CURRENT STATE AND ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE GOAT BREEDING INDUSTRY

Abstract

One of the leading industries in providing food to the population is goat breeding. In countries with developed livestock farm-ing, goat breeding is an important branch of agriculture, due to its polyproductivity (food source - milk, cheese, fat and raw materials for various industries). In Europe, goat breeding is developing due to the introduction of modern technologies of keeping, mecha-nized milking, selection and breeding work, which is aimed at improving the milk productivity of goats, as well as through the creation of a number of milk processing enterprises. Unfortunately, in Ukraine the industry is in the process of shaping and require additional attention from scientists and the state. This article analyzes the statistics on the number of goats and the current state of develop-ment of the goat farming in Ukraine, defined the main quantitative indicators of productivity (milk yield), and describes the aspects of the industry development. The main goals to improve the development of the industry are proposed: introduction of selection achievements, mechanization of maintenance and milking processes, disease prevention, formation of consumption culture of goat products, etc. In addition, the development model of goat farm was demonstrated on the example of the farm «Mila Kizonka Gai» located in Zhytomyr region. It is determined that despite various crisis factors in livestock farming and, in particular, in goat breeding, the industry has the potential for development. Statistical and analytical research methods are used in the work.