**4. Conclusion**

The case studies discussed along with the literature review contribute to widen the farmers' basis for choosing the breed and the feeding regimen by including management decisions specifically aimed at improving milk and cheese nutraceutical properties. The management options considered hereby are mainly conceived for Mediterranean extensive and semiintensive goat production systems but can easily lend themselves to other ruminant and nonruminant production systems. This analysis can help farmers to improve milk nutraceutical composition in a sustainable and low-cost way by partially replacing expensive commercial concentrate with farm-grown forages and natural pasture grazing. Data on the nutraceutical profile of milk produced by Mediterranean breeds, as well as on the use of farm-grown forages, open new alleys towards the potential role of local breeds/forages for developing innovative and sustainable health-promoting dairy supply chains.
