Technical and economic parameters of local goat farming in integrated systems within irrigated farms in arid zones

Abstract

The goat population in arid regions serves as a genetic resource for pastoral farming. Integrating goat breeding into agro-ecological systems creates favorable conditions for managing livestock intensively. To maximize animal performance, the herd's zootechnical and economic management should incorporate various production factors. These factors should beevaluated annually to identify ways to improve herd management and performance. At the El GORDHAB experimental farm, a synthesis model was adopted to evaluate the zootechnical results of the goat herd. The study showed that the local goat population 's fertility, prolificacy rates were much higher than those in traditional pastoral farming on pastures. Under intensive conditions, the local goat population's numerical production and reproductive performance improved significantly. This discovery opens up opportunities for integrated development of goa tbreeding in irrigated farms in southern Tunisia, with a focus on technical and economic parameters to enhance productivity.