Directory of Goat Related Organizations Around the World
Organization: A Capra Corsa
Country: France
Address: 202112 Quenza
Contact: Francette Laurenti, President
E-mail:  
Website:  
Telephone: 33 (06) 22029284; (04) 95786163
Fax: 33 (04) 95786800

Area of Focus:

 Local Breeders; selection of the local Corsican goat breed
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: AFSSA - Laboratoire de Recherches caprines de Niort
Country: France
Address: 60, rue de Pied-de-Fond, BP 3081, 79012 Niort cedex
Contact: Christian Chartier - Director
E-mail: c.chartier@niort.afssa.fr
Website: http://www.afssa.fr
Telephone: 33-(05) 05 49 79 61 28
Fax: 33-(05) 05 49 79 42 19

Area of Focus:

 Animal Health, Research, Goat Pathology - specialized public laboratory for goat pathology.
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Agricultural University of Norway
Country: Norway
Address: P.O. Box 5003 N-1432 Aas, Norway
Contact: Dr. Lars Olav Eik - Dept. Animal Science & Aquacultural Sciences (IGA Country Rep., Norway)
E-mail: lars.eik@umb.no
Website: http://www.umb.no (English: http://www.umb.no/?avd=30)
Telephone: +47 64 96 50 00
Fax: +47 64 96 50 01

Area of Focus:

 Goat Nutrition, Breeding, Production Systems, Dairy Technology
Activities: The University has exchange agreements with more than 50 universities worldwide, including six Nordic, 44 European and eight North American institutions.
 
 
Organization: AgriSeek.com
Country: Canada
Address: 5240 Rue Berri Suite 209, Montreal, Quebec, H2J-3Z9, Canada
Contact:  
E-mail:  
Website: http://www.agriseek.com
Telephone:  
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 AgriSeek.com is a marketplace for buying and selling various breeds of goats like boer, lamancha, angora, nigerian dwarf, pygmy, anglo nubian, alpine, the site is including also livestock equipment, equine jobs and news headlines from around the world.
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Agudat Hanokdin-Aziza, Israeli Sheep and Goats Breeders Association
Country: Israel
Address: 8 Shaul Hamelech St. 61 400 Tel Aviv, Israel
Contact: Dan Neeman
E-mail:  
Website: http://hanokdim.pro.co.il/matkonim/matkonim.htm
Telephone: 972 36 92 99 05
Fax: 972 36 92 99 30

Area of Focus:

 Professional Services, Milk Control, Marketing, Information
Activities: Members of this organization raise a wide range of sheep and goats for milk and meat, from a wide sector of the population, Jewish and other minorities.
 
 
Organization: Alabama Meat Goat Association (ALMGA)
Country: USA
Address: 5590 Moore Road , Grady, Alabama 36036, USA
Contact: James Griffin, President
E-mail:  
Website:  
Telephone: 1-334-584-7051
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Goat Meat
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Alabama Meat Goat and Sheep Producers
Country: USA
Address: P.O. Box 11000, Montgomery, Alabama 36191-0001, USA
Contact: Mitt Walker
E-mail: MWalker@alfafarms.org
Website: http://www.alfafarmers.org/commodities/meat.phtml
Telephone: 1-800-392-5705 ext. 4757
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 The Alabama Farmers Federation Meat Goat and Sheep Division is comprised of goat and sheep producers from throughout the state. The division represents producers at the local, state, and national levels and has committees in 28 Alabama counties as it continues to grow. Goat and sheep producers who make up these committees come together at the local level and develop policies and program ideas to address their needs and concerns. Those policies are then discussed at the state level and may be transformed into state and national initiatives by the organization.
Activities:
  • Develop, coordinate and promote activities to aid producers in more efficient production and marketing
  • Work with Alabama A&M, Tuskegee University and Auburn University to determine, develop, and implement research needs for Alabama goat and sheep producers
  • Sponsor Alabama A&M Goat and Sheep Workshops, Auburn University Meat Goat Conference, and Tuskegee's annual Goat Day
  • Seek methods to secure funding for research
  • Work to develop, expand and promote the goat and sheep industry in Alabama
  • Conduct field days
  • Work with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System to develop a Small Ruminant Pocket Guide
  • Work with the American Sheep Industry Association to advance wool promotion in Alabama
  • Continue to promote and enhance youth sheep and goat events through the use of checkoff funds
 
 
Organization: Alberta Goat Breeders Association (AGBA)
Country: Canada
Address: Box 330, Hay Lakes, AB T0B 1W0, Canada
Contact: Jackie Dunham - Secretary-Manager
E-mail: info@albertagoatbreeders.ca
Website: http://www.albertagoatbreeders.ca
Telephone: 780-878-3814
Fax: 780-878-3815

Area of Focus:

  
Activities: Publish GoatKeeper an all-breeds goat magazine.
 
 
Organization: American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP)
Country: USA
Address: 2413 Nashville Rd., Suite 112, MS-C13 , Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104, USA
Contact: Peggy Bowier, Administrator
E-mail:

aasrp@aasrp.org
Website: http://www.aasrp.org
Telephone: 1-270-793-0781
Fax: 1-502-413-6625

Area of Focus:

 Network, Animal Health
Activities: The American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP) was founded in 1968 to further the programs and studies of those working with small ruminants - sheep, goats, camelids, elk, deer and other related species. We encourage education, research and training to promote good health and productivity and to benefit organization members around the world. We provide a single forum for those with interests in small ruminants, where we can exchange ideas, share knowledge and together set goals and objectives that will benefit the industry as a whole. Our membership stands at over 1,250 members in the U.S. and Canada alone, with others members in over 20 countries. AASRP's primary goals are to work in cooperation with regulatory agencies, to further the professional development of members and to provide resources to elevate the standards of small ruminant medicine. As a member of AASRP, you will have access to the most current developments in research, services and products. AASRP is an organization for veterinarians and professionals who want to further their knowledge of small ruminants, build relationships with peers around the world, and provide the best and most advanced services and products to clients
 
 
Organization: American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA)
Country: USA
Address: 209 West Main Street - P.O. Box 865, Spindale, North Carolina 28160, USA
Contact:  
E-mail: info@adga.org
Website: http://www.adga.org
Telephone: 1-828-286-3801
Fax: 1-828-287-0476

Area of Focus:

 The American Dairy Goat Association was organized in 1904 to collect, record and preserve the pedigrees of dairy goats, provide genetic, management, and related services of the highest possible quality to dairy goat breeders, while maintaining the credibility of information, the integrity of the registry, and contributing to a public perception and political climate for the dairy goat industry that will provide optimum economic opportunities for Association members. ADGA sanctions over 1200 shows per year which take place across the United States. Sire evaluation is offered. DNA Typing services are offered.
Activities: ADGA Annual Meeting & Convention
 
 
Organization: American Goat Society
Country: USA
Address: 735 Oakridge Ln., Pipe Creek, Texas 78063
Contact:  
E-mail:  
Website: http://www.americangoatsociety.com
Telephone: 1-830-535-4247
Fax: 1-830-535-4561

Area of Focus:

 Purebred herdbooks since 1936. Serving the needs of both standard-sized and miniature dairy goat breeders through herdbooks, shows, classification and DHIA.
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: American Meat Goat Association (AMGA)
Country: USA
Address: P.O. Box 676, Sonora, Texas 76950, USA
Contact: Marvin Shurley - President
E-mail: marvin@sonoratx.net
Website: http://www.meatgoats.com
Telephone: 1-325-387-6100
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 The purpose of this association is to promote meat goats as a viable source of long-term, stable income in agricultural operations, to establish group breeding plans for the improvement of meat goats, and to enhance consumer demand at the retail level.
Activities: AMGA Annual Conference. Educating the general U.S. public about the role and uses of meat goats in American agriculture. Promoting environmentally responsible uses of grazing land. Encourage and help facilitate direct marketing strategies by the producer.
 
 
Organization: American Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Association (ANDDA)
Country: USA
Address: 363 Granville Rd., North Granby, Connecticut 6060-1008, USA
Contact: Debi Swanson
E-mail: doemainacres@cox.net
Website: http://www.andda.org
Telephone: 1-860-653-5235
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 The purpose of this association is to promote and ensure the continued vitality of the Nigerian Dwarf goat as a true miniature dairy breed.
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Angora CAPRIGENE
Country: France
Address: Agropole - 2135, Chauvigny Road, 86550 Mignaloux Beauvoir, France
Contact: Pierre Martin, Francoise Dupre, or Vincent Gousseau
E-mail: angora@caprigene-france.com
Website: http://www.capri-ia.com/
Telephone: 05 49 56 10 76
Fax: 05 49 56 46 53

Area of Focus:

  
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Animal Science Department of Agricultural Technology Center
Country: China
Address: Zuzilin, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518040 P.R.China
Contact: Mr. Peng Haijiao
E-mail: penghaijiao@21cn.com
Website:  
Telephone: 86 755 3719445
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Extension Service
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Appalachian Goat Association
Country: USA
Address:  
Contact: Scott Chandler
E-mail: AGAgoat@aol.com
Website: http://members.aol.com/agagoat/club.html
Telephone: 1-304-553-3774
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 This association was organized for the purpose of changing the image of goats for the better; to bring together all goat people; to improve the quality of goats; to improve the care and lives of goats; to educate the members and the public; to develop new markets for all goat products; to hold shows and advance the goats; and to bolster the economics of goat breeders everywhere by working together to promote animal health, products, laws and legislation.
Activities: Monthly newsletter and meetings (the first Sunday of each month) typically with an educational program.
 
 
Organization: Arizona State Dairy Goat Association (ASDGA)
Country: USA
Address: 13805 E. Appleby Rd., Chandler, AZ 85249, USA
Contact: Denise Thomas - Treasurer or Eva Norton - President
E-mail: caldenthomas@gmail.com
Website: http://www.asdga.com
Telephone: 1-480-899-5769
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 The Arizona State Dairy Goat Association is a family-oriented, non-profit organization working to promote the dairy goat in all aspects including; exhibition, publicity, breeding, and improvement of milk production while maintaining constant breed standards. ASDGA was first established in 1950, with members throughout the state of Arizona, stretching into California and New Mexico. They also promote market goat breeds; i.e. Boers and Pygmies.
Activities: Conduct monthly meetings, hold fund raisers, perform community service and sponsor two annual shows.
 
 
Organization: Asociación de Criadores de Cabra del Guadarrama
Country: Spain
Address:  
Contact:  
E-mail:  
Website: http://www.feagas.es (Click on "Caprino")
Telephone:  
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 The goat race of the Guadarrama, receives its name from the geographic region where they are in the greatest number, the Mountain range of Guadarrama, pertaining to the Central System. The geographic area includes the provinces of Segovia, Madrid, Guadalajara, Avila and Toledo. Although some of the Moncaína variety can be found, in zones of Aragón.
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Asociación de Criadores de la Raza Caprina Payoya
Country: Spain
Address: Algodonales, provincia de Cádiz, C/ Arco, nº 23, Apartado de correos nº 16, C.P.11680, Spain
Contact:  
E-mail: payoya@telefonica.net
Website: http://www.feagas.es (Click on "Caprino")
Telephone: 956-138412
Fax: 956-138412

Area of Focus:

 On June 20, 1995 the Association of Criadores of the Goat Race Payoya was constituted, with the objectives to conserve, to improve and to foment this goat race so adapted to the climatology of the zone and with enormous possibilities to become an outstanding race in the milk production. The goat race Payoya, is located in the Parque Natural de la Sierra de Grazalema and Sierra de Ronda, in the provinces of Cadiz and Malaga.
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Asociación de Criadores de Raza Murciano-Granadina
Country: Spain
Address:  
Contact:  
E-mail:  
Website: http://www.feagas.es (Click on "Caprino")
Telephone:  
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Murciano-Granadina goat race
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Asociación Española de Criadores de la Cabra Malagueña
Country: Spain
Address:  
Contact:  
E-mail:  
Website: http://www.feagas.es (Click on "Caprino")
Telephone:  
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Malagueña goat race
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Asociación Nacional de Criadores de Caprino de Raza Murciano-Granadina
Country: Spain
Address:  
Contact:  
E-mail:  
Website: http://www.feagas.es (Click on "Caprino")
Telephone:  
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Murciano-Granadina goat race
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Asociación Nacional de Criadores de Ganado Caprino de Raza Florida
Country: Spain
Address:  
Contact:  
E-mail:  
Website: http://www.feagas.es (Click on "Caprino")
Telephone:  
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Florida goat race
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Asociatia Fermierilor din Topolog
Country: Romania
Address: Primaria Topolog nr. 1 Topolog Village, Tulcea
Contact: Mr. Constantin Fulga
E-mail:  
Website:  
Telephone: 40 40 510 772
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 The Asociatia Fermierilor din Topolog (Farmers Association, Topolog) formed ten years ago to improve the conditions of local farmland. Since then, it has branched out to focus on livestock, specifically the tradition of raising and improving the local breeds of goats and sheep. It also aims to provide employment opportunities and youth activities in agriculture. (Heifer International project 27-0703-01, small ruminant improvement in Topolog).
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Association de Defense des Caprins du Rove (ADCR)
Country: France
Address: La Borie Neuve, 30460 Lasalle, France
Contact: Mrs. Arnika Dahl - President
E-mail:  
Website: http://www.inapg.inra.fr/dsa/especes/caprins/rove.htm
Telephone: + 33 (0) 4 66 37 23 26
Fax: +33 (0) 4 66 85 41 69

Area of Focus:

 Rove goats, local breed, goat meat
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Association Nationale Interprofessionnelle Caprine (ANICAP)
Country: France
Address: 42, rue de Châteaudun, 75314 Paris cedex 09, France
Contact: Marilyne Le Pape
E-mail: anicap@anicap.org
Website: http://www.cniel.com/QuiFait/OrgInter/ANICAP/anicap.html
Telephone: 01 42 80 63 45
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 ANICAP joins together French goat milk producers and transformers to create common strategic plans. ANICAP takes part in the financing of development and research tasks, quality of the caprine dairy products, and genetic improvement.
Activities: Approved by the French Government, ANICAP is the official representative of the goat sector in France. The Board is composed of 3 colleges: breeders, industry, farm cheese makers.
 
 
Organization: Associazione per la tutela e la valorizzazione della Capra Bionda dell'Adamello
Country: Italy
Address:  
Contact: Casalini Fortunato - President
E-mail: info@caprabionda.it
Website: http://www.caprabionda.it/home.htm
Telephone: 335 59 33 878
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Bionda dell'Adamello goats, goat breeding
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia (National Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders)
Country: Italy
Address: Via Palmiro Togliatti, 1587, 00155 – Roma, Italy
Contact: Marina Modesti or Elisa Maffeo
E-mail: info@assonapa.it
Website: http://www.assonapa.it/index.htm
Telephone: 0640900100
Fax: 0640900130

Area of Focus:

 The National Association of Pastorizia (ASSO.NA.PA.) carries out, on assignment of the Ministero per le Politiche Agricole e Forestali, the morphologic, genetic improvement and works of the various ovine and goat races raised in Italy through the management of the Genealogy Books.
Activities: Publishing L'Allevatore di Ovini e Caprini (The Breeder of Sheep and Goats)
 
 
Organization: Bangladesh Agricultural University
Country: Bangladesh
Address: Dept. of Animal Science Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Contact: Dr. M. Raisul Alam
E-mail: mralam@royalten.net
Website: http://agri-varsity.tripod.com
Telephone: +880 91 53971
Fax: +880 91 55810

Area of Focus:

 Bangladesh Agricultural University is a public university funded by the government of Bangladesh. It has departments with trained teachers and scientists who are involved in teaching and research on above mentioned areas of goat promotional projects at the national level and also funded by international sponsor agencies.
Activities: Teaching and research on goat nutrition, Breeding, Reproduction, Production Systems, Diseases and Parasites
 
 
Organization: BERRO, Revista Brasileira de Caprinos e Ovinos
Country: Brazil
Address: Agropecuária Tropical, Rua Engenheiro Foze Kalil Abrão, 487 – CEP: 38060-010 - Caixa Postal 606 - 38001-970, Uberaba (MG), Brazil
Contact:  
E-mail: zebus@zaz.com.br
Website: http://www.zebus.com.br/berro
Telephone:  
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Publish a journal
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Breeding Science Institute of Sichuan Nanjiang Huang Goat
Country: China
Address: No.17, Nanlin Rd., Nanjiang County, Sichuan Province 635600, China
Contact:  
E-mail:  
Website:  
Telephone: 86 827 8221209
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Research
Activities: Research on breeding of Nanjiang Huang Goat; genetic conservation of Nanjiang Huang Breed
 
 
Organization: Camdeboo
Country: South Africa
Address: Camdeboo Mohair, P.O.Box 2201, North End, Port Elizabeth 6056 , South Africa
Contact:  
E-mail: info@camdeboo.com
Website: http://www.camdeboo.com
Telephone: +27 (0) 41-484 5255
Fax: +27 (0) 41-484 5675

Area of Focus:

 Mohair competence
Activities: Camedeboo, formally established as a company early in 2000, represents a group of mohair producers from the cameboo region of South Africa.
 
 
Organization: Canadian Goat Society
Country: Canada
Address: 2417 Holly Lane, Ottawa, ON K1V 0M7, Canada
Contact:  
E-mail:

cangoatsoc@travel-net.com
Website: http://www.goats.ca
Telephone: 613-731-9894
Fax: 613-731-0704

Area of Focus:

 Professional Services, Information
Activities: The Canadian Goat Society supervises the Registry for nine purebred breeds of goats and a Special Registry for upgraded animals, and conducts programs and services to educate breeders and to evaluate animals and their performance. The Canadian Goat Society was incorporated in 1917, under the Livestock Act of Canada. Directors are elected from the six major regions of Canada to oversee the functioning of the society. Officially sanctioned shows, judges' training programs, type classification, official milk testing, and genetic evaluations are some of the programs conducted by CGS.
 
 
Organization: CAPRI - IA
Country: France
Address: Agropole - 2135, Chauvigny Road, 86550 Mignaloux Beauvoir, France
Contact: Michele Bernard, Secretariat General
E-mail: capri-ia@capri-ia.com
Website: http://www.capri-ia.com/
Telephone: 05 49 44 81 35
Fax: 05 49 44 17 24

Area of Focus:

 Goat Reproduction, Artificial Insemination, Sale of semen
Activities: Actions for international cooperations. CAPRI-ia is composed by 26 local cooperatives of artificial insemination.
 
 
Organization: Caprigene France
Country: France
Address: Caprigene France, Agropole - 2135, Chauvigny Road, 86550 Mignaloux Beauvoir, France
Contact: Michele Bernard, Secretariat General
E-mail: caprigene@caprigene-france.com
Website: http://www.capri-ia.com/
Telephone: 05 49 56 10 75
Fax: 05 49 56 46 53

Area of Focus:

  
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: CAPRITEC
Country: Brazil
Address: Av. Oliveira Motta, 66/104 - E. S. Pinhal - SP, CEP 13990-000, Brazil
Contact: Silvio Doria de Almeida Ribeiro, or Anamaria Candico Ribeiro
E-mail: silvio@capritec.com.br or anamaria@capritec.com.br
Website: http://www.capritec.com.br
Telephone: (19) 3651-5531
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Teaching, Technology transfer, Extension activities
Activities: Capritec is a company specialized in caprinocultura, that began acting in 1997. Between its main services they are the courses, lectures, consulting and assistance technique. Now in a new phase, it is responsible for the first site specialized in the goats of Brazil, a space for debates and exchange of experiences and information related to the caprinocultura.
 
 
Organization: Centre Fromager de Carmejane (Carmejane Cheese Center)
Country: France
Address: Centre Fromager de Carmejane, Le Château 04510 Le Chaffaut St., Jurson, France
Contact: Kacem Boussouar, President
E-mail: centre-fromager-carmejane@wanadoo.fr
Website: http://www.centre-fromager.com
Telephone: 33 (0) 4 92 34 78 43
Fax: 33 (0) 4 92 34 72 97

Area of Focus:

 Training, Extension services, Farm cheese making, Research
Activities: Only Specialised Center in Small scale cheese making. Involved in many development projects.
 
 
Organization: Centre Wool and Sheep Research Institute (CSWRI)
Country: India
Address: Library Avinagar 301501 (via Jiapur) Rajasthan, India
Contact:  
E-mail: library@cswri.raj.nic.in
Website:  
Telephone:  
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Research
Activities: The purpose of the Institute has been to conduct research for various uses of wool and improvement in wool production from sheep for carpets and garments and to increase meat production.
 
 
Organization: China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine Academy-Goat Branch
Country: China
Address: No. 1, Yingmen Village, Anning District, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China
Contact: Prof. Zheng Zhongchao
E-mail: zhzhch@public.lz.gs.cn
Website:  
Telephone: 86-931-7631225
Fax: 86-931-7631239

Area of Focus:

 Animal Science, Husbandry
Activities: The biggest goat company in China.
 
 
Organization: CIRAD
Country: France
Address: Campus International de Baillarguet, 34398 Montpellier, France
Contact: Philippe Hoste
E-mail: Philippe.lhoste@cirad.fr
Website: http://www.cirad.fr/fr/index.php (French) or http://www.cirad.fr/en/index.php (English)
Telephone: 04 67 59 37 00
Fax: 04 67 59 37 95

Area of Focus:

 Research
Activities: CIRAD is a French agricultural research centre working for international development. Most of its research is conducted in partnership. CIRAD has chosen sustainable development as the cornerstone of its operations worldwide. This means taking account of the long-term ecological, economic and social consequences of change in developing communities and countries. CIRAD contributes to development through research and trials, training, dissemination of information, innovation and appraisals. Its expertise spans the life sciences, human sciences and engineering sciences and their application to agriculture and food, natural resource management and society.
 
 
Organization: CIRVAL
Country: France
Address: Quartier Grossetti, BP5, 20250 Corte, France
Contact: Jean-Paul Dubeuf
E-mail: dubeuf.cirval@wanadoo.fr
Website: http://www.cirval.asso.fr
Telephone: +33 (0) 4 95452222
Fax: +33 (0) 4 95452220

Area of Focus:

 Resource Center, Information, Networking, Logistics, Expertise
Activities: CIRVAL is a resource centre for the sheep and goats dairy sector.
 
 
Organization: Cornerstone Farm Ventures
Country: USA
Address: 242 Dan Main Rd., Norwich, New York 13815, USA
Contact: Jim McLaughlin
E-mail: info@cornerstone-farm.com
Website: http://www.cornerstone-farm.com
Telephone: 1-607-334-2833
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Training, Extension, Information, Workshops
Activities: Cornerstone Farm Ventures provides on-farm training in goat management as well as worshops in Conjunction with NewYork State universities. Cornerstone Farm Ventures works on a Contract Consultant basis in the USA and overseas.
 
 
Organization: Dairy Goat Co-operative (NZ) Ltd.
Country: New Zealand
Address: 285 Barton St., Hamilton, New Zealand
Contact:  
E-mail:  
Website: http://www.dgc.co.nz
Telephone: 0-7-839 2919
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Goat Milk, Professional Organization, Export
Activities: As many agricultural sectors in New Zealand, the Goat milk sector is very centralized with a monopolistic organization for export. The New Zealand Dairy Goat Cooperative was created in 1984 with 85 breeders. The average herd is 250 goats (from 30 to 500) for 30 ha of grass area. The kids are born in July-August and milk is produced until Mid-May. 2 systems are present: open air farms (2,5 kg milk/day/goat) and indoor farm (4kg /day/goat). Milk is mainly used for infantile milk, made in the NZDG factory in Waitoa where a small quantity of UHT milk is prepared. Most of the production is exported in Taiwan. The cooperative has a turnover of 37 millions NZ$.
 
 
Organization: Department of Agriculture
Country: Cyprus
Address: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment NICOSIA, Cyprus
Contact: T. Antoniou (Senior Officer), Takis Antoniou, Dinos Christofides
E-mail: Doagrg@cytanet.com.cy
Website: http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/da/da.nsf/dmlindex_en/dmlindex_en
Telephone: 357-2-301815
Fax: 352-2-781425

Area of Focus:

 Development, Extension Activities, Experimentation
Activities: Advisory services and financial aid through projects aiming at improving the agricultural production of the country. Established in 1928. Publicly funded. Goat activities are around 1-2% of all activities. Experimental farm with 200 goats, 500 sheep.
 
 
Organization: Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, All-Russian Research Institute for Farm Animal Genetics and Breeding
Country: Russia
Address: 55-a Moskovskoe Shosse189620 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Contact: Dr. Tatjana Kuzmina (Heifer International - Field Assistant in Russia)
E-mail: dnk@sbp.cityline.ru
Website:  
Telephone: 8-812 470 7663,-7063
Fax: 8-812 465 9989,-0101

Area of Focus:

 Research, Training
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: E (Kika) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research, Langston University
Country: USA
Address: P.O. Box 730, Langston, Oklahoma, 73050, USA
Contact: Dr. Tilahun Sahlu
E-mail: sahlu@luresext.edu
Website: http://www.luresext.edu/goats/index.htm
Telephone: 1-405-466-3836
Fax: 1-405-466-3138

Area of Focus:

 Research, Extension
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Empire State Meat Goat Producers Association
Country: USA
Address: ESMGPA, P.O. Box 924, Corning, New York 14830, USA
Contact: Deb Borden, President
E-mail:

hillplacefarm@att.net
Website: http://www.esmgpa.org
Telephone: 1-607-937-3324
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

  
Activities: Annual Empire State meat goat show, some market pooling activities in cooperation with private producers and the NE Sheep and Goat Marketing Program at Cornell, educational events throughout the year focusing on pertinent topics in meat goat management, cosponsor either a statewide goat field day or, in alternate years, Caprine Outing (a 3 day extension program) with Cornell Cooperative Extension, quarterly newsletter available through Country Folks, co-mail with the Cornell Animal Science Department a meat goat packet of information for new goat owners. Currently, we are organizing regional chapters of the ESMGPA to help facilitate marketing pooling and hands-on educational activities and increase feedback from local regions to the statewide association. We are also working with the NESGMP to develop plans on how our regional land grant universities, NY Ag and Markets, and other entities can best work with state and national producer groups to provide future marketing assistance to service the extensive lamb and goat meat demand along the Eastern seaboard. Our state hosts a marketing services directory for NE sheep and goat producers available on the web at www.sheepgoatmarketing.org. The advanced search for this directory at http://www.sheepgoatmarketing.org/cgi-bin/db2www/sgm/sgm.d2w/input allows producers to search for various buyers and processors by county, state, facilities, etc. Several members of ESMGPA are on the advisory board for the NESGMP and have provided input for the humane halal/kosher slaughter restrainers developed by the NESGMP, the halal knives recommended, and laminated poster on humane on-farm slaughter. The ESMGPA education committee has also helped develop several fact sheets on marketing goats, evaluating slaughter carcasses, care of winter born kids, etc.
 
 
Organization: Florida Meat Goat Association
Country: USA
Address: P.O. Box 461, Worthington Springs, Florida 32697, USA
Contact:  
E-mail:  
Website: http://www.fmga.org
Telephone:  
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Goat Meat, Professional Organization
Activities: The purpose of the FMGA is to promote the goat industry with a primary interest in the production and marketing of meat goats and a secondary interest in the showing and promotion of breeding stock goats of all breeds. The FMGA and it's individual members are working with the Florida A&M University and with the University of Florida on research in goat husbandry and forages that will not only benefit Florida goat producers, but capriculture in the U.S.A. and worldwide as well. The FMGA is also involved in the advancement and marketing of value added goat products. Membership to the association is open to all persons, corporations or farm producers interested in capriculture (raising goats). Membership is on a calendar year basis and will be pro-rated.
 
 
Organization: ForFarmers.com
Country: Canada
Address: 3770 Henri Julien #3, Montreal, QC, Canada H2W 2J9
Contact:  
E-mail:  
Website: http://www.forfarmers.com
Telephone: 1-514-384-8651
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 ForFarmers.com is a marketplace for buying and selling various breeds of goats like boer, lamancha, angora, nigerian dwarf, pygmy, anglo nubian, alpine, the site is including also livestock equipment, equine jobs and news headlines from around the world.
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Georgia Meat Association
Country: USA
Address: 1131 Tredwell Bridge Road, Statham, Georgia 30666, USA
Contact: Ginny Skinner, President
E-mail:  
Website: http://members.tripod.com/gmga
Telephone: 1-770-725-7926
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Goat Meat, Professional Organization
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Goat Breeders Group
Country: Poland
Address: 21-450 Stoczek Lukowski, Voievodship, Siedice, Poland
Contact: Mr. Pawel Chudek
E-mail:  
Website:  
Telephone: 48-25-798-30-21
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Development, Professional Services
Activities: The Goat Breeders Group was established in February 1995. Its Board was elected at that time, and training of the farmers was organized shortly thereafter. The farmers were trained by local extensionists on goat breeding, fodder production, and forage management. One of the goals of the Goat Breeders Group is to encourage mutual assistance between neighbors.
 
 
Organization: Goat Breeders Society of Northwest Russia
Country: Russia
Address: Pargolovo, Lomonosova St.,103 194902 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Contact: Ms. Ludmila Ivanovna Volkova
E-mail:

dnk@sbp.cityline.ru
Website:  
Telephone: 8-812 594 8721
Fax: 8-812 594 8721

Area of Focus:

 Breeders Association
Activities: Goat Breeders Society of Northwest Russia was formed in 1994. Ms. Volkova is the chairperson of the group. The group works for the improvement of genetics and health of the local breed and believes that the development of goat breeding provides employment opportunities in the community.
 
 
Organization: Goat Research Laboratory of Sichuan Agriculture University
Country: China
Address: Sichuan Agri. Univ., Ya'an City, Sichuan Province 625014, China
Contact: Xu Gangyi
E-mail:

 
Website:  
Telephone: 86-835-2885570
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Research
Activities: Research on the genetic selection and breeding of Semifine-wool sheep and Meat type goat.
 
 
Organization: Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute
Country: South Africa
Address: Senior Manager G A D I, Private Bag X529 Middelburg, Eastern Cape 5900, South Africa
Contact: Tino Herselman, Director GADI
E-mail:

tino@gfn.agric.za
Website: http://gadi.agric.za
Telephone: +27 (0)49 8421113
Fax: +27 (0)49 8424352

Area of Focus:

 Training, Research and Development, Support Services
Activities: The Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute is a Directorate in the Branch Sector Services and Partnerships from the Department of Agriculture that provides a wide range of development, research, training and support services to the agricultural community in the extensive small stock production areas. The Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute is rich in history and is situated about 5km outside the Karoo Town of Middelburg in the Great Karoo, Eastern Cape. On its premises it also hosts a section of the Eastern Cape Province Veterinary Services, Agricultural Research Council Fleece Testing Centre and the Director Technical Services from the Department of Agriculture Northern Cape dealing with Soil Conservation.

 
 
Organization: Guizhou Boer Goat Co. Ltd
Country: China
Address: P.O. Box 100, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550001
Contact: Wu Chen
E-mail:

boer99@21cn.com
Website:
Telephone: 86-851-6811166
Fax: 86-851-6835577

Area of Focus:

 Goat Meat, Selection
Activities: Specialised company on Boer goats in China.
 
 
Organization: Heifer France
Country: France
Address: 89 rue Royale - 59000 Lille, France
Contact: Andre Decoster
E-mail:

andre.decoster@heiferfrance.org
Website: http://www.heiferfrance.org
Telephone: 03 20 74 83 92
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Sustainable Rural Development
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Heifer International
Country: USA
Address: 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, USA
Contact:  
E-mail:

 
Website: http://www.heifer.org
Telephone: 1-501-376-6836
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Sustainable Development, Animal Management
Activities: Heifer International supports many goat projects in many countries. It is best to contact the appropriate program area through their Headquarters first.
 
 
Organization: Henan Provincial Fine Breeding Center
Country: China
Address: 23 Jinwu Rd., Zhengzhou City, Henan Province 450002, China
Contact: Song Yuandong
E-mail:

 
Website:  
Telephone: 86 371 2170600
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Extension Services, Goat Breeding
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Henan Zhengzhou Breed Goat Farm
Country: China
Address: Wulidian Village, Qiligang Township, Xinmi City, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 452370, China
Contact: Wang Taian
E-mail:

 
Website:  
Telephone: 86 371 9899990
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Goat Breeding
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Hubei Provincial Boer Goat Breeding Co. Ltd
Country: China
Address: 30 Village 7, Tujialing, Wuchang District Hubei Province 430064, China
Contact: Xiao Houjun
E-mail:

 
Website:  
Telephone: 86 27 87272215
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Breeding Boer Goats
Activities: Providing pure breed Boer goats and goat extension service.
 
 
Organization: Huicheng Boer Goat Breeding Farm
Country: China
Address: No. 312, Building 15, Liupo, No. 74, Xixiangtang, Nanning City, Guangxi Province 530006, P.R.China
Contact: Bai Anli
E-mail:

 
Website:  
Telephone: 86 771 3262209
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Breeding Boer Goats, Extension Service
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: Institut de l'Elevage
Country: France
Address: 149 rue de Bercy, F-75595 Paris CEDEX 12, France
Contact:  
E-mail:

intercoop@inst-elevage.asso.fr
Website: http://www.inst-elevage.asso.fr
Telephone: 33 1 40 04 52 41
Fax: 33 1 40 04 52 75

Area of Focus:

 Applied Research, Experimentation, Expertise, Networks of References
Activities:

The experience and the know-how of the French livestock professional organizations and their National Technical Institute (Institut de l'Elevage) are particularly important in the following fields:

  • Animal identification,
  • On-farm recording of the animal's genealogy and performances,
  • Computerised systems for management and valorisation of this data,
  • Assessment of breeding stock,
  • Breed selection,
  • Creating bench-marks, tools and methodsfor technical support and advice,
  • Training of extension officers and transfer of results,
  • Herd management (production systems, nutrition, buildings, reproduction),
  • Animal health,
  • Organization of production and marketing,
  • Developing official quality signs (brand and labels),
  • Product quality and traceability.
 
 
Organization: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
Country: France
Address: 147 rue de l'Université 75338 Paris Cedex 07, France
Contact:  
E-mail:

andre.decoster@heiferfrance.org
Website: http://www.inra.fr
Telephone: +33(0)1 42 75 90 00
Fax: +33(0)1 47 05 99 66

Area of Focus:

 Research
Activities: Research conducted at INRA is determined by scientific and socio-economic issues in the areas of food and nutrition, agriculture and the environment. It contributes to increasing knowledge, creating innovations for the good of society and providing insight to decision-makers, both public and private. This approach, adopted by INRA, is known as mission-oriented research. Mission-oriented research brings together a vast scientific community: researchers and engineers from INRA and other French or foreign organizations participating in collaborations and partnerships, doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows.
 
 
Organization: Institut Technique des Produits laitiers Caprins (ITPLC)
Country: France
Address: Avenue Francois Mitterrand, BP 49, F-17700 Surgeres, France
Contact: Alexandre Lauret, Director
E-mail:

itplc.accueil@itplc.asso.fr
Website: http://www.itplc.asso.fr
Telephone: 33 (0)5 46 27 69 80
Fax: 33 (0)5 46 27 69 89

Area of Focus:

 Research, Innovation
Activities: Technical Institute for Dairy Goat Products: This Research Center is managed by the French dairy goat industry.
 
 
Organization: International Goat Association
Country: USA
Address: 1 World Avenue
Contact: Christian DeVries, Director of Operations
E-mail:

goats@heifer.org
Website: http://www.iga-goatworld.org
Telephone: 1-501-454-1641
Fax: 1-501-907-2805

Area of Focus:

 Promoting Sustainable Goat Production, Network,
Activities:  
 
 
Organization: International Dairy Goat Registry
Country: USA
Address: Rt. 1, Box 173 Milo, Missouri 64767, USA
Contact: Emily Yoder
E-mail:

idgregistry@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goat-idgr.com
Telephone: 1-417-884-2455
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Extension, Goat Breeds
Activities: The IDGR is the youngest of the four major organizations that register various breeds of goats, but its coverage is broad; not only does IDGR register every breed of dairy goats, but also minor breeds of goats & sheep.
 
 
Organization: Johnston County Goat Producers Association
Country: USA
Address: 806 North Street Smithfield, North Carolina 27577, USA
Contact: Ron Hughes
E-mail:

ronald_hughes@ncsu.edu
Website:  
Telephone: 1-919-989-5380
Fax: 1-919-989-5475

Area of Focus:

 Education, Marketing
Activities: Educational programs for goat producers, Marketing of Meat and Dairy Products
 
 
Organization: Kinder Goat Breeders Association (KGBA)
Country: USA
Address: P.O. Box 1575 Snohomish, Washington 98291-1575, USA
Contact: Pat Showalter, President
E-mail:

KGBAssn@aol.com or KinderZed@aol.com
Website: http://hometown.aol.com/kgbassn/index.htm
Telephone: 1-360-668-4559
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Selection
Activities: The Kinder Goat Breeders Association was established in 1988. It was the intent of the association to involve breeders in the development of the Kinder goat, a program which has worked very well. The KGBA works to inform and encourage Kinder goat breeders, and to reach goat enthusiasts world wide with information about what the Kinder can accomplish for the goat industry. It is the association's goal to establish Kinders wherever a hardy little high production dual purpose goat might be useful.
 
 
Organization: Michigan Dairy Goat Association
Country: USA
Address: 25210 Seneca Hwy., Clayton, MI 49235, USA
Contact: Carrie Ringkvist, MDGS President
E-mail:

cringkvist@tc3net.com
Website: http://www.mdgs.org
Telephone: 1-517-445-2646
Fax:  

Area of Focus:

 Information, Goat Promotion, Farmer Organization
Activities: MDGS hosts sanctioned shows, including the popular MDGS Annual Show. MDGS sponsors the ANR Goat Days at Michigan State University, which features many interesting programs and guest speakers in the field of goat management, evaluation, showing and fitting, dairy goat products, and much more. MDGS supports the bi-annual 4-H workshops held at the Kettenun Center in Tustin, Michigan, and a promotional booth in the Goat Barn during the Michigan State Fair. Bi-monthly issue of GoatNews. Quarterly meetings promoting dairy goats and their products. MDGS E-List Forums. Annual membership directory. Michigan Dairy Goat Society is a non-profit organization offering fun and educational goat related programs to everyone, including breeders, dairymen, hobbyists, and 4-H members.
 
 
Organization: Mohair South Africa
Country: South Africa
Address: Mohair South Africa Ltd., 4 Johcla Rd. Sydenham, Box 2243, North End, Port Elizabeth 6056, South Africa
Contact: Frans Loots
E-mail:

info@mohair.co.za
Website: http://www.mohair.co.za
Telephone: +27 41 48 71386
Fax: +27 41 48 71336

Area of Focus:

 Mohair Industry
Activities: Mohair South Africa was established to perform functions aimed at the advancement of the entire mohair industry. To achieve this objective, it is our vision to seek international partnerships and alliances that will enhance the consumption of Cape mohair, and lead to sustainable demand and profitability for all role players - from producer to processor, buyer to manufacturer.
 
 
Organization: National Federation of Goat Breeders
Country: France
Address: 42 rue de Chateaudun, 75009 Paris, France
Contact: Remi Boudaud, President
E-mail:

 
Website:  
Telephone: 33-1 01 49 70 71 96
Fax: 33-1 42 80 63 80

Area of Focus:

 Professional Services, Breeders Union
Activities: FNEC is the federation of all goat unions in France. They are also in charge of the defense of the farm cheese makers in France.
 
 
Organization: National Goat and Sheep Association
Country: Panama
Address: P.O. Box 0823-02357, Estafeta Plaza Concordia, Panama
Contact: Jose M. Perez
E-mail:

perezjm@sinfo.net
Website:  
Telephone: (507) 614-8857
Fax: (507) 270-4852

Area of Focus:

 Farmers Organization
Activities: Association of 20 goat breeders created in 2001.
 
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