RESEARCH ON THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH QUALITY CASHMERE FROM GOATS AND ITS POTENTIAL FOR AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION

Objective

The project seeks to undertake research crucial to the development of systems of production of high quality cashmere in EC countries and to assess its potential as a viable alternative agricultural enterprise (diversification) having regards to its effects on the environment and on rural economies.

Research will be conducted to improve the quality and yield of cashmere goats by genetic selection, as well as on the physiology of fibre growth. Participants intend to develop new methods of measuring fibre characteristics. Research on reproductive physiology and biotechnology will also be undertaken. The effects of change of the environment and of nutrition on fibre characteristics will be estimated. The economic and social viability of cashmere goat farming will be assessed.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › nutrition
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › physiology

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 113 - Product quality

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Macaulay Land Use Research Institute

Address

Hartwood Research Station
ML7 4JY Shotts
United Kingdom

Participants (4)

Deutsches Wollforschungsinstitut an der Technischen Hochschule Aachen eV

Germany

Address

Veltmanplatz 8
52062 Aachen

ENTE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E L'AMBIENTE - ENEA

Italy

Address

Viale Regina Margherita 125
100 Roma

Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia

Italy

Address

Via Pavinio 11
00162 Roma

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

United Kingdom

Address

Old College, South Bridge
EH8 9YL Edinburgh