Goat Organizations

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Organization: AFSSA - Laboratoire de Recherches caprines de Niort
Country: France
Address: 60, rue de Pied-de-Fond, BP 3081, 79012 Niort cedex
Contact: Christian Chartier, Director
E-mail: c.chartier@niort.afssa.fr
Website: http://www.afssa.fr
Telephone: 33-(05) 05 49 79 61 28
Fax: 33-(05) 05 49 79 42 19
Area of Focus: Animal Health, Research, Goat Pathology - specialized public laboratory for goat pathology.
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Organization: Agricultural Research Institute
Country: Cyprus
Address: P.O.Box 22016
Contact: Alkis Koumas
E-mail: koumas@arinet.ari.gov.cy
Website: http://www.ari.gov.cy
Telephone: 357 22 403122
Fax: 357 22316770
Area of Focus: Research
Activities: Research in nutrition, management and genetic improvement of goats. Nucleus herd with 500 sheep and 150 goats.

Organization: Agricultural University of Norway
Country: Norway
Address: P.O. Box 5003 N-1432 Aas, Norway
Contact: Dr. Lars Olav Eik, Dept. Animal Science & Aquacultural Sciences (IGA Country Rep., Norway)
E-mail: lars.eik@umb.no
Website: http://www.umb.no (English: http://www.umb.no/?avd=30)
Telephone: +47 64 96 50 00
Fax: +47 64 96 50 01
Area of Focus: Goat Nutrition, Breeding, Production Systems, Dairy Technology
Activities: The University has exchange agreements with more than 50 universities worldwide, including six Nordic, 44 European and eight North American institutions.

Organization: AgriSeek.com
Country: Canada
Address: 5240 Rue Berri Suite 209, Montreal, Quebec, H2J-3Z9, Canada
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Website: http://www.agriseek.com
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Area of Focus: AgriSeek.com is a marketplace for buying and selling various breeds of goats like boer, lamancha, angora, nigerian dwarf, pygmy, anglo nubian, alpine, the site is including also livestock equipment, equine jobs and news headlines from around the world.
Activities: AgriSeek.com

Organization: Agudat Hanokdin-Aziza, Israeli Sheep and Goats Breeders Association
Country: Israel
Address: 8 Shaul Hamelech St. 61 400 Tel Aviv, Israel
Contact: Dan Neeman
E-mail:
Website: http://hanokdim.pro.co.il/matkonim/matkonim.htm
Telephone: 972 36 92 99 05
Fax: 972 36 92 99 30
Area of Focus: Professional Services, Milk Control, Marketing, Information
Activities: Members of this organization raise a wide range of sheep and goats for milk and meat, from a wide sector of the population, Jewish and other minorities.

Organization: Alabama Meat Goat and Sheep Producers
Country: USA
Address: P.O. Box 11000, Montgomery, Alabama 36191-0001, USA
Contact: Mitt Walker
E-mail: MWalker@alfafarms.org
Website: http://www.alfafarmers.org/commodities/meat.phtml
Telephone: 1-800-392-5705 ext. 4757
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Area of Focus: The Alabama Farmers Federation Meat Goat and Sheep Division is comprised of goat and sheep producers from throughout the state. The division represents producers at the local, state, and national levels and has committees in 28 Alabama counties as it continues to grow. Goat and sheep producers who make up these committees come together at the local level and develop policies and program ideas to address their needs and concerns.
Activities: Develop, coordinate and promote activities to aid producers in more efficient production and marketing. Work with Alabama A&M, Tuskegee University and Auburn University to determine, develop, and implement research needs for Alabama goat and sheep producers. Sponsor Alabama A&M Goat and Sheep Workshops, Auburn University Meat Goat Conference, and Tuskegee's annual Goat Day. Seek methods to secure funding for research.

Organization: Alabama Meat Goat Association (ALMGA)
Country: USA
Address: 5590 Moore Road , Grady, Alabama 36036, USA
Contact: James Griffin, President
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Website:
Telephone: 1-334-584-7051
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Area of Focus: Goat Meat
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Organization: Alberta Goat AssociationCountry: Canada
Address: 48 Campbell Road, Alberta T9E 8C8, Canada
Contact:
E-mail: abgoatbreeders@gmail.com
Website: http://www.albertagoats.com/
Telephone: 1-780-739-1091
Fax: 1-780-980-7591
Area of Focus: To provide leadership in all aspects of information, education, promotion, lobbying, and representation of the goat industry, striving for a profitable and sustainable future. Alberta Goat Association.
Activities: Promotion of Alberta goat industry through print media, website, and booths at trade shows and fairs; represent Alberta goat industry on various provincial government initiatives; annual convention; producer education. Current projects: comprehensive survey of the state of the goat industry in Alberta, campaign to encourage more farmers to raise goats in Alberta, website redevelopment, development of prescription grazing protocols for goats in Alberta, etc. Alberta Goat Association.

Organization: Alberta Mohair Producers Association
Country: Canada
Address: Box 7, Site 14, RR 1, Innisfail, Alberta T4G 1T6, Canada
Contact: John Henderson, President
E-mail: whttreas@telus.net
Website: www.Albertamohairproducers.ca
Telephone: 1-403-728-3488
Fax: 1-403-728-3492
Area of Focus: To promote the mohair industry, encourage and promote the raising of the Angora goat as diversified livestock. To assist newcomers to the angora goat industry.
Activities: Shows, collecting and shipping of mohair to US warehouses, promoting and hosting Angora goat judging clinics to ensure availability of qualified Canadian Angora goat judges. Alberta Mohair Producers Association.

Organization: American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP)
Country: USA
Address: 2413 Nashville Rd., Suite 112, MS-C13, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104, USA
Contact: Peggy Bowier, Administrator
E-mail: aasrp@aasrp.org
Website: http://www.aasrp.org
Telephone: 1-270-793-0781
Fax: 1-502-413-6625
Area of Focus: Network, Animal Health
Activities: The American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP) was founded in 1968 to further the programs and studies of those working with small ruminants - sheep, goats, camelids, elk, deer and other related species.

Organization: American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA)
Country: USA
Address: 209 West Main Street – P.O. Box 865, Spindale, North Carolina 28160, USA
Contact:
E-mail: info@adga.org
Website: http://www.adga.org
Telephone: 1-828-286-3801
Fax: 1-828-287-0476
Area of Focus: The American Dairy Goat Association was organized in 1904 to collect, record and preserve the pedigrees of dairy goats, provide genetic, management, and related services of the highest possible quality to dairy goat breeders, while maintaining the credibility of information, the integrity of the registry, and contributing to a public perception and political climate for the dairy goat industry that will provide optimum economic opportunities for Association members.
Activities: ADGA Annual Meeting & Convention

Organization: American Goat Federation
Country: USA
Address: PO Box 2436, West Lafayette, IN 47996 USA
Contact: Anita Dahnke
E-mail: anita@americangoatfederation.org
Website: https://americangoatfederation.org/
Telephone: 765-430-2075
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Area of Focus: The American Goat Federation promotes and facilitates the development of all segments of the goat industry including dairy, meat and fiber, by encouraging sound public policy, enhancing production and marketing of goat products, and promoting research beneficial to our member organizations and all producers.
Activities:  The American Goat Federation supports activities that are provided by other goat organizations throughout the United States. AGF participates in several major events including the National Goat Conference, and American Dairy Goat Association Conference, and National FFA Convention to name a few. AGF conducts the Annual Producers Seminar each year. This Seminar is offered free of charge to all goat producers. AGF also provides free webinars and videos which are available via the internet as well as informational handouts that can be obtained through the AGF office.

Organization: American Goat Society
Country: USA
Address: 735 Oakridge Ln., Pipe Creek, Texas 78063, USA
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Website: http://www.americangoatsociety.com
Telephone: 1-830-535-4247
Fax: 1-830-535-4561
Area of Focus: Purebred herdbooks since 1936. Serving the needs of both standard-sized and miniature dairy goat breeders through herdbooks, shows, classification and DHIA.
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Organization: American Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Association (ANDDA)
Country: USA
Address: 363 Granville Rd., North Granby, Connecticut 6060-1008, USA
Contact: Debi Swanson
E-mail: doemainacres@cox.net
Website: http://www.andda.org
Telephone: 1-860-653-5235
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Area of Focus: The purpose of this association is to promote and ensure the continued vitality of the Nigerian Dwarf goat as a true miniature dairy breed.
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Organization: Angora CAPRIGENE
Country: France
Address: Agropole - 2135, Chauvigny Road, 86550 Mignaloux Beauvoir, France
Contact: Pierre Martin
E-mail: angora@caprigene-france.com
Website: http://www.capri-ia.com/
Telephone: 05 49 56 10 76
Fax: 05 49 56 46 53
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Organization: Animal Science Department of Agricultural Technology Center
Country: China
Address: Zuzilin, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518040 P.R.China
Contact: Mr. Peng Haijiao
E-mail: penghaijiao@21cn.com
Website:
Telephone: 86 755 3719445
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Area of Focus: Extension Service
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Organization: Animal Wealth Sector, Ministry of Agriculture
Country: Jordan
Address: Jawa –Amman
Contact:
E-mail: Agri@moa.gov.jo
Website: www.moa.gov.jo
Telephone: 962-6- 4130530/ 4130531/ 4130535, ext. 227 Mobile: 962- 79 9059490
Fax: 962-6- 4130532 or 4120713
Area of Focus: Nutrition, Selection, General, reproduction, Extension
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Organization: Appalachian Goat Association
Country: USA
Address:
Contact: Scott Chandler
E-mail: AGAgoat@aol.com
Website: http://members.aol.com/agagoat/club.html
Telephone: 1-304-553-3774
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Area of Focus: This association was organized for the purpose of changing the image of goats for the better; to bring together all goat people; to improve the quality of goats; to improve the care and lives of goats; to educate the members and the public; to develop new markets for all goat products; to hold shows and advance the goats; and to bolster the economics of goat breeders everywhere by working together to promote animal health, products, laws and legislation.
Activities: Monthly newsletter and meetings (the first Sunday of each month) typically with an educational program.

Organization: Arizona State Dairy Goat Association (ASDGA)
Country: USA
Address: 13805 E. Appleby Rd., Chandler, AZ 85249, USA
Contact: Denise Thomas, Treasurer or Eva Norton, President
E-mail: caldenthomas@gmail.com (Treas.) or ew602@aol.com (Pres.)
Website: http://www.asdga.com
Telephone: 1-480-899-5769
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Area of Focus: The ASDGA is a family-oriented, non-profit organization working to promote the dairy goat in all aspects including; exhibition, publicity, breeding, and improvement of milk production while maintaining constant breed standards. ASDGA was first established in 1950, with members throughout the state of Arizona, stretching into California and New Mexico. They also promote market goat breeds; i.e. Boers and Pygmies.
Activities: Conduct monthly meetings, hold fund raisers, perform community service and sponsor two annual shows.

Organization: Asociación de Criadores de Cabra del Guadarrama
Country: Spain
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Website: http://www.feagas.es
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Area of Focus: The goat race of the Guadarrama, receives its name from the geographic region where they are in the greatest number, the Mountain range of Guadarrama, pertaining to the Central System. The geographic area includes the provinces of Segovia, Madrid, Guadalajara, Avila and Toledo. Although some of the Moncaína variety can be found, in zones of Aragón.
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Organization: Asociación de Criadores de la Raza Caprina Payoya (ACAPA)
Country: Spain
Address: Algodonales, provincia de Cádiz, C/ Arco, nº 23, Apartado de correos nº 16, C.P.11680, Spain
Contact:
E-mail: payoya@telefonica.net
Website: http://www.feagas.es
Telephone: 956-138412
Fax: 956-138412
Area of Focus: On June 20, 1995 the Association of Criadores of the Goat Race Payoya was constituted, with the objectives to conserve, to improve and to foment this goat race so adapted to the climatology of the zone and with enormous possibilities to become an outstanding race in the milk production. The goat race Payoya, is located in the Parque Natural de la Sierra de Grazalema and Sierra de Ronda, in the provinces of Cadiz and Malaga.
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Organization: Asociación de Criadores de Raza Murciano-Granadina
Country: Spain
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Website: http://www.feagas.es
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Area of Focus: Murciano-Granadina goat race
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Organization: Asociación Española de Criadores de la Cabra Malagueña
Country: Spain
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Website: http://www.feagas.es
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Area of Focus: Malagueña goat race
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Organization: Asociación Nacional de Criadores de Caprino de Raza Murciano-Granadina
Country: Spain
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Website: http://www.feagas.es
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Area of Focus: Murciano-Granadina goat race
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Organization: Asociación Nacional de Criadores de Ganado Caprino de Raza Florida
Country: Spain
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Website: http://www.feagas.es
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Area of Focus: Florida goat race
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Organization: Asociatia Fermierilor din Topolog
Country: Romania
Address: Primaria Topolog nr. 1 Topolog Village, Tulcea
Contact: Mr. Constantin Fulga
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Website:
Telephone: 40 40 510 772
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Area of Focus: The Asociatia Fermierilor din Topolog (Farmers Association, Topolog) formed ten years ago to improve the conditions of local farmland. Since then, it has branched out to focus on livestock, specifically the tradition of raising and improving the local breeds of goats and sheep. It also aims to provide employment opportunities and youth activities in agriculture.
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Organization: Associação Paulista dos Criadores de Caprinos - CAPRIPAULO
Country: Brazil
Address: Av. Francisco Matarazzo, 455 - Prédio do Fazendeiro – Sala 18, Água Branca - CEP.: 05001-900 - São Paulo, Brazil
Contact: Alessandro Cornélio
E-mail: capripaulo@uol.com.br
Website: http://www.capripaulo.com.br
Telephone: (11) 3672-8980
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Area of Focus: Selection
Activities: information, promotion, pedigree service

Organization: Association de Defense des Caprins du Rove (ADCR)
Country: France
Address: La Borie Neuve, 30460 Lasalle, France
Contact: Mrs. Arnika Dahl, President
E-mail:
Website: http://www.inapg.inra.fr/dsa/especes/caprins/rove.htm
Telephone: + 33 (0) 4 66 37 23 26
Fax: +33 (0) 4 66 85 41 69
Area of Focus: Rove goats, local breed, goat meat
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Organization: Association Nationale Interprofessionnelle Caprine (ANICAP)
Country: France
Address: 42, rue de Châteaudun, 75314 Paris cedex 09, France
Contact: Marilyne Le Pape
E-mail: anicap@anicap.org
Website: http://www.cniel.com/QuiFait/OrgInter/ANICAP/anicap.html
Telephone: 01 42 80 63 45
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Area of Focus: ANICAP joins together French goat milk producers and transformers to create common strategic plans. ANICAP takes part in the financing of development and research tasks, quality of the caprine dairy products, and genetic improvement.
Activities: Approved by the French Government, ANICAP is the official representative of the goat sector in France. The Board is composed of 3 colleges: breeders, industry, farm cheese makers.

Organization: Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia (National Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders)
Country: Italy
Address: Via Palmiro Togliatti, 1587, 00155 – Roma, Italy
Contact: Elisa Maffeo or Marina Modesti
E-mail: e.maffeo@assonapa.it or info@assonapa.it or info@assonapa.it
Website: http://www.assonapa.it/index.htm
Telephone: 0640900100
Fax: 0640900130
Area of Focus: The National Association of Pastorizia (ASSO.NA.PA.) carries out, on assignment of the Ministero per le Politiche Agricole e Forestali, the morphologic, genetic improvement and works of the various ovine and goat races raised in Italy through the management of the Genealogy Books.
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Organization: Associazione per la tutela e la valorizzazione della Capra Bionda dell'Adamello
Country: Italy
Address:
Contact: Casalini Fortunato, President
E-mail: info@caprabionda.it
Website: http://www.caprabionda.it/home.htm
Telephone: 335 59 33 878
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Area of Focus: Bionda dell'Adamello goats, goat breeding
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Organization: Azizza, Israeli Dairy Goat Association
Country: Israel
Address: Moshav Goren 101, D.N. Galil Maravi, 22850
Contact: Mrs. Ilanit Dadus Kalfon
E-mail: Dadosh100@014.net.il
Website:
Telephone: +972-4-9806687
Fax: +972-4-9806687
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Activities: Annual Meeting & Convention Field days and printed material

Organization: Bangladesh Agricultural University
Country: Bangladesh
Address: Dept. of Animal Science Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Contact: Dr. M. Raisul Alam
E-mail: mralam@royalten.net
Website: http://agri-varsity.tripod.com
Telephone: +880 91 53971
Fax: +880 91 55810
Area of Focus: Bangladesh Agricultural University is a public university funded by the government of Bangladesh. It has departments with trained teachers and scientists who are involved in teaching and research on above mentioned areas of goat promotional projects at the national level and also funded by international sponsor agencies.
Activities: Teaching and research on goat nutrition, Breeding, Reproduction, Production Systems, Diseases and Parasites

Organization: BC Goat Association
Country: Canada
Address: 26215 - 84 Ave, Langley, BC V1M 3M6, Canada
Contact: Mar Robertson, Secretary
E-mail: bcgoatassociation@gmail.com
Website: www.bcgoat.ca
Telephone: 1-604-856-6849
Fax: 1-604-856-6849
Area of Focus: Promotion of the goat industries BC Goat Association
Activities: BC Goat Association

Organization: BC Goat Milk Producers Association
Country: Canada
Address: 43072 Keith Wilson Road, Chilliwack, BC V2R 4B4, Canada
Contact: Susan Barker
E-mail: susanpbarker@shaw.ca
Website:
Telephone: 1-604-823-0186
Fax: 1-604-823-0186
Area of Focus: BC Goat Milk Producers Association
Activities: BC Goat Milk Producers Association

Organization: BERRO, Revista Brasileira de Caprinos e Ovinos
Country: Brazil
Address: Agropecuária Tropical, Rua Engenheiro Foze Kalil Abrão, 487 – CEP: 38060-010 - Caixa Postal 606 - 38001-970, Uberaba (MG), Brazil
Contact:
E-mail: zebus@zaz.com.br
Website: http://www.zebus.com.br/berro
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Area of Focus: Publish a journal
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Organization: Breeding Science Institute of Sichuan Nanjiang Huang Goat
Country: China
Address: No.17, Nanlin Rd., Nanjiang County, Sichuan Province 635600, China
Contact:
E-mail:
Website:
Telephone: 86 827 8221209
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Area of Focus: Research
Activities: Research on breeding of Nanjiang Huang Goat; genetic conservation of Nanjiang Huang Breed

Organization: Camdeboo
Country: South Africa
Address: Camdeboo Mohair, P.O.Box 2201, North End, Port Elizabeth 6056 , South Africa
Contact:
E-mail: info@camdeboo.com
Website: http://www.camdeboo.com
Telephone: +27 (0) 41-484 5255
Fax: +27 (0) 41-484 5675
Area of Focus: Mohair competence
Activities: Camedeboo, formally established as a company early in 2000, represents a group of mohair producers from the cameboo region of South Africa.

Organization: Canadian Cashmere Producers Association
Country: Canada
Address: PO Box 257, Silton, Saskatchewan S0G 4L0, Canada
Contact: Pat McCormick, President
E-mail: president@cashmerecanada.ca
Website: www.canadiancashmere.ca
Telephone: 1-306-725-2010
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Area of Focus: Cashmere goats and their fibre Canadian Cashmere Producers Association
Activities: Fleece show, newsletters in GoatKeeper magazine Canadian Cashmere Producers Association

Organization: Canadian Goat Society
Country: Canada
Address: 2417 Holly Lane, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 0M7, Canada
Contact: Sharon Hunt, Secretary
E-mail: cangoatsoc@rogers.com
Website: http://goat.softcorp.ca/
Telephone: 1-613-731-9894
Fax: 1-613-731-0704
Area of Focus: Oversees the registry and performance programs for dairy goats (Alpine, Nubian, Saanen, Toggenburg, LaMancha, Oberhasli), Angora goats, Nigerian Dwarf goats, and Pygmy goats in Canada. Canadian Goat Society
Activities: Type classification, milk recording, sanctioned goat shows. Canadian Goat Society

Organization: Canadian Meat Goat Association
Country: Canada
Address: Box 61, Annaheim, Saskatchewan S0K 0G0, Canada
Contact: Allison Taylor, General Manager
E-mail: info@canadianmeatgoat.comWebsite: www.canadianmeatgoat.com
Telephone: 306-598-4322
Fax: 306-598-8901
Area of Focus: The Canadian Meat Goat Association supports the development of a profitable meat goat industry in Canada by providing animal registration, industry promotion and education for the membership. Canadian Meat Goat Association.
Activities: The registration of Boer and Kiko goats in Canada. Canadian Meat Goat Association.

Organization: Canadian National Goat Federation
Country: Canada
Address: Box 314, Lancaster, Ontario K0C 1N0, Canada
Contact: Allison Taylor, General Manager
E-mail: info@cangoats.ca
Website: www.cangoats.com
Telephone: 1-888-839-4271
Fax: 613-525-5200
Area of Focus: Provide a united voice dealing with national issues concerning the goat industry in Canada. Canadian National Goat Federation.
Activities: National goat identification & traceability, Goat On-Farm Food Safety, biosecurity, scrapie control/eradication. Canadian National Goat Federation.

Organization: CAPGENE
Country: France
Address: Capgene, Agropole - 2135, Chauvigny Road, 86550 Mignaloux Beauvoir, France
Contact: Michele Bernard, Secretariat General
E-mail: capgenes@capgenes.com
Website: http://capgenes.com/
Telephone: 05 49 56 10 75
Fax: 05 49 56 46 53
Area of Focus:  selection, reproduction and technical advice for French goat breeds, mainly Alpine and Saanen, Angora and conservation of rare breeds genetic resources
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Organization: Capra Corsa
Country: France
Address: Groupement régional des éleveurs caprins, Baccille - 20160 VICO
Contact: M. Clément Paoli
E-mail:
Website:
Telephone: 33 (04) 95.72.25.85
Fax: 33 (04) 95.77.06.67
Area of Focus: Local Breeders; selection of the local Corsican goat breed
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Organization: CAPRI – IA
Country: France
Address: Agropole - 2135, Chauvigny Road, 86550 Mignaloux Beauvoir, France
Contact: Michele Bernard, Secretariat General
E-mail: capri-ia@capri-ia.com
Website: http://www.capri-ia.com/
Telephone: 05 49 44 81 35
Fax: 05 49 44 17 24
Area of Focus: Goat Reproduction, Artificial Insemination, Sale of semen
Activities: Actions for international cooperations. CAPRI-ia is composed by 26 local cooperatives of artificial insemination.

Organization: CapriDairyWorld
Country: USA
Address:
Contact: Dr. Young W. ParkGeorgia Small Ruminant Research & Extension Center, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA 31030-4313 USA
E-mail: parky@fvsu.edu
Website: http://www.capridairyworld.org/
Telephone: (478) 827-3089
Fax: (478) 825-6376
Area of Focus:  CapriDairyWorld aims to provide scientific knowledge and advanced research information on caprine milk and its dairy products to various stakeholders around the world. It also acts as the primary knowledge base and/or vehicle for disseminating the values of goat milk and its processed foods for the nutrition and well-being of mankind.
Activities:  CapriDairyWorld is a non-profit science-based and philanthropic organization rooted in the dissemination of scientific information of goat milk and its dairy research for the advancement of the well-being and nutrition of humanity. It was established by Professor Young W. Park of Fort Valley State University in August 2013.

Organization: CAPRITEC
Country: Brazil
Address: Av. Oliveira Motta, 66/104, E. S. Pinhal – São Paulo, CEP 13990-000, Brazil
Contact: Dr. Silvio Doria de Almeida Ribeiro or Dra. Anamaria Cândido Ribeiro
E-mail: silvio@capritec.com.br or anamaria@capritec.com.br
Website: http://www.capritec.com.br
Telephone: + 55 (19) 3651- 5531
Fax: + 55 (19) 3651- 5531
Area of Focus: Nutrition, Selection, General, Reproduction, Extension
Activities: Courses, extension, management, consultancy

Organization: Central Institute for Research on Goats
Country: India
Address: Makhdoom PO Farah Dist., Mathura, UP, PIN-281 122, India
Contact: N.P. Singh
E-mail: npsingh@cirg.res.in
Website: www.cirg.res.in
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Organization: Central Wool and Sheep Research Institute (CSWRI)
Country: India
Address: Library Avinagar 301501 (via Jiapur) Rajasthan, India
Contact:
E-mail: library@cswri.raj.nic.in
Website:
Telephone:
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Area of Focus: Research
Activities: The purpose of the Institute has been to conduct research for various uses of wool and improvement in wool production from sheep for carpets and garments and to increase meat production.

Organization: Centre Fromager de Carmejane (Carmejane Cheese Center)
Country: France
Address: Centre Fromager de Carmejane, Le Château 04510 Le Chaffaut St., Jurson, France
Contact: Kacem Boussouar, President
E-mail: centre-fromager-carmejane@wanadoo.fr
Website: http://www.centre-fromager.com
Telephone: 33 (0) 4 92 34 78 43
Fax: 33 (0) 4 92 34 72 97
Area of Focus: Training, Extension services, Farm cheese making, Research

Activities: Only Specialised Center in Small scale cheese making. Involved in many development projects.

Organization: China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine Academy-Goat Branch
Country: China
Address: No. 1, Yingmen Village, Anning District, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China
Contact: Prof. Zheng Zhongchao
E-mail: zhzhch@public.lz.gs.cn
Website:
Telephone: 86-931-7631225
Fax: 86-931-7631239
Area of Focus: 86-931-7631239
Activities: The biggest goat company in China.

Organization: CIRAD
Country: France
Address: Campus International de Baillarguet, 34398 Montpellier, France
Contact: Philippe Hoste
E-mail: Philippe.lhoste@cirad.fr
Website: http://www.cirad.fr/fr/index.php (French) or http://www.cirad.fr/en/index.php (English)
Telephone: 04 67 59 37 00
Fax: 04 67 59 37 95
Area of Focus: Research
Activities: CIRAD is a French agricultural research centre working for international development. Most of its research is conducted in partnership. CIRAD has chosen sustainable development as the cornerstone of its operations worldwide. This means taking account of long-term ecological, economic and social consequences of change in developing communities and countries. CIRAD contributes to development through research and trials, training, dissemination of information, innovation and appraisals.

Organization: Cornerstone Farm Ventures
Country: USA
Address: 242 Dan Main Rd., Norwich, New York 13815, USA
Contact: Jim McLaughlin
E-mail: info@cornerstone-farm.com
Website: http://www.cornerstone-farm.com
Telephone: 1-607-334-2833
Fax:
Area of Focus: Training, Extension, Information, Workshops
Activities: Cornerstone Farm Ventures provides on-farm training in goat management as well as worshops in Conjunction with NewYork State universities. Cornerstone Farm Ventures works on a Contract Consultant basis in the USA and overseas.

Organization: Croatian Livestock Center
Country: Croatia
Address:
Contact: Darko Jurkovic
E-mail: djurkovic@hssc.hr
Website: www.hssc.hr
Telephone:
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Organization: Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organization
Country: Cyprus
Address: P.O.Box 16102, 2086 Lefkosia
Contact: Costas Petrides
E-mail: info@capo.gov.cy
Website: http://www.capo.gov.cy/capo/capo.nsf/DMLcapo_gr/DMLcapo_gr?OpenDocument
Telephone: 357 22 557777
Fax: 357 22 557755
Area of Focus: Management of Payments Fund (European and national funds)
Activities:

Organization: Cyprus University of Technology
Country: Cyprus
Address: 31, Arch. Kyprianos str P.O.Box 50329, Lemesos 3603
Contact: Christos Papachristoforou
E-mail: c.papachristoforou@cut.ac.cy
Website: www.cut.ac.cy
Telephone: 357 25 002617
Fax: 357 25 002767
Area of Focus: Education and research in farm animals
Activities: Research in goats related to nutrition, genetics and goat products

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Organization: Dairy Goat Co-operative (NZ) Ltd.
Country: New Zealand
Address: 285 Barton St., Hamilton, New Zealand
Contact:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.dgc.co.nz
Telephone: 0-7-839 2919
Fax:
Area of Focus: Goat Milk, Professional Organization, Export
Activities: As many agricultural sectors in New Zealand, the Goat milk sector is very centralized with a monopolistic organization for export. The New Zealand Dairy Goat Cooperative was created in 1984 with 85 breeders. The average herd is 250 goats (from 30 to 500) for 30 ha of grass area. The kids are born in July-August and milk is produced until Mid-May. 2 systems are present: open air farms (2,5 kg milk/day/goat) and indoor farm (4kg /day/goat).

Organization: Department of Agriculture
Country: Cyprus
Address: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment NICOSIA, Cyprus
Contact: T. Antoniou, Senior Officer
E-mail: Doagrg@cytanet.com.cy
Website: http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/da/da.nsf/dmlindex_en/dmlindex_en
Telephone: 357-2-301815
Fax: 352-2-781425
Area of Focus: Development, Extension Activities, Experimentation
Activities: Advisory services and financial aid through projects aiming at improving the agricultural production of the country. Established in 1928. Publicly funded. Goat activities are around 1-2% of all activities. Experimental farm with 200 goats, 500 sheep.

Organization: Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, All-Russian Research Institute for Farm Animal Genetics and Breeding
Country: Russia
Address: 55-a Moskovskoe Shosse189620 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Contact: Dr. Tatjana Kuzmina
E-mail: dnk@sbp.cityline.ru
Website:
Telephone: 8-812 470 7663,-7063
Fax: 8-812 465 9989,-0101
Area of Focus: Research, Training
Activities:

Organization: Department of Veterinary Services
Country: Cyprus
Address: Athalassa, Lefkosia
Contact: Charalambos Kakogiannis
E-mail:
Website: http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/DMLindex_gr/DMLindex_gr?OpenDocument
Telephone: 357 22 805200
Fax: 357 22 332803
Area of Focus: Health and welfare of animals, safety of animal products
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Organization: E (Kika) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research, Langston University
Country: USA
Address: P.O. Box 730, Langston, Oklahoma, 73050, USA
Contact: Dr. Tilahun Sahlu
E-mail: sahlu@luresext.edu
Website: http://www.luresext.edu/goats/index.htm
Telephone: 1-405-466-3836
Fax: 1-405-466-3138
Area of Focus: Research, Extension
Activities:

Organization: Elevages sans Frontieres
Country: France
Address: 41, rue Delerue, 59290 Wasquehal, France
Contact:
E-mail: contact@elevagessansfrontieres.org
Website: www.elevagessansfrontieres.org
Telephone: 03 20 74 83 92
Fax:
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Organization: Empire State Meat Goat Producers Association
Country: USA
Address: ESMGPA, P.O. Box 924, Corning, New York 14830, USA
Contact: Deb Borden, President
E-mail: hillplacefarm@att.net
Website: http://www.esmgpa.org
Telephone: 1-607-937-3324
Fax:
Area of Focus:
Activities: Annual Empire State meat goat show, some market pooling activities in cooperation with private producers and the NE Sheep and Goat Marketing Program at Cornell, educational events throughout the year focusing on pertinent topics in meat goat management, cosponsor either a statewide goat field day or, in alternate years, Caprine Outing (a 3 day extension program) with Cornell Cooperative Extension, quarterly newsletter available through Country Folks

Organization: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa Caprinos e Ovinos
Country: Brazil
Address: Estrada Sobral/Groaíras, km 04 - Zona Rural, Caixa Postal 145, CEP 62010-970 Sobral-CE, Brazil
Contact: Dr. Raimundo Nonato Braga Lobo
E-mail: lobo@cnpc.embrapa.br
Website: www.cnpc.embrapa.br
Telephone: (88) 3112-7400
Fax: (88) 3112-7455
Area of Focus: Nutrition, Animal Breeding, Reproduction, Health
Activities: research, meat, milk

Organization: Empresa Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária da Paraíba –EMEPA/PB
Country: Brazil
Address: Rua Eurípedes Tavares, 210 – Tambiá, CEP 58.013-290 - João Pessoa - Paraíba, Brazil
Contact: Dr. Wandrick Hauss de Sousa
E-mail: wandrick@emepa.org.br
Website: http://www.emepa.org.br
Telephone: (83) 3218-5501 / 5506
Fax: (83) 3221-6999
Area of Focus: Nutrition, Animal Breeding, Reproduction, Forages
Activities: Research, Meat, Milk, Reproduction, Health, Breeding, Carcass Evaluation

Organization: European College of Small Ruminant Health Management
Country: Europe
Address:
Contact: George C. Fthenakis - President; Paul A. RRoger – Secretary
E-mail: gcf@vet.uth.gr; paul.roger@btinternet.com
Website: http://www.ecsrhm.eu
Telephone: 33-(05) 05 49 79 61 28
Fax: 33-(05) 05 49 79 42 19
Area of Focus: Animal Health, Research, Goat Pathology - specialized public laboratory for goat pathology.
Activities:

Organization: Farm AFRICA
Country: United Kingdom
Address:
Contact: Dr. Christie Peacock
E-mail: christiep@farmafrica.org.uk
Website: www.farmafrica.org.uk
Telephone:
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Organization: Federación Andaluza Asociaciones de Ganado Caprino Raza Pura
Country: Spain
Address: El Pozuelo s/n, 29160 Casabermeja (Málaga)
Contact:
E-mail:
Website:
Telephone: +34 952 75 85 63
Fax: +34 952 75 85 63
Area of Focus: selection
Activities:

Organization: Florida Meat Goat Association
Country: USA
Address: P.O. Box 461, Worthington Springs, Florida 32697, USA
Contact:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.fmga.org
Telephone:
Fax:
Area of Focus: Goat Meat, Professional Organization
Activities: The purpose of the FMGA is to promote the goat industry with a primary interest in the production and marketing of meat goats and a secondary interest in the showing and promotion of breeding stock goats of all breeds. The FMGA and it's individual members are working with the Florida A&M University and with the University of Florida on research in goat husbandry and forages that will not only benefit Florida goat producers, but capriculture in the U.S.A. and worldwide as well.

Organization: ForFarmers.com
Country: Canada
Address: 3770 Henri Julien #3, Montreal, QC, Canada H2W 2J9
Contact:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.forfarmers.com
Telephone: 1-514-384-8651
Fax:
Area of Focus: ForFarmers.com is a marketplace for buying and selling various breeds of goats like boer, lamancha, angora, nigerian dwarf, pygmy, anglo nubian, alpine, the site is including also livestock equipment, equine jobs and news headlines from around the world.
Activities:

Organization: Fraser Valley Goat Breeders Association
Country: Canada
Address:
Contact: Eugenia Carnegie
E-mail: eugenia_carnegie@yahoo.com
Website:
Telephone: 1-604-858-6166
Fax: 1-604-504-3196
Area of Focus: Fraser Valley Goat Breeders Association
Activities: Fraser Valley Goat Breeders Association

Organization: Georgia Meat Association
Country: USA
Address: 1131 Tredwell Bridge Road, Statham, Georgia 30666, USA
Contact: Ginny Skinner, President
E-mail:
Website: http://members.tripod.com/gmga
Telephone: 1-770-725-7926
Fax:
Area of Focus: Goat Meat, Professional Organization
Activities:

Organization: Goat & Sheep Farmers Welfare Association
Country: India
Address: 307, B Sector, Sarvdharm Colony, Kolar Road, Bhopal 462042 Madhya Pradesh
Contact: Mr. Upneet Rajorhia
E-mail: president@gsfwa.org
Website: www.gsfwa.org
Telephone: 91-9671875000
Area of Focus:  & Sheep Farmers Welfare Association
Activities:  Goat & Sheep Farmers Welfare Association (GSFWA) is a nonprofit organisation registered under the Societies Act of India vide registration number 01/01/01/28951/14 in year 2014. Its objectives are to promote and conserve the genetic purity of breeds of goats & sheep through intensive selection and breeding; to disseminate safe milking practices and scientific management of health and nutrition of goats and sheep among farmers, to support establishment and management of goat and sheep research farms, goat and sheep breeding farms and demonstration units at strategic locations in India, to facilitate the elimination of unscrupulous brokers and middlemen from marketing chain and to provide a free platform to farmers to sell Goat & Sheep at National and International mandis with maximum profits and to organize goat and sheep fairs, exhibitions, seminars, goat and sheep farmers training programs.

Organization: Goat Association of Nova Scotia
Country: Canada
Address: 1085 Bennetts Bay Road, RR 3, Canning NS B0P 1H0, Canada
Contact: Katrina McLean
E-mail: nsgoats@hotmail.com
Website: www3.ns.sympatico.ca/gans
Telephone: 1-902-582-3517
Fax:
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Organization: Goat Breeders Group
Country: Poland
Address: 21-450 Stoczek Lukowski, Voievodship, Siedice, Poland
Contact: Mr. Pawel Chudek
E-mail:
Website:
Telephone: 48-25-798-30-21
Fax:
Area of Focus: Development, Professional Services
Activities: The Goat Breeders Group was established in February 1995. Its Board was elected at that time, and training of the farmers was organized shortly thereafter. The farmers were trained by local extensionists on goat breeding, fodder production, and forage management. One of the goals of the Goat Breeders Group is to encourage mutual assistance between neighbors.

Organization: Goat Breeders Society of Northwest Russia
Country: Russia
Address: Pargolovo, Lomonosova St.,103 194902 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Contact: Ms. Ludmila Ivanovna Volkova
E-mail: dnk@sbp.cityline.ru
Website:
Telephone: 8-812 594 8721
Fax: 8-812 594 8721
Area of Focus: Breeders Association
Activities: Goat Breeders Society of Northwest Russia was formed in 1994. Ms. Volkova is the chairperson of the group. The group works for the improvement of genetics and health of the local breed and believes that the development of goat breeding provides employment opportunities in the community.

Organization: GoatKeeper magazine
Country: Canada
Address: 363 Bates DriveFanny Bay, BC VOR 1W0, Canada
Contact: Jackie Dunham
E-mail: jackie@goatkeeper.ca
Website: www.goatkeeper.ca
www.facebook.com/goatkeepermagazine
Telephone: 778-427-1130
Area of Focus:  Canada’s only all breeds goat magazine
Activities: From east to west and north to south, GoatKeeper keeps you up to date with goat related news and events, as well as timely information to help you in every aspect of husbandry. Articles on all types of goats - dairy, meat, fibre, companion, and on all subjects - management, health, nutrition, facilities. News from provincial, national and global goat organizations, and more.

Organization: Goat Research Laboratory of Sichuan Agriculture University
Country: China
Address: Sichuan Agri. Univ., Ya'an City, Sichuan Province 625014, China
Contact: Xu Gangyi
E-mail:
Website:
Telephone: 86-835-2885570
Fax:
Area of Focus: Research
Activities: Research on the genetic selection and breeding of Semifine-wool sheep and Meat type goat.

Organization: Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute
Country: South Africa
Address: Senior Manager G A D I, Private Bag X529 Middelburg, Eastern Cape 5900, South Africa
Contact: Tino Herselman, Director GADI
E-mail: tino@gfn.agric.za
Website: http://gadi.agric.za
Telephone: +27 (0)49 8421113
Fax: +27 (0)49 8424352
Area of Focus: Training, Research and Development, Support Services
Activities: The Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute is a Directorate in the Branch Sector Services and Partnerships from the Department of Agriculture that provides a wide range of development, research, training and support services to the agricultural community in the extensive small stock production areas.

Organization: Guizhou Boer Goat Co. Ltd
Country: China
Address: P.O. Box 100, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550001
Contact: Wu Chen
E-mail: boer99@21cn.com
Website:
Telephone: 86-851-6811166
Fax: 86-851-6835577
Area of Focus: Goat Meat, Selection
Activities: Specialised company on Boer goats in China.

Organization: Hamzria LTD
Country: Israel
Address: Ilania 15255
Contact: Malcolm Tobias
E-mail: sheepinsem@hotmail.com
Website:
Telephone: 972-4-6766304
Fax: 972-4-6760150
Area of Focus: AI for Sheep & Goat, pregnancy diagnoses
Activities:

Organization: Hebrew University's Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences
Country: Israel
Address: Faculty of Agriculture The Hebrew University Rehovot P.O.Box 12 Rehovot 76100
Contact: Agricultural University of Israel
E-mail: kamil@agri.huji.ac.il
Website: http://www.agri.huji.ac.il
Telephone: 972-8-9489119
Fax: 972-8-9465763
Area of Focus: Goat Nutrition, Breeding, Production Systems
Activities:

Organization: Heifer International
Country: USA
Address: 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, USA
Contact:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.heifer.org
Telephone: 1-501-376-6836
Fax:
Area of Focus: Sustainable Development, Animal Management
Activities: Heifer International supports many goat projects in many countries. It is best to contact the appropriate program area through their Headquarters first.

Organization: Henan Provincial Fine Breeding Center
Country: China
Address: 23 Jinwu Rd., Zhengzhou City, Henan Province 450002, China
Contact: Song Yuandong
E-mail:
Website:
Telephone: 86 371 2170600
Fax:
Area of Focus: Extension Services, Goat Breeding
Activities:

Organization: Henan Zhengzhou Breed Goat Farm
Country: China
Address: Wulidian Village, Qiligang Township, Xinmi City, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 452370, China
Contact: Wang Taian
E-mail:
Website:
Telephone: 86 371 9899990
Fax:
Area of Focus: Goat Breeding
Activities:

Organization: Hubei Provincial Boer Goat Breeding Co. Ltd
Country: China
Address: 30 Village 7, Tujialing, Wuchang District Hubei Province 430064, China
Contact: Xiao Houjun
E-mail:
Website:
Telephone: 86 27 87272215
Fax:
Area of Focus: Breeding Boer Goats
Activities: Providing pure breed Boer goats and goat extension service.

Organization: Huicheng Boer Goat Breeding Farm
Country: China
Address: No. 312, Building 15, Liupo, No. 74, Xixiangtang, Nanning City, Guangxi Province 530006, P.R.China
Contact: Bai Anli
E-mail:
Website:
Telephone: 86 771 3262209
Fax:
Area of Focus: Breeding Boer Goats, Extension Service
Activities:

Organization: Institut de l'Elevage
Country: France
Address: 149 rue de Bercy, F-75595 Paris CEDEX 12, France
Contact:
E-mail: intercoop@inst-elevage.asso.fr
Website: http://www.inst-elevage.asso.fr
Telephone: 33 1 40 04 52 41
Fax: 33 1 40 04 52 75
Area of Focus: Applied Research, Experimentation, Expertise, Networks of References
Activities: The experience and the know-how of the French livestock professional organizations and their National Technical Institute (Institut de l'Elevage) are particularly important in the following fields: Animal identification, On-farm recording of the animal's genealogy and performances, Computerised systems for management and valorisation of this data, Assessment of breeding stock, Breed selection, Creating bench-marks, tools and methods for technical support and advice, etc.

Organization: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
Country: France
Address: 147 rue de l'Université 75338 Paris Cedex 07, France
Contact:
E-mail: andre.decoster@heiferfrance.org
Website: http://www.inra.fr
Telephone: +33(0)1 42 75 90 00
Fax: +33(0)1 47 05 99 66
Area of Focus: Research
Activities: Research conducted at INRA is determined by scientific and socio-economic issues in the areas of food and nutrition, agriculture and the environment. It contributes to increasing knowledge, creating innovations for the good of society and providing insight to decision-makers, both public and private. This approach, adopted by INRA, is known as mission-oriented research.

Organization: Institut Technique des Produits laitiers Caprins (ITPLC)
Country: France
Address: Avenue Francois Mitterrand, BP 49, F-17700 Surgeres, France
Contact: Alexandre Lauret, Director
E-mail: itplc.accueil@itplc.asso.fr
Website: http://www.itplc.asso.fr
Telephone: 33 (0)5 46 27 69 80
Fax: 33 (0)5 46 27 69 89
Area of Focus: Research, Innovation
Activities: Technical Institute for Dairy Goat Products: This Research Center is managed by the French dairy goat industry.

Organization: Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Malaya
Country: Malaysia
Address: 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact: Prof. Mohd. Ramli
E-mail: mramli@um.edu.my
Website:
Telephone: 603 77271884
Fax:
Area of Focus: Reproductive physiology, mostly fundamental since 1990’s
Activities:

Organization: Instituto de Zootecnia / SP
Country: Brazil
Address: Rua Heitor Penteado, 56 - Nova Odessa, SP, CEP 13460-000, Brazil
Contact: Mauro Santoro
E-mail: zootecnia@iz.sp.gov.br
Website: http://www.iz.sp.gov.br
Telephone: + 55 19 3466-9400
Fax: + 55 19 3466-6415
Area of Focus: nutrition, pastures, reproduction, carcass evaluation
Activities: research extension

Organization: Interior Goat Owners Association
Country: Canada
Address: 4356 Highland Park Road, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B4, Canada
Contact: Linda Underwood
E-mail: underwoodfarms@hotmail.com
Website:
Telephone: 250-546-0688
Fax:
Area of Focus: Information for local goat owners and public education. Interior Goat Owners Association.
Activities: Interior Goat Owners Association

Organization: International Dairy Goat Registry
Country: USA
Address: Rt. 1, Box 173 Milo, Missouri 64767, USA
Contact: Emily Yoder
E-mail: idgregistry@gmail.com
Website: http://www.goat-idgr.com
Telephone: 1-417-884-2455
Fax:
Area of Focus: Extension, Goat Breeds
Activities: The IDGR is the youngest of the four major organizations that register various breeds of goats, but its coverage is broad; not only does IDGR register every breed of dairy goats, but also minor breeds of goats & sheep.

Organization: International Goat Association
Country: USA
Address: 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202 USA
Contact: Christian DeVries, Director of Operations
E-mail: goats@heifer.org
Website: http://www.iga-goatworld.org
Telephone: 1-501-454-1641
Fax: 1-501-907-2805
Area of Focus: Promoting Sustainable Goat Production, Network
Activities: The International Conference on Goats, Small Ruminant Research, newsletter

Organization: Israel Dairy Board
Country: Israel
Address: 46 Derech Hamaccabim POB 15578, 75054 Rishon Le'Zion
Contact:
E-mail: office@is-d-b.co.il
Website: http://www.israeldairy.com/
Telephone: 972-3-9564750
Fax: 972-3-9564766
Area of Focus: The Israel Dairy Board (I.D.B.) is the central institution which deals with the planning and regulation of the milk production / processing in Israel.
Activities: 11,000 tons of sheep's milk and 7,000 tons of goat's milk are produced in Israel annually. Due to their high quality and hygienic properties sheep and goat cheeses are exported, mainly to the USA.

Organization: Israeli Sheep Breeders Association
Country: Israel
Address: Kibbutz Nachshon, D.N. Shimshon, 99760
Contact: Mr. Oded Viesel
E-mail: oded.wiesel@gmail.com
Website:
Telephone: +972-50-5693870, 972-8-9278840
Fax: +972-8-9278855
Area of Focus: Assisting in milk and mutton marketing, exporting milk products, import and export genetic materials.
Activities: Annual Meeting & Convention Field days and printed material

Organization: Japan Goat Network
Country: Japan
Address: 4311-2, Hishigaike, Takaki-cho, Kasugai, 486-0804, Japan
Contact: Yoshiaki Hayashi
E-mail: jgoatnetmail@gmail.com
Website: http://japangoat.web.fc2.com
Telephone: +81-568-41-8838
Area of Focus: promoting goats in Japan
Activities: Host an annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Goat Sciences (JSGS).

Organization: Johnston County Goat Producers Association
Country: USA
Address: 806 North Street Smithfield, North Carolina 27577, USA
Contact: Ron Hughes
E-mail: ronald_hughes@ncsu.edu
Website:
Telephone: 1-919-989-5380
Fax: 1-919-989-5475
Area of Focus: Education, Marketing
Activities: Educational programs for goat producers, Marketing of Meat and Dairy Products

Organization: Kinder Goat Breeders Association (KGBA)
Country: USA
Address: P.O. Box 1575 Snohomish, Washington 98291-1575, USA
Contact: Pat Showalter, President
E-mail: KinderZed@aol.com, KGBAssn@aol.com
Website: http://hometown.aol.com/kgbassn/index.htm
Telephone: 1-360-668-4559
Fax:
Area of Focus: Selection
Activities: The Kinder Goat Breeders Association was established in 1988. It was the intent of the association to involve breeders in the development of the Kinder goat, a program which has worked very well. The KGBA works to inform and encourage Kinder goat breeders, and to reach goat enthusiasts world wide with information about what the Kinder can accomplish for the goat industry.

Organization: Malaysian Agricultural research and Development Institute (MARDI )
Country: Malaysia
Address: P.O Box 12301, General Post Office, 50774 Kuala Lumpur, Malyasia
Contact: Dr. Wan Zahari Mohamad
E-mail: wzm@mardi.my
Website:
Telephone: 603 89437324
Fax: 603 89483664
Area of Focus: Feeding and nutrition, management production systems, mostly applied research since the 1980’s.
Activities:

Organization: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Country: Canada
Address: 545 University Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5S6 Canada
Contact: Mamoon Rashid M.Sc, M.S., Business Development Specialist (Sheep & Goat), Livestock Knowledge Centre (Industry Focus), Livestock Knowledge Centre (Industry Focus)
E-mail: mamoon.rashid@gov.mb.ca
Website:
Telephone: 1-204-945-7557 (cell: 1-204-232-8891)
Fax: 1-204-945-4327
Area of Focus: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Activities: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Organization: Manitoba Goat Association
Country: Canada
Address: Box 122, Arden, Manitoba R0J 0B0, Canada
Contact: Tammy Turner
E-mail: keystonekikos@gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/manitobagoatassociation1a
Telephone: 1-204-866-2806
Fax:
Area of Focus: Working together locally, provincially, nationally and internationally, the Manitoba Goat Association strives to encourage, promote and develop long-term rewarding experiences with goats in Manitoba. MGA mission statement: “The Manitoba Goat Association shall help obtain information and endeavour to actively promote and educate goat producers and the general public as to the value of goats and goat products.”
Activities: Main activities include seminars and other events in various areas of the province each year, website offering a forum to promote producers’ goats as well as classified ads and general goat information and tips, sponsorship of an annual goat show, representation on the Canadian National Goat Federation, library that includes books and videos on meat production, dairy and fibre goats, goat health, etc. available through the interlibrary system of public libraries or through the MGA secretary, conference display to promote the goat industry in Manitoba, yearly presence at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon to promote goats, and an annual general meeting each fall.

Organization: MARA.General Directorate of Agricultural Research (GDAR)
Country: Turkey
Address: Istanbul Yolu Uzeri Bagdat Caddesi , 06171 Yenimahalle/ANKARA
Contact: Dr. Irfan Daskiran, Dr. Bekir Ankarali
E-mail: irfan.daskiran@gmail.com, bankarali@tagem.gov.tr
Website: www.tagem.gov.tr
Telephone: 90 (312) 315 76 23 - 238
Fax: 90 (312) 315 34 48
Area of Focus: animal research project, conservation of genetical sources
Activities: Animal breeding and husbandry, Sheep and Goat breeding, improvement milk, mohair, meat traits of Sheep and Goat, Development and applying of national research project.

Organization: Michigan Dairy Goat Association
Country: USA
Address: 25210 Seneca Hwy., Clayton, MI 49235, USA
Contact: Carrie Ringkvist, MDGS President
E-mail: cringkvist@tc3net.com
Website: http://www.mdgs.org
Telephone: 1-517-445-2646
Fax:
Area of Focus: Information, Goat Promotion, Farmer Organization
Activities: MDGS hosts sanctioned shows, including the popular MDGS Annual Show. MDGS sponsors the ANR Goat Days at Michigan State University, which features many interesting programs and guest speakers in the field of goat management, evaluation, showing and fitting, dairy goat products, and much more. MDGS supports the bi-annual 4-H workshops held at the Kettenun Center in Tustin, Michigan, and a promotional booth in the Goat Barn during the Michigan State Fair. Bi-monthly issue of GoatNews.

Organization: MNA de México
Country: Mexico
Address: Avenida Acapulco 770, Colonia La Fe, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León 66477, Mexico
Contact: Jorge Kawas
E-mail: jkawas@mnademexico.com
Website: http://mnademexico.com
Telephone: 52-81-8033-0835
Fax: 52-81-8364-2105
Area of Focus:
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Organization: Mohair South Africa
Country: South Africa
Address: Mohair South Africa Ltd., 4 Johcla Rd. Sydenham, Box 2243, North End, Port Elizabeth 6056, South Africa
Contact: Frans Loots
E-mail: info@mohair.co.za
Website: http://www.mohair.co.za
Telephone: +27 41 48 71386
Fax: +27 41 48 71336
Area of Focus: Mohair Industry
Activities: Mohair South Africa was established to perform functions aimed at the advancement of the entire mohair industry. To achieve this objective, it is our vision to seek international partnerships and alliances that will enhance the consumption of Cape mohair, and lead to sustainable demand and profitability for all role players - from producer to processor, buyer to manufacturer.

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Organization: National Federation of Goat Breeders
Country: France
Address: 42 rue de Chateaudun, 75009 Paris, France
Contact: Remi Boudaud, President
E-mail:
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Telephone: 33-1 01 49 70 71 96
Fax: 33-1 42 80 63 80
Area of Focus: Professional Services, Breeders Union
Activities: FNEC is the federation of all goat unions in France. They are also in charge of the defense of the farm cheese makers in France.

Organization: National Goat and Sheep Association
Country: Panama
Address: P.O. Box 0823-02357, Estafeta Plaza Concordia, Panama
Contact: Jose M. Perez
E-mail: perezjm@sinfo.net
Website:
Telephone: (507) 614-8857
Fax: (507) 270-4852
Area of Focus: Farmers Organization
Activities: Association of 20 goat breeders created in 2001.

Organization: National Pygmy Goat Association
Country: USA
Address: 1932 149th Ave. SE Snohomish, Washington 98290, USA
Contact: Ray Hoyt
E-mail: npgaoffice@aol.com
Website: http://www.npga-pygmy.com
Telephone: 1-425-334-6506
Fax: 1-425-334-5447
Area of Focus: Goat Breed Organization
Activities: Testing and licensing of pygmy goat judges. Registration of pygmy goats. Maintain a herdbook of registered pygmy goats and current ownership of those goats. Maintain breed standards for pygmy goats. Maintain a membership organization for pygmy goat enthusiasts and breeders.

Organization: New Brunswick Goat Breeders Association
Country: Canada
Address:
Contact: Dianne Hornbrook
E-mail: reka@nb.sympatico.ca
Website: www.nbgba.com
Telephone: 1-506-758-8180
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Area of Focus: Promotion of goats within Province of New Brunswick New Brunswick Goat Breeders Association.
Activities: Annual shows, breeder gatherings, annual meetings, promoting goats within Maritimes and Canada New Brunswick Goat Breeders Association

Organization: New Mexico Goat Meat Association
Country: USA
Address: P.O. Box 803, Moriarty, New Mexico 87035, USA
Contact: Laura Wilson, President
E-mail: lkwilson@thuntek.net
Website: http://www.nmmga.org
Telephone: 1-505-286-3631
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Area of Focus: Farmers Organization, Promotion, Extension, Meat
Activities: NMMGA members are always happy to share their own collective experiences with other goat people via e-mail, telephone, or the website. Communicating with other goat breeders and buyers in New Mexico and neighboring states. Developing quality in-state shows for promotion of local goats and breeders. Educating and encouraging local extension agents, FFA teachers, and 4-H leaders to promote goats as projects; developing local resources

Organization: Newfoundland & Labrador Goat Society
Country: Canada
Address: Box 106, Clarke’s Beach, Newfoundland A0A 1W0, Canada
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Organization: Ningxia Institute of Agricultural Science
Country: China
Address: Developing Prefecture, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Province 750002, China
Contact: Chen Shilin
E-mail: chenshilin2@yahoo.com.cn
Website: http://www.npga-pygmy.com
Telephone: 86 951 6084421
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Area of Focus: Research
Activities: Research on development of goat industry, relationship between goat and environmental protection, etc.

Organization: Nizhny Novgorod Consultancy Service of Agro-Industrial Complexes
Country: Russia
Address: 78 Malaya Yamskaya St., 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Contact: Mr. Mamedov Mamed Safar-Ogly
E-mail: dimask@ncs.ru
Website:
Telephone: 8-312 34-03-81
Fax: 8-312-34-15-33
Area of Focus: Development Project
Activities: NCSAIC is a non-commercial organization that specializes in improving the efficiency of all types of businesses, including small farmers. It is a consultancy organization available on a commercial basis to the agricultural and food industries in Nizhny Novgorod. Consultants provide information, advice, services, and training to clients for the benefit of their businesses.

Organization: North Carolina Meat Goat Association
Country: USA
Address: 879 Alford Mill Rd., Bunn, North Carolina 27508, USA
Contact: Randall White, President
E-mail: crookedcreekgoat@aol.com
Website: http://www.ncmeatgoat.com
Telephone: 1-919-497-0631
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Area of Focus: Training, Trade, Information, Meat
Activities: NCMGA members network and readily share their own collective experiences with other goat people via E-mail, telephone, or the website.

Organization: North Carolina Pygmy Goat Club
Country: USA
Address: 1205 Olive Branch Rd., Durham, NC 27703 USA
Contact: Maggie Leman, Secretary or Tammie Coxe, President
E-mail: maggidans@msn.com or Mctammie@aol.com
Website: http://www.angelfire.com/nc/ncpgc
Telephone: Sec. 1-919-596-0984 or Pres. 1-910-875-2478
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Area of Focus: Pygmy Goat Breed
Activities: The North Carolina Pygmy Goat Club was founded in 1981 by a group of dedicated pygmy goat enthusiasts to promote the pygmy goat breed in the central region of North Carolina. They called their group the Piedmont Pygmy Goat Club. In the following years the club’s name has changed twice to reflect it’s growing membership, which now includes members not only from North Carolina but from several other states as well.

Organization: North Country Farming Network
Country: USA
Address: 278 Apixia Way, Wolcott , Vermont 05680, USA
Contact: Julie Lawrence
E-mail: Julie.Lawrence@vt.usda.gov
Website:
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Area of Focus: Networking
Activities: Assisting network in building its capacity to provide assistance to limited resource and beginner farmers.

Organization: Northern Lights Goat Association
Country: USA
Address: N. 1450 Hwy. 73, Lublin, Wisconsin 54556, USA
Contact: Steve Tyznik, President
E-mail: tyzman_01@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/northernlightsgoat
Telephone: 1-715-669-5278
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Area of Focus: Farmers Organization
Activities: The NLGA was founded in the late spring of 1993 when a group of dedicated goat owners from northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan decided that the area needed a means of networking the concerns and needs of the northern goat breeders. The NLGA's members include both commercial dairies and backyard hobbyists that have not only dairy goats, but pygmies, Nigerians, Angoras, and a variety of meat goats.

Organization: Ontario Goat
Country: Canada
Address: 449 Laird Road, Unit 12, Guelph, Ontario N1G 4W1, Canada
Contact:
E-mail: info@livestockalliance.ca
Website: www.ontariogoat.ca
Telephone: 519-824-2942
Fax: 519-824-2534
Area of Focus: Representing the dairy, meat and fibre goat farmers of Ontario with a united voice. Ontario Goat
Activities: Research and industry development; producer education; government advocacy; industry communications; consumer marketing and promotions.

Organization: Ontario Goat Breeders Association
Country: Canada
Address: PO Box 1330, Fenelon Falls, Ontario K0M 1N0
Contact: Sandy Pearce
E-mail: thekids_and_ewe@sympatico.ca
Website: www.ogba.ca
Telephone: 1-866-311-6422 (toll-free in ON)
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Organization: Ontario Goat Milk Producers’ Association
Country: Canada
Address:
Contact: Lidija DeAngelis
E-mail: fcallan@sympatico.ca
Website:
Telephone: 1-519-622-0170
Fax: 1-519-622-0170
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Organization: Pancyprian Organization of Herd Owners
Country: Cyprus
Address: 15, Nikokleous str, Lefkosia 1011
Contact:
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Telephone: 357 22 665359
Fax: 357 22 667397
Area of Focus: Production of sheep and goat products
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Organization: PEP Caprin Rhone-Alpes (Goat experimental and Progress Center)
Country: France
Address: Chambre d'Agriculture, 4 Avenue de l'Europe Unie, BP 114 07 001 PRIVAS, Domaine du Pradel 07 170 Mirabel, France
Contact: Patrick Le Ravallec, President or Yves Lefrileux
E-mail: pep-caprin@wanadoo.fr or yves.lefrileux@educagri.fr
Website: http://www.rhone-alpes.chambagri.fr/pepcaprin/index.html
Telephone: 33 4 75 20 28 00
Fax: 33 4 75 20 28 01
Area of Focus: Extension Services, Applied Research, Network of Reference Farms
Activities: This Regional Association promotes assistance for goat breeders. They work in relation with the Experimental farm of LE PRADEL.

Organization: Qingdao Boer Goat Breeding Center
Country: China
Address: Xiagezhuang Township, Laixi, Qingdao, Shandong 266606, China
Contact: Yu Xuechu
E-mail:
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Telephone: 86 532 6431393
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Area of Focus: Boer Goat Breeding
Activities: Providing pure breed Boer goats to the market.

Organization: R.A.R.E. (Committee for the Conservation of Rare Breeds of Farm Animals)
Country: Italy
Address: Dept. of Animal Husbandry, University of Turin, Italy
Contact: Riccardo Fortina
E-mail: fortina@agraria.unito.it
Website:
Telephone:
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Area of Focus: Goat Breeds
Activities: R.A.R.E. focuses on small breeds without any official registration.

Organization: Regional Agency of Agrarian Property - Goat Group
Country: Poland
Address: Olsztyn, Glowackiego 6, Poland
Contact: Mrs. Lidia Gapinska
E-mail:
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Telephone: 48 89 523-56-85
Fax: 48 89 523-56-85
Area of Focus: Development, Training, Social Assistance
Activities: This group was formed with the assistance of Heifer International - Poland in collaboration with Bothar, which donated the 90 female goats and 10 bucks to the project. The Regional Agency of Agrarian Property in Olsztyn assisted with group preparation and training in basic animal care.

Organization: Regroupement des éleveurs de chèvres de boucherie du Québec
Country: Canada
Address:
Contact: Lionel Bédard, President
E-mail:
fermelionelbedard@hotmail.com
Website: www.recbq.com
Telephone: 418 824-5810
Fax: 1-514-596-7093
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Organization: Saskatchewan Goat Breeders Association
Country: Canada
Address: Box 216, Edenwold, Saskatchewan S0G 1K0, Canada
Contact: Darlyne Hoberg, President
E-mail: saw-whetacres@hotmail.com
Website: www.saskgoatbreeders.com
Telephone: 306-771-4933
Fax: 306-771-4556
Area of Focus: To encourage and promote the expansion and development of the meat, milk, fibre, soap, and other byproduct goat industries in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Goat Breeders Association
Activities:  Putting on seminars and workshops for goat producers, supporting goat shows in Saskatchewan (including at Canadian Western Agribition), providing resources to goat producers, representing Saskatchewan goat producers at the national level (e.g. Canadian National Goat Federation).

Organization: Service consultatif et sanitaire des petits ruminants (Advisory and medical Service for small ruminants in Switzerland)
Country: Switzerland
Address: SSPR - BGK att. Yvan Bourquard, P.O. Box 399, CH - 3360 Herzogenbuchsee, Switzerland
Contact: Yvan Bourquard
E-mail: yvan.bourquard@caprovis.ch, bgk-sspr@caprovis.ch
Website:
Telephone: + 41 60.956 68 56
Fax: + 41 62.956 68 79
Area of Focus: Extension Services, Sheep and Goat
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Organization: Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio as Micros e Pequena Empresas
Country: Brazil
Address: SEPN 515 – Bloco C, lote 32, CEP 70770-900 Brasilia – DF, Brazil
Contact: Enio Queijada de Sousa
E-mail: enio.souza@sebrae.com.br
Website: http//www.sebrae.com.br/setor/ovino-e-caprino
Telephone: + 55 61 3348-7100
Fax: + 55 (61) 3347- 4120
Area of Focus: National development
Activities: Development of goat and sheep production and market.

Organization: Sheep and Goat Breeders Association of Balıkesir Province
Country: Turkey
Address: Yildirim Mah.Civiciler Sk.Münevver Apt. No:1 Balikesir
Contact: Hasan Cakir
E-mail:
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Telephone: 90 (266) 245 88 02
Fax: 90 (266) 245 88 02
Area of Focus: Sheep and Goat breeding, improvement milk, mohair, meat traits of Sheep and Goat in Turkey.
Activities: Genetic improvement programme planning to members , promotion of breeding stock goats of all sheep and goat breeds in Balikesir province

Organization: Sheep and Goat Breeders Association of Turkey (SGBAT)
Country: Turkey
Address: Reşit Galip Cad. No: 74/6 Gaziosmanpaşa / ANKARA
Contact:
E-mail: T.D.K.Y.M.B@hotmail.com
Website: www.tudkiyeb.com
Telephone: 90 (312) 446 89 73
Fax: 90 (312) 446 89 74
Area of Focus: Sheep and Goat breeding, improvement of milk production, mohair, meat traits of Sheep and Goat in Turkey.
Activities: Genetic improvement programme and planning for members , promotion of breeding stock goats of all breeds in Turkey, Evaulate of Financial support system for breeders, Evaulate of Financial support system for breeders

Organization: Sichuan Nanjiang Huang Goat Seed Stock Farm
Country: China
Address: Beiji Township, Nanjiang County, Sichuan Province 635600, China
Contact: Zhang Guojun
E-mail:
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Telephone: 86 827 8711139
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Area of Focus: Breeding
Activities: Breeding of Nanjiang Huang Goat, a fine native meat breed.

Organization: Sichuan Provincial Breed Goat Farm
Country: China
Address: Hongya County, Sichuan 620360, China
Contact: Huang Huaqiang
E-mail:
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Telephone: 86 833 7405316
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Area of Focus: Goat Breeding, Extension
Activities: Goat extension service, providing fine breed goats

Organization: Sichuan Society of Goat and Sheep Research
Country: China
Address: School of Animal Science and Technologie of S.W. Univ. for Nationalities, South Yihuan Rd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
Contact: Prof. Wang Jie
E-mail:
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Telephone: 86 28 5522309
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Area of Focus: Extension Service, Research, Academic Exchanges
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Organization: Social Cooperative Agricole des Producteurs Caprins
Country: France
Address: 22 chemin galet - Piton Hyacinthe , 97418 PLAINE DES CAFRES, France
Contact: Charles Albert de Launay, President
E-mail: Grimaud@cirad.fr
Website:
Telephone:
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Area of Focus: Development, Animal Husbandry
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Organization: Sociedad Espanola de Ovinotecnia y Caprinotecnia (SEOC)
Country: Spain
Address: Edificio Produccion Animal, Campus de Rabanales, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
Contact: María Jesús Alcalde Aldea, President
E-mail: aldea@us.es
Website: http://www.seoc.es
Telephone:
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Area of Focus: Information, Research Project
Activities: This non-profit association was started in 1975. They have a mailing list (Ovejas-L) and they organize each year the National and International Sheep and Goat Spanish meeting.

Organization: Societé des Eleveurs de Chèvres Laitieres de Race du Québec
Country: Canada
Address: 3800 boul. Casavant Ouest, St-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 8E3
Contact: Julie Doyon
E-mail: seclrq@sogetel.net
Website: www.chevrelaitiere.qc.ca
Telephone: 1-450-774-6368
Fax: 1-450-250-0665
Area of Focus: Promote and support the improvement of the productivity of dairy goats in Quebec, promote the development of livestock dairy goat breeds, intervene in all aspects of production that may interfere with gene expression (genetics), promote and participate in research and development in the goat sector, collaborate with all agencies that may provide benefits to goat production.
Activities: Formations, research projects, information, fairs, website, magazine.

Organization: Society of Goat and Sheep Researchers, Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine (CAAS&VM)
Country: China
Address: No.1, Yingmen Village, Anning District, Lanzhou City, Gansu 730070, China
Contact: Prof. Zheng Zhongchao
E-mail: zhzhch@public.lz.gs.cn
Website:
Telephone: 86 931 7631225
Fax: 86 931 7631239
Area of Focus: Information
Activities: Organizing academic exchange annually for goat researchers, technicians, professionals, etc.

Organization: South Central New York Resource Conservation and Development Project, Inc.
Country: USA
Address: 99 North Broad Street, Norwich, NY 13815, USA
Contact: Phil Metzer
E-mail: Socnyrcd@norwich.net
Website:
Telephone: 1-607-334-3231
Fax: 1-607-334-4744
Area of Focus: Development, Extension, Training, Genetics
Activities: With the support of Heifer International, SoCNY RC and D provides livestock and training to low income farmers throughout New York state.

Organization: Syndicat des producteurs de chèvres du Québec
Country: Canada
Address: 555, boulevard Roland-Therrien, bureau 245, Longueuil, Québec J4H 3Y9, Canada
Contact: Caroline Noël
E-mail: anasssoussi@upa.qc.ca, Chevres@upa.qc.ca
Website: www.chevreduquebec.com
Telephone: 450-679-0540, poste 8548
Fax: 450-463-5293
Area of Focus: Milk, meat, fibre (mohair)
Activities: Promotion, collective marketing, joint plan, information, negotiation

Organization: Turkish Association of Mohair (TIFTIKBIRLIK)
Country: Turkey
Address: Anıt Caddesi No 10 / 1 Tandoğan / ANKARA
Contact: İlhami Özturk
E-mail: iletisim@tiftikbirlik.com.tr
Website: www.tiftikbirlik.com.tr
Telephone: +90 (312) 221 39 70
Fax: +90 (312) 221 39 74
Area of Focus: Angora Goat and Mohair
Activities: Financial Support of Angora Goat Breeders, Improvement of Mohair Quality, Organization of Angora Goat Breeders, Mohair export and trade, development of mohair production in Turkey.

Organization: Universidad Academica Medicina Veterinaria y Bootecnia Zacatecas
Country: Mexico
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Organization: Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico
Country: Mexico
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Organization: Universidade Federal do Ceará
Country: Brazil
Address: Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Coordenação - Departamento de Zootecnia, Av. Mister Hull s/n - Campus Universitários do Pici, C. P. 12.168, Fortaleza-CE - CEP: 60.355-970, Brazil
Contact: Arturo Bernardo Selaive Villarroel
E-mail: selaive@ufc.br
Website: www.zootecnia.ufc.br
Telephone: + 55 (85) 288.9416
Fax: + 55 (85) 288.9416
Area of Focus: nutrition, animal breeding, reproduction, forages
Activities: research and capacity building

Organization: University of Hawaii at Hilo
Country: USA
Address: 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Contact: Chris Lu
E-mail: chrislu99@gmail.com
Website: www.uhh.hawaii.edu
Telephone: 1-713-294-0616
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Organization: University Putra Malaysia
Country: Malaysia
Address: Faculty of Agriculture, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor. Malaysia
Contact: Prof. Abdul Razak Alimon
E-mail: ralimon@upm.edu.my
Website:
Telephone: 603 89486901
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Area of Focus: Feeding and nutrition, mainly fundamental
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Organization: Vancouver Island Goat Association
Country: Canada
Address: Site 45, Comp 4, RR 1, Fanny Bay BC V0R 1W0, Canada
Contact: Kathy Millar, President
E-mail: memberinfo@vigoats.ca
Website: www.vigoats.ca
Telephone: 1-250-335-1676
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Area of Focus: Promoting goat keeping in all forms – dairy, meat, fiber, packing, companions.
Activities: Includes an annual display of 35+ goats at Vancouver Island Exhibition were they display a variety of goat breeds, have fibre producers on-site (spinning), have milking demonstrations where the public is invited to try their hand at milking. VIGA also convenes the annual Cowichan Exhibition Canadian Goat Society sanctioned dairy goat show.

Organization: Vereniging Kwaliteitszorg Geitenhouderij Nederland (VKGN), Dutch Association for Quality Assurance in Goat Farming
Country: Netherlands
Address: Sluiskeshoeven 72, 5244 GR Rosmalen, Netherlands
Contact: Joseph P. H. Van Wegen
E-mail: info@kwaligeit.nl
Website: http://www.kwaligeit.nl
Telephone: 31 073 522 9511
Fax: 31 073 522 9512
Area of Focus: Quality, Development
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