Looking for the consolidation of meat goats as a good alternative

"It's an art lab, we are doing in vitro fertilization and cloning are going to do, too," said Mellano excited, while at the modern facilities. The strategy is to aim at an early stage massify production of goat meat and give it identity. Then to penetrate the domestic consumption and to develop pharmacological potential of these animals, as in Canada.

2008 FORMOSA - An economic and healthy meat for Argentine consumers and an activity in the model can be productive in marginal areas: goat production is poised for consolidation in both scenarios. It is the topic addressed in the supplement field the metropolitan daily La Nacion.
"You have to give identity to the goat business in the North and is given to the cattle in the South, and transform what is now a subsistence economy in a real economy," said Michael Mellano, president of the Goat Association Argentina .
Drives this business for nine years, first in Taiwan and now in Buenos Aires. Less than a year opened a genetics lab in Marcos Paz, 90 km from Capital Federal, where he works a team of biologists, veterinarians and embryologists. "It's an art lab, we are doing in vitro fertilization and cloning are going to do, too," said Mellano excited, while at the modern facilities. The strategy is to aim at an early stage massify production of goat meat and give it identity. Then to penetrate the domestic consumption and to develop pharmacological potential of these animals, as in Canada. "The goal is to reach the nearest carcass 15 to 18 kilos with extensive systems. You have to leave the kid from 5 kilos and disseminate a butcher attitude, "he said.
Before starting to install goat meat in the Argentine palate, Mellano said that we must work to ensure supply. In 2000 was 800 goats to market Liniers with intent to sell at least 100 per week. The demand was so intense that in one week had sold all the animals at a rate of $ 6 a pound. Today estimates that the price would be about $ 10 per kilogram.

In Andalgalá, Catamarca, the lab did work together with the municipality to improve the breed of goats in the area and train producers. An agreement with mining companies and guarantees a market for this project. Using extensive systems for feeding goats not only produce leaner meats, but also reduces feed costs compared with other meat alternatives. The goat also adapted to marginal areas where other animals would not survive, and have less need for water.
Soon, Mellano plans to build a corral next to the operating room for animals to adapt to the environment and are less stressed at the moment of fertilization. Bet introduced Boer goats over native to improve the economic efficiency of production and goat system.

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