Modeling herd development and revenues for Jabal Akhdar goats under current and intensified management practices

► Homestead feeding of grazing Jabal Akhdar goats does not meet their requirements. ► Annual output will largely increase, if farmers adopt a zero-grazing management. ► Grazing the vegetation on mountain pastures allows for a high feed use efficiency. ► Improved feeding of does increases their fertility and thus herd productivity. ► Individual feeding would only slightly increase the purchase of supplement feeds.