Braun, ALRoux, JA2007-09-042007-09-042004Braun, AL and Roux, JA. 2004. Progress in the uitilization and promotion of South African indigenous goats for cashmere production. 8th International Goat Congress, Pretoria 2004, pp 4http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11952004: 8th International Goat CongressA 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 viable cashmere industry in South Africa This could lead to the diversification of existing agriculture resources without a large capital outlay, creating additional income for small goat farmers and a opportunity for beneficiation and small agro- industries. Utilization of the fibres as an addition source of income would make the goat flocks more profitable Cashmere production is labour intensive and ideally suited for farmers with small number of goats Supports rural and economic developmentenCashmere productionIndigenous goat breedsAnimal fibreFarmersEconomic development8th International Goat Congress, Pretoria 2004Progress in the uitilization and promotion of South African indigenous goats for cashmere productionConference PresentationBraun, A., & Roux, J. (2004). Progress in the uitilization and promotion of South African indigenous goats for cashmere production. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1195Braun, AL, and JA Roux. "Progress in the uitilization and promotion of South African indigenous goats for cashmere production." (2004): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1195Braun A, Roux J, Progress in the uitilization and promotion of South African indigenous goats for cashmere production; 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1195 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Braun, AL AU - Roux, JA AB - A 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 viable cashmere industry in South Africa This could lead to the diversification of existing agriculture resources without a large capital outlay, creating additional income for small goat farmers and a opportunity for beneficiation and small agro- industries. Utilization of the fibres as an addition source of income would make the goat flocks more profitable Cashmere production is labour intensive and ideally suited for farmers with small number of goats Supports rural and economic development DA - 2004 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Cashmere production KW - Indigenous goat breeds KW - Animal fibre KW - Farmers KW - Economic development KW - 8th International Goat Congress, Pretoria 2004 LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2004 T1 - Progress in the uitilization and promotion of South African indigenous goats for cashmere production TI - Progress in the uitilization and promotion of South African indigenous goats for cashmere production UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1195 ER -