* Competition from other red meats (i.e., beef).
* Seasonality of demand for goat meat.
* High marketing cost.
* Traveling distance from wholesaler to processor.
* Erratic carcass quality.
* Commercial trade resistance.
* Negative consumer attitudes regarding goat meat.
* Competition from foreign imports (Pinkerton et al., 1991; 2005).
* Very few medications labeled for use in goats.
* Lack of a strong marketing infrastructure.
* Internal parasites.
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