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Story: Goats and goat farming

Goat herd

Goat herd

Goats were first domesticated in Asia, where they were herded each day to fresh pasture. The same methods are used today in this mountainous area of Yunnan, China.

Photograph courtesy of Photovoice

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The Nature Conservancy
Photograph by Sha Guixiang

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Allan Gillingham. 'Goats and goat farming', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
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