2008 Outlook For Goat Farmers:

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Awareness Campaign Presented at Philippine Goat Raisers Conference 2008 Davao, City       
Written by AlaminosGoatFarm.com     
In our awareness program we target the following:

Consumers of fresh milk
Agribusiness Entrepreneur and Goat Raisers
Policy Makers in Government
Consumers

To make the consumers aware of the following health benefits when they drink fresh pasteurized goat's milk:

Helps in digestion
Rich in Vitamin A and Calcium
An alternative milk drink for 50% of those who are lactose intollerant
The nutritional profile of goat's milk is greatly superior than soya milk and other possible alternative
Closest to mother's milk
Agribusiness Entrepreneurs and Goat Raisers

To create awareness that goat dairying in the hot, humid and wet weather of the Philippines is a viable and sustainable business
Technology is now available to produce 2 liters of milk for 300 days
The importance of good genetics and nutrition for success in goat dairying
 

 

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Goat-raising a potential livestock industry
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pan....industry.html

STA. BARBARA -- Goat-raising is one of the promising livestock industries in the Philippines because of the high demand for goat meat.

This was revealed last Tuesday by Neo Abalos of Abalos and Sons Agro-Industrial Corporation before the opening of the 1st Ilocos Region Goat Exposition at the Provincial Nursery Reservation here.

It was also the soft opening of the 1st Aliguas Farmers Festival, a project of the Municipal Government led by Mayor Reynaldo Velasco.

One of the guest speakers was Bicuvido Rara, president of the four-year-old Federation of Goat and Sheep Producers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (FGASPAPI).

Abalos, FGASPAPI secretary, said the supply cannot cope with the demand.

The group is conducting seminars and trainings to promote the goat-raising industry in the country. They also pass on new technologies and information to their members and encourage farmers to venture into goat-raising.

In Pangasinan, they organized the Pangasinan Goat and Sheep Raisers Association (PGSRA) last month.

"Market-wise domestically the demand is high, what more internationally. Number one market is the Muslims because they don't eat pork. Demand is high in Malaysia and Indonesia. These are target markets, but for the meantime let's go local," Abalos added.

He said goat meat is selling like hot cake since 1999. One of the reasons for the high demand, he added, is that "goat meat is the healthiest red meat. It is high in protein and iron, but low in saturated fat compared to pork, beef and chicken."

In Manila, he said, a dressed goat is sold at P240 a kilo. In Pangasinan, a kilo of goat meat ranges from P190 to P200.

In Southern Tagalog Region, a liter of goat's milk is sold at P120.

"Goat milk is second to human's milk. It's better than cow's milk because it's easier to melt," Abalos said.

Abalos said they would also to educate goat raisers of the kind of grasses that can be feed to goats and the energy and protein level of each grass.

Goats are feed with leaves of ipil-ipil, madri de cacao, cacao, rensonii, ranie, trichantera and stylo.

"Goat-raising is high on capitalization, but once started, labor is the only expense because the goats feed on grass. Whether you have 200 heads or 20 heads of goat, only two people will facilitate," Abalos remarked as he compared goat with pig and chicken that eat feeds everyday.

Abalos said they are promoting the goat industry, as they want more goat raisers for them to be able to meet the demand, which would mean decrease in the prices of goat meat. (LCMY/Sunnex)
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July 03, 2008 By: streetwise Category: Business, Expat Info, Food No Comments →

How You Can Get In On The Growing Dairy Industry In The Philippines!

Dairy produce is taken for granted by most of us; at least until we come to the Philippines! I remember my first trip here in the eighties, I craved a milkshake and a decent ham and cheese sandwich! You could order both from Room Service at the 1 star doss house I was staying at in Manila, but the milk was made from powder and the bread was sugar infested Filipino bread, with strange purple ham and high temperature cheese!

Nearly twenty years later the situation has changed considerably. While you can still get the same bread, ham, cheese and powdered milk, you can also buy a much wider range of quality dairy produce in just about any supermarket. Note the location is the “super” market, not the “native”, “local” or any other kind of market. Dairy products are imported, new to the diet and thus more expensive than the average item on sale at the “merchado” or local market.

Currently, the Philippines is about only 2% self sufficient in dairy production. The National Dairy Authority is aiming at increasing that to 5% this year with an innovative program called “Palit Baka”, more about that later. Imports of milk from Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Europe in various forms set the economy back nearly US$400 million in 2003. As the acceptance of dairy products grows in the A,B and even C classes, we can expect to see that figure grow.

One thing I have always found intriguing is the total absence of goat’s milk and goat’s cheeses. Given every spare plot of dirt has a ruminant or three grazing away and the market rarely has “Kambing” for sale (usually just a hind quarter, co where does the rest of the beast go?), how come nobody milks them and sells the milk or makes cheese or yoghurt?

I turned to the Asawa for guidance and she simply shrugged and said that no Filipino would buy goat’s milk or cheese. No reason, they just wouldn’t. I have learnt not to argue with her too much, especially on matters like this. Still, it seems pretty strange to me, especially when there are some great goat’s milk cheeses to be had and surely fresh goat’s milk is better than nothing at all in the calcium stakes?

But back to the baka, or cows. The NDA website is full of fascinating information and really should be visited. These people are making a very definite effort to improve the health and diet of the average Filipino. They are determined to bring fresh milk and dairy produce within the grasp of just about everybody.

The Palit Baka program basically has farmers borrowing cows and keeping them for a period of a few years. (They can also buy selected animals and at P70,000 each, it might be worth investigating if your in-laws have a few spare plots of grassy land around their house). During this time the breeding program the NDA sponsors is monitored and new cross breeds are developed that can survive the tropical climate. All milk produced that is not consumed by the farmer is sold to the local dairy center and much of it goes back to the poor of the community through subsidised feeding programs for malnourished children.

Some of the milk of course ends up in the supermarkets and here in Cebu I can buy fresh milk for about the same as “fresh milk”, ie; UHT long life milk. My Asawa calls the UHT (ultra heat treated) milk “fresh milk” as opposed to powdered milk. Growing up in the province they never had (and her parents still never have) UHT “fresh milk”. Powdered milk was the best they could afford and that wasn’t as often as it should have been. Real fresh milk is a novelty and yet slowly she is getting more used to having it around. I find that you really need to finish the fresh milk off in a day or two, whereas back in Australia, even at the height of summer, fresh milk would last three or four days if refrigerated. Even using the same refrigeration practices, local fresh milk turns a little sour within 48 hours of opening.

If you see a bottle of Cebu Fresh Milk in the dairy department of your Gaisano, SM, Robinson’s, Fooda or Rustan’s supermarket, buy it! Help this fledgling industry get off the ground and help improve the diet of the average Filipino. The more real fresh milk that is produced and sold, the more chance there is that dairy products will become more affordable and more available to everybody in this country.

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Alaminos Mitra Saanen (AMS) Dairy Goat


The performance of Alaminos Goat Farm (AGF) the past several months has achieved a lot of milestones in dairy goat farming which we share with you today:

· The first in the history of Philippine agriculture for fresh goat's
  milk to hit the Metro Manila supermarket trade
· Consistently producing 2.3 kilos of goat's milk per head per day 
  average for 300 days
· Creating awareness of the possibilities in goat dairying in tropical
  Philippines
· Discovered the potential of producing commercial dairy goats by
  crossing our Mitra line and Saanen line
 

The development of commercial dairy goats suitable to the extreme weather condition of the Philippines is something we are embarking on that would have a social relevance for Philippine Agriculture. In every successful dairy program in tropical setting, the major component of success is their ability to develop dairy animals which are adapted to the conditions in their country and research work fully back by government.

The proto type of a Philippine commercial dairy goat is taking shape.We have selected two doelings AGF 1032 and AGF 1304 to test them for a year for their milk performance. The female line comes from our prolific Mitra Line and the male line from our farm tested Saanen line which have been consistently giving us 2.3 kilos of milk per day for 300 days.
 
We have named the product of this breeding program Alaminos Mitra Saanen cross or AMS cross. Alaminos represents the breeder, Art Almeda of Alaminos Goat Farm (AGF). We intend to produce them in commercial numbers in the next three years to meet growing demand for dairy milking goats adapted to the tropical condition in the Philippines.
 
   

The heterotic effect of crossing the Mitra line with Saanen is shown in terms of length, height and general appearance. They have exceptional growth rates which makes them very ideal. We are excited with the kind of progeny this crossing is producing. We intend to see the successful conclusion of this program in two to three years time with results fully documented in terms of milk yield and adaptability to the extreme weather condition in the Philippines.

The huge success of Milk Star fresh goat’s milk in penetrating the supermarket trade puts us in the limelight. The awareness about the possibilities of producing milk and meat at the same time has created a lot of interest in goat dairying. Sourcing a Saanen milking dairy goat at the moment is the problem because of very limited supply. We are addressing this problem with the introduction of our AMS dairy goat line late next year.

We at AGF see the opportunities in dairy goat farming. As the events are unfolding in our pioneering work in dairy goat farming, it would be an opportune time to capture the data we are generating in our undertaking. We feel the need for solid research work in the development of a locally adapted dairy goat. We knock at the door of PCARRD if it will be possible to get funding support for research work to document the development of a Philippine commercial dairy goat. We would love to partner with PCARRD on a formal basis if it will be possible.

Next year in October 2009 we will join the Agri Link Show and launch our AMS dairy goat line together with the initial results of the program in producing a commercial dairy goat in the Philippines. We have decided to sell our first Saanen doelings and AMS dairy goats at the Agri Link Show,giving priority to all those who bought Saanen bucks from our farm.
 


 
 
 
 
 

 

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I embedded the video you mentioned.

Thanks for  sharing.