Characterization and typology of goat production systems in the Southern Highlands of Peru
Background and Aim: Characterizing local animal production systems is crucial for sustainable livestock development. This study aimed to characterize the diversity of goat production systems in the Highlands of Chincha province, Ica, Peru. Materials and Methods: A structured questionnaire was use...
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| author | Emmanuel Alexander Sessarego Fritz Carlos Trillo David José Godoy Walter Palomino-Guerrera Juancarlos Alejandro Cruz |
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| description | Background and Aim: Characterizing local animal production systems is crucial for sustainable livestock development. This study aimed to characterize the diversity of goat production systems in the Highlands of Chincha province, Ica, Peru.
Materials and Methods: A structured questionnaire was used to gather data from 82 goat breeders in three districts: San Juan de Yanac, San Pedro de Huacarpana, and Chavín. Factor analysis of mixed data and hierarchical classification analysis were conducted to identify typologies of goat production systems using R version 4.4.2.
Results: Four distinct goat production types were identified, primarily differentiated by feeding location and deworming frequency. Type 2 (41.5%) was the most prevalent, characterized by grazing on breeders own land, minimal milk production (<1 liter/day, 91.2%), and a focus on cheese and goat kid sales (70.6%). Breeders were predominantly women, with limited resources and extensive management systems. Across all types, mixed breeding was common, and economic reliance on livestock and agriculture prevailed.
Conclusion: Despite their diversity, all goat production systems shared extensive management practices and resource constraints, resulting in low productivity. These findings highlight the need for targeted public policies to improve productivity and sustainability in goat farming within the Ica region. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e17db13de21d4dcb9c6656e5bf7346342025-02-07T13:03:56ZengVeterinary WorldVeterinary World0972-89882231-09162025-01-0118122022710.14202/vetworld.2025.220-227Characterization and typology of goat production systems in the Southern Highlands of PeruEmmanuel Alexander Sessarego0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2968-9270Fritz Carlos Trillo1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4763-3433David José Godoy2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2421-0200Walter Palomino-Guerrera3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4340-1061Juancarlos Alejandro Cruz4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1169-440XDirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias, Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria, Av. La Molina # 1981, Lima, Perú.Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias, Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria, Av. La Molina # 1981, Lima, Perú.Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias, Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria, Av. La Molina # 1981, Lima, Perú.Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias, Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria, Av. La Molina # 1981, Lima, Perú.Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias, Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria, Av. La Molina # 1981, Lima, Perú.Background and Aim: Characterizing local animal production systems is crucial for sustainable livestock development. This study aimed to characterize the diversity of goat production systems in the Highlands of Chincha province, Ica, Peru. Materials and Methods: A structured questionnaire was used to gather data from 82 goat breeders in three districts: San Juan de Yanac, San Pedro de Huacarpana, and Chavín. Factor analysis of mixed data and hierarchical classification analysis were conducted to identify typologies of goat production systems using R version 4.4.2. Results: Four distinct goat production types were identified, primarily differentiated by feeding location and deworming frequency. Type 2 (41.5%) was the most prevalent, characterized by grazing on breeders own land, minimal milk production (<1 liter/day, 91.2%), and a focus on cheese and goat kid sales (70.6%). Breeders were predominantly women, with limited resources and extensive management systems. Across all types, mixed breeding was common, and economic reliance on livestock and agriculture prevailed. Conclusion: Despite their diversity, all goat production systems shared extensive management practices and resource constraints, resulting in low productivity. These findings highlight the need for targeted public policies to improve productivity and sustainability in goat farming within the Ica region.https://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.18/January-2025/24.pdfchincha highlandsextensive farminggoat production systemsmultivariate analysisperutypology |
| spellingShingle | Emmanuel Alexander Sessarego Fritz Carlos Trillo David José Godoy Walter Palomino-Guerrera Juancarlos Alejandro Cruz Characterization and typology of goat production systems in the Southern Highlands of Peru Veterinary World chincha highlands extensive farming goat production systems multivariate analysis peru typology |
| title | Characterization and typology of goat production systems in the Southern Highlands of Peru |
| title_full | Characterization and typology of goat production systems in the Southern Highlands of Peru |
| title_fullStr | Characterization and typology of goat production systems in the Southern Highlands of Peru |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization and typology of goat production systems in the Southern Highlands of Peru |
| title_short | Characterization and typology of goat production systems in the Southern Highlands of Peru |
| title_sort | characterization and typology of goat production systems in the southern highlands of peru |
| topic | chincha highlands extensive farming goat production systems multivariate analysis peru typology |
| url | https://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.18/January-2025/24.pdf |
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