Family Farming Knowledge Platform

Promoting multidisciplinary research to improve goat production systems in Morocco

In Morocco, goat keeping is one of the most ancient economic activities in communities of the High and Middle Atlas Mountains. Goats may be the main all year round source of income and contribute to the satisfaction of primary nutritional requirements of rural livelihoods. Studies on the technical, environmental, social, economic, and policy aspects of the goat sector are scanty. A case study analysis of the goat production systems in Aït Bazza community in the Middle Atlas has revealed interesting insights on goat farmers’ management practices, their marketing behaviour and constraints. One of the lessons learned is the complexity of the goat production sector. Goat farmers’ socio-economic conditions and perceptions are complicated by layers of environmental and market limitations. The study concludes by demonstrating the necessity for research along disciplinary lines as well as multidisciplinary research in major goat producing areas of Morocco. The latter can help with developing a better understanding of the multifaceted nature of sustainable goat production systems.

Title of publication: Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens
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Issue: 100
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Page range: 299-303
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Author: F. Nassif
Other authors: B. El Amiri
Organization: International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)
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Year: 2011
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Country/ies: Morocco
Geographical coverage: Near East and North Africa
Type: Journal article
Content language: English
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