Goats are among the main meat-producing animals in Zambia. Its meat (chevon) is one of the choicest meats, which has a huge domestic demand. Goat farming generally means, rearing goats for the purpose of milk, meat and fibre. Rearing of goats is not a new enterprise and the process has been around since time immemorial. “The goat was probably the first animal to be domesticated around 9000 – 7000 B.C. This long association between goats and humans indicates the variety of functions the goat can provide.” Goats are hardy and easy animals to look after, which can survive under harsh environments. Goats are reared under extensive farming conditions, mainly for meat and to a lesser extent for milk. To some extent, productivity of these goats is low due to various factors such as high kid mortality and lack of good animal husbandry practices. Goats also provide skins of commercial importance and manure for gardens (and crop fields). In other parts of the world, goats are kept for their
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