Author:Braun, ALDate:Jan 2003Three hundred combs for combing cashmere hair, constructed by CSIR, were provided to the farmers free of charge. Farmers have earned in total plus minus R11 000 income from harvesting cashmere hair for the 2002 combing season. Farmers have ...Read more
Author:Braun, ALDate:Oct 1998This paper reports on the progress that has been made with the utilisation and promotion of fine down (cashmere type) fibre production from indigenous goat breeds in South Africa and on the results obtained on samples received during the past ...Read more
Author:Braun, AL; Roux, JADate:2004A large number of indigenous goats posses two distinct coats, soft, fine undercoat (cashmere) and a coarse overcoat (guard hair the down fibre length and yield need to be improved by following an upgrading programme in order to lead to a ...Read more