Seek the consolidation of meat goats as a good alternative

"It's an art laboratory, we are doing in vitro fertilization and cloning are going to do, too," Mellano said excitedly as he toured the modern facilities. The strategy is to aim at an early stage to massively goat meat production and give it identity. Then, enter 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 that may be in the production model in marginal areas: goat production is poised for consolidation in both scenarios. Is the issue addressed in the supplement field the metropolitan daily La Nación.
"You have to give identity to the activity in the North goats and is given to cattle in the South, and transform what is now a subsistence economy in a real economy," said Michael Mellano, president of the Argentina Goat .
Drives this business for nine years, first in Formosa and now in Buenos Aires. Less than a year ago 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 laboratory, we are doing in vitro fertilization and cloning are going to do, too," Mellano said excitedly as he toured the modern facilities. The strategy is to aim at an early stage to massively goat meat production and give it identity. Then, enter the domestic consumption and to develop pharmacological potential of these animals, as in Canada. "The next objective is to housings 15 to 18 kilos with extensive systems. You have to leave the kid of 5 kilos and disseminate a butcher attitude, "he said.
Before starting to install the goat meat in the Argentine palate, Mellano said that we must work to ensure supply. In 2000 took 800 goats to market Liniers with intent to sell at least 100 per week. The demand was so intense that in one week it 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 with the municipality to improve the breed of goats in the area and train farmers. 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 to other meat alternatives. The goat also adapted to marginal areas where other animals would not survive, and have less need for water.
Soon, plans to build a corral Mellano next to the operating room for animals to adapt to the environment and are less stressed at the time of fertilization. Bet-enter the race Boer goats over native to improve production efficiency and cost-goat system.

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