Calls for regulationA ruminant expert, Mr Tunmise Olagbaju, has lamented scarcity of West African dwarf goat for breeding, stating that barbeque (Asun) merchants are always buying the goats in bulk ...

Heartwater is widely spread in Africa but the Amblyoma tick may be found in areas where the disease organisms are not present ...

Despite their small size, pygmies can give 1 or 2 quarts of milk per day. As an African dairy goat breed, their milk production is valued not only for quantity but also for quality. Their milk is ...

In some parts of Asia, such as India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, goat can be referred to as mutton. This is not to be confused with the English use of the word, meaning the meat of an adult sheep.