Farm achieves breakthrough in goat’s milk production

A goat farm has come up with a technology that can significantly contribute to the country’s nutritional sufficiency.

The technological breakthrough from Alaminos Goat Farm (AGF) can produce two liters of fresh milk per doe daily for 300 days a year even during extreme tropical conditions.

Such breakthrough not only addresses the country’s insufficient production of this commodity, it also solves the problem of lactose intolerance which often results in diarrhea when the body fails to fully digest milk.

The protein in goat’s milk, according to AGF, has finer fat globules and forms a softer curd in the stomach, making it easier to digest and suitable for those who are lactose intolerant.

“Goat’s milk is also the closest to mother’s milk.  It is a good natural food and rich in vitamin A and calcium.  It is full of essential vitamins and minerals necessary for a healthy and balanced diet,” AGF said in a press statement.

AGF is now producing goat’s milk and cheese under the brand Milk Star. AGF will formally launch the brand at the World Trade Center Metro Manila on Oct. 9-11 during the staging of Agrilink, Foodlink and Aqualink, the country’s biggest and most prestigious annual international trade show on agribusiness, food and aquaculture.

The company will also exhibit commercial and pure-bred Saanen doelings and bucklings and Boer goats at the outdoor display area to show visitors that dairy goat farming can be done in the Philippines.

The AGF exhibit is one of the many amazing others that showcase niche marketing as an effective way to grow one’s business.  This strategic thrust is highlighted by Agrilink’s 2008 theme Sustaining Agricultural Growth through Niche Markets.

Chaired by National Vegetable Council (NVC) president Lyndon Tan, this year’s Agrilink brings global attention to an emerging trend that favors health foods and boosts the rise of niche markets nationwide.

Tan himself has developed many niche products over the years through his firm Basic Necessity, which successfully pioneered in modern lettuce farming and introduced ready-to-eat vegetables in meal-size packs.

Many other products and services using niche marketing as a strategic business development tool will be on exhibit at the Agrilink, Foodlink and Aqualink 2008.

Co-organized by the Foundation for Resource Linkage and Development with some 20 national trade associations, Agrilink, Foodlink and Aqualink 2008 also include technology seminars, live animal display, company presentations, product demos, and many other business-to-business and consumer marketing activities.

Supporting the triple events are the Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural and Fishery Council, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and the French Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (Le Club).

Inquiries and/or booth reservations can be made with FRLD (tel. 8384549, 8384852; fax 8384573; or email [email protected]).