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The tradition of keeping semi-nomadic flocks of small ruminants extends back to the start of civilization in the Middle East. As population and living standards have increased, farming practices and values have also changed, with increasing pressure to improve productivity in all sectors of agriculture including animal production.
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Goddard, I.G.H. (1988). Sheep Breeding in Jordan and a Proposed Awassi Breed Improvement Programme. In: Thomson, E.F., Thomson, F.S. (eds) Increasing Small Ruminant Productivity in Semi-arid Areas. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1317-2_15
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