In order to investigate the practices of goat breeding and establish a classification of goat herds, a survey was conducted with 106 goat breeders in the semi-arid region of Laghouat. Two indigenous breeds were encountered in this survey: the Arabia and the Mekatia; the Arabia being found as the dominant. The results show that breeders choose the breeding goats with a goal of generating more income in cash from the sale of products. The goat milk marketing chain appears to be weak. The milk produced is primary used for home consumption. A multivariate analysis categorized the goat farming of Laghouat region into three groups corresponding to three different farming systems: cluster 1 (pastoral system), cluster 2 (mixed crop-livestock system) and cluster 3 (small herds in zero grazing system). The in-depth study of the goals and contexts of goat farming in Laghouat will allow policy makers to design strategies for sustainable development of goat breeding in the region.

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阿尔及利亚拉格瓦特地区小农户山羊生产系统的基本特征

为了调查山羊育种的实践并建立山羊群的分类，在Laghouat半干旱地区对106个山羊育种者进行了调查。在这次调查中遇到了两个土著品种：阿拉伯和麦加特；阿拉伯被发现是统治者。结果表明，育种者选择育种山羊的目的是从产品销售中获得更多的现金收入。山羊奶的销售链似乎很薄弱。生产的牛奶主要用于家庭消费。多变量分析将Laghouat地区的山羊饲养分为三类，分别对应于三种不同的耕作系统：集群1（牧草系统），集群2（农作物－畜牧混合系统）和集群3（零放牧系统中的小群）。