South Africa: A closer look at the goat carcass yield and its meat tenderness

Goat carcass divided in to primal cuts By: Kedibone Modika, Kgantjie Moloto and Tebogo Pitse / Agricultural Research Council, P/Bag X2, Irene, 0062 Goat meat is popular in most African countries, South America, Central America, the Middle East, India, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand. In South Africa, there is low commercial availability of goat meat in retail outlets such as supermarkets and butcheries due to the limited supply and cultural beliefs. However, little effort has been made to promote goat meat production in South Africa despite the potential to develop a market for this product. This may be due to the meat being perceived to be tougher and smelly. Instead, available goats are usually for rituals. South Africa is ranked as one of the countries with a high population of goats with indigenous goats normally kept by communal farmers. This makes them not to have a significant contribution to the economy. Goat carcass yield The acceptability of goat carcasses in the ...