THE Saanen dairy goat originated in the Saanen Valley of Switzerland, south of Canton, Berne. During 1898 the Cape agricultural department imported three Saanen rams and twelve ewes, from Switzerland.

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In 2019, the Mehmi family bought a goat, hoping its milk would help boost their immunity. Years later, the purchase has paid off.

•The chairman of the goat farmers in Homa Bay Joash Okoko said members had lacked male goats to help in breeding offspring after launching the project some months ago. •Esther Omollo, a farmer, tipped ...

The state’s animal husbandry and dairy development minister Sunil Kedar is bullish on Saanen — an alpine breed of goat. At the same time, it is cheaper to maintain a goat as against a cow or buffalo.