Going The Goat Route - Dairy Mail Magazine     (05/06/2008)

Goat’s milk is still somewhat of an enigma to South African consumers, but the tide is turning and more and more people are warming up to dairy products made from goat’s milk. The milk varies between different the breeds of goats in the same way as it does between different breeds of cows.

Milk Production From Goats For Households And Small-Scale Farmers In South Africa     (05/06/2008)

As the population in Southern Africa continues to grow, milk will become more important as a source of high quality protein to reduce malnutrition, especially in children; a form of primary health care. Goats may be more appropriate than cows (Devendra,1996). In addition goat milk is of benefit to children who are allergic to cow milk. South Africa has 5.8 million goats (Directorate of Animal Health, 1996). Defined breeds of goats in South Africa include Angoras (two million) and Boergoats (one million); and about three million goats of other (South African Indigenous) breeds.

Goeie Advies    (05/06/2008)

Die bokmelk bedryf is total onder-ontgin in Suid-Afrika en in Afrika. Europa is ons ver voor in terme van tegnologie en bemarking. Meeste van die bokmelkprodukte wat op Suid Afrikaanse winkelrakke te sien is word ingevoer uit Europa.

Farmers Weekly Article!    (05/06/2008)

Powered goat's milk is one the world's biggest agricultural value-adding businesses, because it is more digestible than cow's milk. Now former Zimbabwaen farmer Jean Vos an dhis brother-in-law Francious de Chalian have tapped into the potentially lucrative local market with their Saanen goat's milk products.

Goat's Milk for everyone by Professor Ned Donkin    (05/06/2008)

Goat milk can be suitable for feeding to babies and children (and adults) when they have an intolerance or an allergic reaction to cow's milk and cow's milk products.