Sustainable Goat Production in the Changing Climate aims to make the global scientific and academic communities aware of the potential of goats as a livestock of the future. When compared to more popular meat sources like cattle and swine, goats have a lower carbon footprint and can aid in mitigating the effects of climate change, as well as improving food production, poverty and equity issues. This book will discuss the implications of climate change on goat production systems and emphasize the physiological potential of goats to adapt to erratically changing climatic conditions. Furthermore, the book includes chapters on strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change on goat production and highlights novel technologies used to assess the impact of heat stress in goats. Technology transfer strategies and policy-related issues will also be covered.
Written and edited by an international team of experts on goats, livestock, animal agriculture, and climate-smart food systems, Sustainable Goat Production in the Changing Climate will appeal to a broad audience, from researchers to livestock specialists, veterinarians, and policymakers in food and sustainability.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Contents - p. iii 5. List of Contributors - p. xv 6. Section I Climate change and goat welfare - p. 1 7. Chapter 1 Heat stress-associated welfare indicators based on behavioral, physiological, endocrine, and biochemical responses - p. 3 8. Chapter 2 Transportation of goats during summer season - p. 21 9. Section II Impact of climate change on goat production - p. 40 10. Chapter 3 Heat stress impact on growth performance in goats - p. 41 11. Chapter 4 Heat stress impact on reproductive performance in goats - p. 55 12. Chapter 5 Heat stress impact on meat characteristics and quality in goats - p. 71 13. Chapter 6 Climate change impact on product quality in goats - p. 81 14. Chapter 7 Heat stress impact on immune response in goats - p. 95 15. Chapter 8 Climate change-associated nutritional stress on goat performance - p. 109 16. Chapter 9 Walking stress impact on goat production - p. 119 17. Chapter 10 Climate change-associated water stress impact on goat production - p. 147 18. Section III Molecular mechanisms governing goat adaptation to climate change - p. 160 19. Chapter 11 Role of molecular chaperons governing heat stress response in goats - p. 161 20. Chapter 12 Heat stress-mediated changes in the rumen microbiota in goats - p. 177 21. Chapter 13 Heat stress-associated changes in the whole transcriptomics profile in goats - p. 185 22. Chapter 14 Epigenetic changes associated with goat adaptation to changing climate and other stressors - p. 191 23. Section IV Strategies to sustain goat production in the changing climate scenario - p. 216 24. Chapter 15 Enteric methane emission and strategies for mitigation in goats - p. 217 25. Chapter 16 Management strategies for sustainable goat production - p. 229 26. Chapter 17 Challenges associated with controlling internal parasites in goats - p. 245 27. Chapter 18 Nutritional interventions to augment goat production - p. 263 28. Chapter 19 Biotechnological tools and genetic approaches to optimize goat production in changing climate scenario - p. 273 29. Chapter 20 Climate-resilient technologies for sustainable goat production - p. 281 30. Chapter 21 Extension strategies in adaptation to climate change with a special reference to goat farming - p. 305 31. Chapter 22 Strengthening climatic research-extension-farmer linkages to promote climate resilient goat production system - p. 313 32. Chapter 23 Climate change and goat farming: Economic impacts and the crucial role of women in mitigation efforts - p. 321 33. Chapter 24 Adaptation of livestock services delivery system to mitigate the effects of climate on goat farming - p. 341 34. Chapter 25 Policies for upscaling of future goat production - p. 347 35. Section V Conclusion and future projections - p. 364 36. Chapter 26 Adapting goat production to climate change: Conclusions and future researchable priorities - p. 365 37. Index - p. 377
Sustainable Goat Production in the Changing Climate aims to make the global scientific and academic communities aware of the potential of goats as a livestock of the future. When compared to more popular meat sources like cattle and swine, goats have a lower carbon footprint and can aid in mitigating the effects of climate change, as well as improving food production, poverty and equity issues. This book will discuss the implications of climate change on goat production systems and emphasize the physiological potential of goats to adapt to erratically changing climatic conditions. Furthermore, the book includes chapters on strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change on goat production and highlights novel technologies used to assess the impact of heat stress in goats. Technology transfer strategies and policy-related issues will also be covered.
Written and edited by an international team of experts on goats, livestock, animal agriculture, and climate-smart food systems, Sustainable Goat Production in the Changing Climate will appeal to a broad audience, from researchers to livestock specialists, veterinarians, and policymakers in food and sustainability.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Contents - p. iii 5. List of Contributors - p. xv 6. Section I Climate change and goat welfare - p. 1 7. Chapter 1 Heat stress-associated welfare indicators based on behavioral, physiological, endocrine, and biochemical responses - p. 3 8. Chapter 2 Transportation of goats during summer season - p. 21 9. Section II Impact of climate change on goat production - p. 40 10. Chapter 3 Heat stress impact on growth performance in goats - p. 41 11. Chapter 4 Heat stress impact on reproductive performance in goats - p. 55 12. Chapter 5 Heat stress impact on meat characteristics and quality in goats - p. 71 13. Chapter 6 Climate change impact on product quality in goats - p. 81 14. Chapter 7 Heat stress impact on immune response in goats - p. 95 15. Chapter 8 Climate change-associated nutritional stress on goat performance - p. 109 16. Chapter 9 Walking stress impact on goat production - p. 119 17. Chapter 10 Climate change-associated water stress impact on goat production - p. 147 18. Section III Molecular mechanisms governing goat adaptation to climate change - p. 160 19. Chapter 11 Role of molecular chaperons governing heat stress response in goats - p. 161 20. Chapter 12 Heat stress-mediated changes in the rumen microbiota in goats - p. 177 21. Chapter 13 Heat stress-associated changes in the whole transcriptomics profile in goats - p. 185 22. Chapter 14 Epigenetic changes associated with goat adaptation to changing climate and other stressors - p. 191 23. Section IV Strategies to sustain goat production in the changing climate scenario - p. 216 24. Chapter 15 Enteric methane emission and strategies for mitigation in goats - p. 217 25. Chapter 16 Management strategies for sustainable goat production - p. 229 26. Chapter 17 Challenges associated with controlling internal parasites in goats - p. 245 27. Chapter 18 Nutritional interventions to augment goat production - p. 263 28. Chapter 19 Biotechnological tools and genetic approaches to optimize goat production in changing climate scenario - p. 273 29. Chapter 20 Climate-resilient technologies for sustainable goat production - p. 281 30. Chapter 21 Extension strategies in adaptation to climate change with a special reference to goat farming - p. 305 31. Chapter 22 Strengthening climatic research-extension-farmer linkages to promote climate resilient goat production system - p. 313 32. Chapter 23 Climate change and goat farming: Economic impacts and the crucial role of women in mitigation efforts - p. 321 33. Chapter 24 Adaptation of livestock services delivery system to mitigate the effects of climate on goat farming - p. 341 34. Chapter 25 Policies for upscaling of future goat production - p. 347 35. Section V Conclusion and future projections - p. 364 36. Chapter 26 Adapting goat production to climate change: Conclusions and future researchable priorities - p. 365 37. Index - p. 377
