Goat-based Enterprises

Are you planning to invest in a profitable business venture? Why not goat raising? It only requires low initial capital and guarantees you a high return on investment even at the first year of operation for an economic-sized herd of not less than 25 does. Aside from that, different products from the different goat-based enterprises can also bring you profits! [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo by InspireFate Photography [/caption] What products do I get from goats? The following table briefly discusses the possible enterprises one can focus on, the required investment, the final product and estimated income, and the potential market for the products.  

Business	Investments	Products	Market
Production of breeders either as: Slaughter goats; or Dairy goats	Pure Anglo Nubian, Toggenburg or Boer buck (P 7,500-P12,500)	Pure or upgraded breeders for sale (P 3000-12500/hd)	Private multiplier farms and government institutions
Production of slaughter goats	Upgraded Nubian, Toggenburg or Boer buck (P 15,000-35,000/hd)	Live animal for sale (P 120-180/kilo or a minimum of 2,400 to 4,500/hd per day)	Private assemblers/ traders, kambingan restaurants, meat shops Muslim buyers for special/ holy occasions
Production of chevon-based products	1 pure Boer buck for every 25 females + 100 does for every 1 slaughter goat for sale per day; 200 does for 2 goats/day sale; and 300 does for 3 goats/day sale	Meat cuts for the wet market Vacuum packed choice cuts for specific recipes Processed meat like tapa, tocino or satey kambing, canned products )	Meat vendors in the wet market Kambingan restaurants, hotels Supermarkets
Buck-for-hire or buck for AI processing	Pure or upgraded bucks (P7,500-35,000) Breeder buck and equipment for AI collection (P47,000.00) operating expenses	Buck service (P50-P150/service) Semen for AI processing AI service (P350/insemination, ave.of 312 inseminations/month or a net monthly additional income of P26,296.67)	Goat raisers in the village LGU AI program
Production of dairy-based goat products	Pure or upgraded goats of the Anglo Nubian (AN) or Saanen breed Tools and equipment for pasteurization of milk	Goat milk (0.7-2kg in 215-250 days of milking); Yogurt, cheese Soap, lotion Halal certified dairy products	Dairy farms Cosmetic manufacturing companies Muslim and Arab countries

What other benefits can I derive from goats? 1. Aside from the products mentioned above, selling of forage and humus (a mixture of goat manure and feed left-overs) can be another source of income. Since establishment of forage is required when venturing into goat business, forage grasses and legumes can be sold as well to provide additional income. 2. Goat manure can also be used as fertilizer to crops. 3. Since goat can be integrated in various types of farming, like rice farming, they can decrease weeds in rice paddies and fertilize the soil through its manure, thus, helping increase farmer’s yield and income. Source: e-extension.gov.ph