding Objectives in Relation To Agroecological Zonation Under Dryland Farming Conditions of North Kordofan, Sudan Authored by Faisal M El Hag Goats are one of the most important livestock species in rural farming systems in Sudan and the most widely distributed animal in the country. They occupy the second position after sheep in population size and third position in economic importance after cattle and sheep [1]. Increasing pressure on land and natural resources, poverty, hunger, changing climatic conditions, and pricing of livestock products driven by increased population and consumer demand present unprecedented development challenges for smallholder traditional dryland farming communities [2]. Improvement of livestock production using more productive livestock genotypes has been advocated as a sustainable means of improving the livelihoods of some of the poorest farmers [3]. In Sudan, the productivity and contribution of goats to the national economy is relatively ...