Did you know that goat meat is called chevron? Of course, we all know that they provide milk. Their hides are also a valuable asset. Best of all, they are one of the easiest livestock to feed as they are not at all fussy eaters.
They are super fertile too! They begin reproducing ("kidding") at less than one year old and their gestation is just 5 months long. Each female goat produces, on average, 2 kids per year! Baby goats average just 7 pounds.
Can you imagine that more goats live here in the state of Karnataka, than their are people in Los Angeles, the most populous state in America (about 4 million)!
Goat keepers usually are not land owners, so they simply roam along roadsides through the day with their herds, grazing on roadsides and fallow land. 
It is a simple business, with low overhead! The goats' milk is sold, and, inevitably, the goat itself is sold for it's hide and chevron.
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