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The XIV Goat, Cheese and ‘Cajeta’ International Expo was held from October 12 to 15, 2017 at the facilities of ECOFÓRUM in Celaya. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Víctor Hugo Pineda Martínez, State SAGARPA (Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food) delegate representing the Secretary of Agriculture, Ing. Javier Guizar Macías, Federal SAGARPA delegate in Jalisco, Ing. Paulo Bañuelos Rosales, Secretary of Agrifood and Rural Development of the government of the state of Guanajuato (SDAyR), MVZ José Francisco Gutiérrez Michel, Sub Secretary of Agrifood and Rural Development of the government of the state of Guanajuato and the Municipal President of Celaya Ing. Ramón Ignacio Lemus Muñoz Ledo accompanied by various officials of the municipal administration. In addition, members of the board of directors of the national association of registered goat breeders, and regional cattle unions from the state of Guanajato and Querétaro were also part of the inauguration ceremony.
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La XIV Expo Internacional de la Cabra, el Queso y la Cajeta, se realizó del 12 al 15 de octubre de 2017 en las instalaciones del ECOFÓRUM Celaya, y fue inaugurada por el Lic. Víctor Hugo Pineda Martínez Delegado Estatal de la SAGARPA en representación del Secretario de Agricultura, el Ing. Javier Guizar Macías Delegado federal de la SAGARPA en Jalisco, el Ing. Paulo Bañuelos Rosales Secretario de Desarrollo Agroalimentario y Rural del Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato, el M.V.Z. José Francisco Gutiérrez Michel Sub Secretario de Desarrollo Agroalimentario y Rural del Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato, el Presidente Municipal de Celaya Ing. Ramón Ignacio Lemus Muñoz Ledo acompañado de Síndicos y regidores del H. Ayuntamiento de Celaya, así como de funcionarios de la administración pública municipal, el Presidente del Patronato de la feria Regional Puerta de Oro del Bajío Lic. Jorge Rincón Maldonado y directivos de la Asociación Nacional de Criadores de Ganado Caprino de Registro, la Asociación Mexicana de Criadores y las Uniones Ganaderas Regionales del estado de Guanajuato y Querétaro.  IGA Regional Director for Mexico, Caribbean & Central America
Hector received a Master of Science (MSc) in Ruminant Nutrition from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico – UNAM) and a Doctoral degree (PhD) in Veterinary Medicine with a concentration in Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Murcia, Spain. Since 1985, he has been working as Professor-Investigator at the Autonomous University of Queretaro (Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro – UAQ), and is presently serving as Coordinator of the University Campus and Agricultural Research and Teaching Center of the Faculty of Natural Sciences.  Written by Héctor Mario Andrade-Montemayor
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro - México INTRODUCCION El inventario nacional de caprinos en México asciende a cerca de 8,7 millones de cabezas, que producen 167.000 toneladas de leche (1,1% producción mundial) y 48.000 toneladas de carne (0,89% producción mundial). Este sector se concentra principalmente en las zonas áridas y semiáridas que corresponden al 60% del país, extendiéndose de sur a norte (Figura 1). Siendo los principales estados según sus censos: Puebla, Oaxaca, San Luis Potosí, Guerrero, Coahuila, Zacatecas, Guanajuato y Michoacán. (Foto 1) Los sistemas de producción se dividen por el principal producto obtenido, siendo estos: Cabrito (Cría lechal de 30 días con un promedio de peso de 10 kg pie) en el norte y parte del centro de la república, Chivo cebado (Chivo de 40 a 45 kg) en el Pacifico y la región Mixteca, y producción de leche (que produce cabrito como subproducto) en La laguna, Centro y Bajío. XXIX Mexico National Conference on Goat Production  When: October 11-13, 2017
Where: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Cuautitlan, Mexico – National Autonomous University of Mexico, Cuautitlan, Mexico Description: Objetivo General Promover la difusión de la investigación en el área de la caprinocultura y la actualización e intercambio de conocimientos entre profesionistas, estudiantes y personas relacionadas con la producción caprina. General Objective To promote the dissemination of research in the area of goat production and the updating and exchange of knowledge among professionals, students and people involved in goat production. “Goat breeding: an alternative for the food and social development of Mexico”  When and where is the conference?
September 24-27, 2014 at the Universidad Politécnica de Guanajuato Who should attend? Goat producers, livestock experts and students What is the objective? Promote updating, transferring of technologies and exchanges of experiences between all players in the supply chain (goat producers, service providers, researchers, students, processors and traders) and goat product system for their development as an important agribusiness sector agribusiness in Mexico. Want to read this in Spanish? ¿Quieres leer esto en español? «La caprinocultura: una alternativa para el desarrollo agroalimentario y social de México»  Fechas:
24-27 de Septiembre de 2014 Dirigido a: Productores caprinos, técnicos pecuarios y estudiantes. Objetivo: Propiciar la actualización, transferencia de tecnologías y el intercambio de experiencias entre todos los actores de la cadena productiva (caprinocultores, prestadores de servicios, investigadores, estudiantes, transformadores y comercializadores) del sistema producto caprino que permitan su desarrollo como una agroindustria importante en el sector agroalimentario y social de México. International Workshop on Genetic Resistance to Parasites in Small Ruminant, August 15, 20148/5/2014 We just got word of a great workshop coming up in just a few days. We hope some of you will be able to attend. Objective: Discuss genetic selection strategies to identify parasite resistant individuals applicable for the conditions of the sheep and goat flocks of México and Latin America. 
This Spanish-language conference will take place from May 12th to 14th. Click on the program below to learn more. 
 Written by Héctor Mario Andrade Montemayor, IGA Regional Director for México, Central America and Caribbean
In May 2013, several activities were carried out related to various aspects of goat production in Mexico. The first event carried out from May 16-19 was sweet goat milk sweet (Cajeta) and goat cheese fair held in Celaya, Guanajuato. The fair was attended by Juan Capote (President of IGA), Irma Celi (IGA country representative for Peru), Hector Andrade Montemayor (IGA Regional Director for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean), Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo (Technical Director, Selection Program for Murciano-Granadian Goats in Spain), Javier Hernandez Pleguezuelos (Executive Secretary of the Association of Murciano-Granadino Goats [CAPRIGRAN] in Spain), Juan Manuel Micheo Puig (Executive Secretary of the Spanish Association of Malageña Goat Breeders in Spain), Sergio Alvarez (Researcher from the Canary Islands Institute of Agricultural Research), Felipe Torres Acosta (IGA Board Member and researcher from the Autonomous University of Yucatan in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico) and José Alberto Delgadillo (Researcher in goat reproduction from the Autonomous Agrarian University Antonio Narro in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico). Activities International goat symposium There were twelve technical presentations in the areas of reproduction, gastrointestinal parasite control, genetic selection, nutrition, goat development in Peru, and one lecture about IGA and IGA programs in international development. After the inauguration, the fair began with the national meeting on breeds and goat products with representatives from national producers associations and technicians, national and state government representatives, and national and Latin-American producers (Guatemala and Cuba). The main purpose of this meeting was to discuss the national problems of goat producers, goat development projects and programs such as disease control, genetic selection, nutrition and reproduction, as well as government programs to support in-country development of the goat industry. |
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