Thus the birth of the Dairy Goat Development Project (DGDP) in order to put emphasis on herd build-up through an appropriate animal loan scheme in cooperation with DA's attached agencies. At present, a total of 170 heads of dairy goat are already in the hands of qualified raisers.
Recipients from Zamboanga del Sur loaned a total of 41 heads, Zamboanga Sibugay availed 67 heads, 36 for Zamboanga del Norte, 21 for Zamboanga City, and five for Isabela City. According to the DA, the dairy goats come from Davao del Sur and Australia.
Social and commercial profile of the sheep and goat cattle systems in the Northwestern region of the Dominican Republic/Caracterizacion social y comercial ... Dominicana.: An article from: Interciencia
The beneficiaries availed the loan based on the recommendation of the Municipal Agriculturist through their livestock technician and after the initial and final validation conducted by the offices of the City and Provincial Veterinarian and the DA regional office, respectively.
The beneficiaries for imported dairy goats must be an existing commercial goat raiser within the dairy zone area, preferably a member of association affiliated with the Federation of Goat and Sheep Producers and Association of the Philippines, Inc. (FGASPAPI), and has attended the project briefing/seminar and training.
Recipients for locally purchased upgraded dairy goats must have engaged and/or have experience in raising goats, sufficient source of grasses or legumes and other forage materials, goat houses/shed, financially capable of providing feed supplements and biologics, and capability to repay animals received.
Commercial banks and goat development programmes
According to Dr. Victorino Guillermo, DA-Livestock Banner Coordinator, a doe gestates twice a year with a minimum of two kids. One or three kids occur in rare cases.
The mode of payment for imported dairy goats must be in-kind.
The repayment animal must pass the evaluation criteria in the scorecard set by the DGDP Technical Working group (TWG). Payment period is within three years upon receipt of the animals.
The Repayment Scheme for first-line beneficiaries has two options. The first option is to repay three heads buck (male goat) for every buck received, at least 75 percent upgraded and at least 20 kilograms and six to eight months old.
Three heads doe (female goat) for every doe received, at least 75 percent upgraded and at least 20 kilograms and six to eight months old.
Their second option is to repay two heads buck for every buck received, purebred offspring and at least 20 kilograms and six to eight months old. For every doe received, they will repay two heads doe for every animal received, purebred offspring at least 20 kilograms and six to eight months old.
Recipients of locally upgraded goats must repay one doe for every doe received.
Commercial Goat Production
This may be an offspring of the doe received or out-sourced. The doe must be at least five months old, at least 20 kilograms and at least 50 percent upgraded dairy goat.
Commercial Goat Farming
Recipients of a buck must repay one offspring or out-sourced. However, buck recipients need not repay if the animal produced 50 kids within one and a half year upon receipt. This must be certified by the technician in their area.
The primary responsibility of a beneficiary is to maintain the animals in good health to maximize its capability for milk production. The beneficiary must also abide with other DGDP requirements and guidelines.
