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We "SELF" take pleasure to introduce ourselves
as first and only private company in India engaged in goat &
allied activities since last 5 years.
Goat Farming in India has history as old as human
civilization. Goat is a very prolific animal & useful for human
being from horn to hoof.
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ABOUT GOATS
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ORIGIN & DOMESTICATION
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The Goat is originated & domesticated in Near East crescent,
sometimes between 7500 & 7000 BC. Domesticated Goat (Capra
hircus) are descendants of the Pasang(C.aegagrus), Bezoer goat
which is the ancestor of the present day breed was the earliest
ruminant to be domesticated.
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PLACE OF HONOUR FOR THE GOATS
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India, a land of traditions and beliefs, has given a place of honour
to goats from time immemorial. They found mentions not only in our
scriptures and mythology, but also in our art & literature,
painting & folklore. The Discovery of an Indus Valley Civilization
inscription which has a goat portrayed on a seal, shows the antiquity
of this animal and the importance attached to it by our people since
the primitive age.
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CONTRIBUTION OF GOAT
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Contribution of Goat has an overwhelming impact when it comes to
the rural India. They are usually associated with the poorest of
the poor and many a time the goat has been the only source of income
for a family. That is why, it has rightly been called "Poor
Man's Cow" by Mahatma Gandhi.
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RELIGIOUS AND RITUALISTIC IMPORTANCE
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During the religious ceremonies, a Goat has always played an
important role. It has been sighted as a successful animal which
is sacrificed to please the God both by the Muslims on ID, and the
Hindus, to worship Goddess Shakti (Kali).Goat is also worshipped
for its creative and generative power in the Mediterranean region.
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BREEDS OF GOAT
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India has 20 discreet breeds of goats out of the
globally identified 102 breeds. The  Indian
breeds are evolved through natural selection for adaptation of specific
agro - ecological conditions. Important breeds like Jamunapari
and Barbari are reared in central parts of India. Black
Bengal and White Bengal in Eastern regions and Sangamneri
and Malabari in Deccan Plateau and Coastal areas. The
Goat has its authorative place under all production system. It is
the only species that can be successfully farmed with any level
of intensification.
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GOAT FARMING
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 Goat
farming plays a very important role in the economy of small and
marginal farmers. The activity is carried out traditionally and
conventionally for centuries together. It is now essential to
adopt the modern and most scientific methods as practiced by "SELF",
to make it commercially viable proposition.
GOAT FARMING PROJECT
BY "SELF"
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