By BENJAMIN SARONDO On a one-hectare farm in Valencia, Negros Oriental, Joseph Ambos and Ardie Estrada, owners of CEVA Farm, raise different breeds of goats, such as native goats, upgraded goats, F-series goats, boer-anglo, full-blooded boers, and dappled goats. On a one-hectare farm in Valencia,...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO “One of the misconceptions about dairy farming and dairy business is that it is always about carabaos and cows, and that is what people know. They are not familiar with goat milk, which, as they say, is the closest to mother’s milk when it comes to taste,” Julius...
By Richelle A. Niepes Success in farming goes beyond abundant production hinges on effective marketing strategies that connect consumers to the product and establish a network. The story of HNZ Lumbia Goat Farm in Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City exemplifies this. Oliver L. Apor, the proprietor...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Michael Chase Manansala, 40 years old, proved that he can showcase both offense and defense not just on the basketball court but also in the field of agribusiness as he shifted from being a professional basketball player to goat farming. Also, he juggles not just his goat farm...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO A professional basketball player turned businessman, Michael Chase Manansala, 40 years old, proved that he can showcase both offense and defense not just on the basketball court but also in the field of agribusiness. After playing point guard for the Shiga Lakestars in Japan,...
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio There’s money in raising goats, claims a non-government organization based in the southern part of the Philippines. More so, if you breed your goats yourself. “We have been raising goats since the early 1970s and we have observed that the demand for the...
It’s a fact that the health and resources of our planet are in a critical state. It’s a result of harmful practices that continuously take without giving back, which is why it is now important to develop and use methods that prioritizes the Earth’s health and can provide security for...
For many years now, many Filipinos have been relying on goat husbandry for nutrition and income. Goats are characterized as the “poor man's cow” since they are less expensive than cows but can provide similar benefits. In a 2019 article in Agriculture Online, Central Luzon State...
