GOAT MILK PRODUCTION AND MARKETING IN TURKEY

Turkey is among the goat raising countries of the world with a goat population of 10.42 million heads in 2015. Goats in Turkey make important contributions to the meat and milk output of the country. There are important investments made by private sector to this economic activity in recent years. Main purpose of this study is to analyze the structure of goat milk production and marketing between 2006 and 2015 in Turkey and to offer some recommendations for problems. Statistical data used in the study have been obtained from FAOSTAT and TurkStat. Data obtained have been shown in the tables issued by the use of percentage and index calculations. If technical and economic problems encountered by farmers are solve by short- and long-term precautions, goat breeding will make important contributions at regional and national level. However in the event that safety product range to be exported is enlarged, Turkey will be able to compete with other countries.