Overview department of rural development and land reform. Sheep production a global perspective figure 2 global sheep numbers 2006 2010 figure 3 number of heads of sheep in south africa 2000 to 2011 source. Communitybased conservation group goat training manual. Production areas sheep numbers in south africa is estimated at 24. Overview of sheep production systems sciencedirect. Goats in south africa are found in intensive, semiintensive and extensive production systems, with large percentages of. Commercialisation of goat production in south africa article pdf available in small ruminant research 601.
National department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, trends in the agricultural sector 2011 figure 1 regional sheep population split 2010 w ool t es ng b ur eau s. Their 1 200 sa mutton merino ewes lamb in an eightmonth production cycle and maintain a lambing percentage of around 155% and a weaning percentage of 150% and higher. Reproduction production of progeny is one of the most important factors which determine profitability when farming with sheep or goats. It is perfectly possible to farm sheep profitably on a small piece of land, says jannie fourie, national wool growers association production advisor. Sheep num bers year wool domestic production ton sheep numbersyear source. Pdf commercialisation of goat production in south africa. Breed numbers currently the breed society has 99 members. Management practices and constraints of sheep farmers in sokoto state, northwestern nigeria 1ahmed a. Below is some of the global information discussed in the focus groups. The intensive sheep farming system is designed to be as straightforward as possible. We thank the arc institute for agricultural engineering in south africa for making their manual on sheep production and facilities available to the readers of proagri zambia. Agribook digital is south africas largest farming and agriculture online handbook. World sheep meat market to 2025 by lionel colby, independent consultant with ahdb mi.
Sheeps milk for cheese is popular in some areas of the world, but milk breeds arent readily available in south africa. Supplementary feeding of grazing sheep in south africa. Profitable smallscale sheep farming farmers weekly. While it has been exported to the us and australia, the united arab. In south america, sheep production is concentrated in the southern cone countries argentina, uruguay, chile and the south of brazil where climate is temperate. Sheep have been rearing as a domestic animal from the ancient time. Pdf south african sheep and wool industry researchgate. S incetheendofworldwarii,the numberofsheepintheunitedstates hasdeclinedfromanalltimehighof 56millionin1942to6. The adaption of the south africa sheep industry to new. Demand for the goat species has accelerated over the past years. Livestock production in south africa rabbits, poultry.
Approximately 86% of the sheep are in eastern cape, northern cape, free state and the. Goat farming in south africa modern farming methods. Pdf the adaption of the south africa sheep industry to new trends. Common diseases and health problems in sheep and goats. The history of sheep breeding research in south africa can be divided. When animals have to walk long distances during the breeding season, rams must be bought in good time so that they can adapt to. Sheep farming business plan market analysis south africa. Although the income derived from sheep farming is modest compared to other livestock produced here, e. It was developed by crossing ronderib afrikaner sheep with merino and south african mutton merino samm sheep, and is classified as a. Mdukatshani, heifer internationalsouth africa and kwazulu. Normal production environment meatmaster sheep are found mainly in the central and western extensive sheep breeding areas of south africa. Wool prices and reasonable meat prices encourage sheep production, especially woolled sheep farming. Wool prices and reasonable meat prices encourage sheep production, especially woolled. Merino sheep farming taking production to the next level genetics.
A pie chart showing the representations in terms of the population of sheep across the provinces is as. In order to produce mutton economically, it is necessary to comply with certain basic production requirements. Hydroponic feed for intensive sheep production agriorbit. Economic analysis of intensive sheep production systems in. Sheep farming is one of the main commodities farmed in the district. Cape wools sa supplies an sms message service supplying market information directly after sales, as well as a weekly market report via email. Sheep farming is among the traditional business and occupations of the people of some countries around the world. Sheep flock structure, dynamics, management practices, and wool. Accelerated flocks must be able to lamb out of season, produce. The south african wool industry provides a highquality, environmentally. South african agriculture has enormous challenges in terms of weather conditions.
The most commonly reared goats for meat and skin production in south africa are the. Wool production is one of the most important activities from sheep farming in south africa. Farming plan, total budget and financing budget objectives to outline the meaning, purpose and importance of a farming. Christina jones, economist, nova scotia department of agriculture although care has.
In mutton sheep and boer goats, meat production and reproduction are important. Sheep production a global perspective merino south africa. These included those aimed at identifying the most appropriate breedtype for particular production systemsenvironments, a breeding program incorporating. South africas boerbok is in demand globally youtube. Business planning and economics of sheep farm establishment and cost of production in nova scotia prepared by. Cattle and small ruminant systems in subsaharan africa. Although the income derived from sheep farming is modest compared to other livestock. Domestic sheep differ from their wild progenitors and among themselves in conformation, quantity and quality of fleece, colour, size, milk production, and other characteristics.
I, folasade temitope ogunkoya, declare that socioeconomic factors that affect livestock numbers. Reproduction management of a sheep and goat farming enterprise. Sheep farming is done all over south africa, but is traditionally concentrated in the more arid regions of the country. Sustainable goat breeding and goat farming in central and. The national woolgrowers association of sa nwga, having been founded in 1926 and established in 1929, is the oldest producer organisation serving the wooled sheep farmer. Breeding, nutrition, environment and production systems, animal and human health, animal welfare and new assisted reproduction technologies all contribute to sustainable agriculture, which can help the. South africa has a marketoriented agricultural economy that includes livestock production of cattle, dairy, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, ostrich and a welldeveloped poultry and egg industry as well as value.
Accelerated flocks must be able to lamb out of season, produce large lamb crops, reach sexual maturity at an early age, and grow rapidly. In this study the profitability and efficiency of different sheep production systems are evaluated and discussed. Gauteng has the lowest number of sheep in south africa. Private bag x144, pretoria, 0001 south africa and on the web. Sheep production intensive systems, innovative techniques boost yields virden l. Harrison the characteristic of science power is that production processes employ major technologies that tend to. Obviously geographic location plays a role in production and healthcare and these unique situations need to be borne in mind. Goat production handbook heifer international south africa.
South africa this is only true to a limited extent and most. Along with goat farming there are large population of cattle about. Sheep farming forms of part of livestock farming which is a sub sector of the agriculture industry of south africa. There is a growing interest in intensive sheep production systems using irrigated pastures. Mdukatshani, heifer international south africa and kwazulu. Common diseases and health problems in sheep and goats as595w restricting traffic in and out of a facility can reduce the potential introduction of pathogenic agents. The adaption of the south africa sheep industry to new trends core. Livestock rearing like goat farming in south africa is one of the largest agricultural sector in this country.
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