COTABATO, February 8, 2022 – Sixteen (16) farmers’ associations (FA) in Cotabato received 217 native goats under the FY 2021 Native Goat Dispersal Project of the Department of Agriculture’s Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program on February 7, 2022.
The goats (201 does, 16 bucks), which range from 18 months to two years old will be raised by the 354 members for meat and milk production. The project which included drugs and biologics amounted to Php 1,725,600.
Prior to the delivery, the small ruminants were dewormed and made sure to be free of Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) as well as Brucella.
The beneficiaries came from the municipalities of Makilala, Kidapawan, Arakan, President Roxas, Magpet, Antipas, Tulunan, and M’lang which areas are suitable for goat raising (Table 1).Table 1. Native Goat Dispersal Project interventions received by 16 FAs
| Farmer Association | Location | Intervention Received | Project cost (Php) |
| GMC Integrated FA (13 members) |
Guangan, Makilala | 12 does | 102,150.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of dextrose+cab-gluconate+mg-gluconate (DCM) | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| Villa Flores FA (14 members) |
Villa Flores, Makilala | 13 does | 108,950.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| Mabacal Irrigators FA (25 members) |
Macebolig, Kidapawan City | 13 does | 111,450.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Sumbac FA (25 members) |
Sumbac, Kidapawan City | 12 does | 104,650.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Doles IP Christian FA (13 members) |
Doles, Magpet | 12 does | 102,150.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| Noa IP Christian FA (14 members) |
Noa, Magpet | 13 does | 108,950.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| Kulaman Valley FA (25 members) |
Kulaman, Arakan | 13 does | 111,450.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Anapolon Youth Movers FA (25 members) |
Anapolon, Arakan | 13 does | 111,450.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Datu Inda Tribal Association FA (25 members) |
Datu Inda, Pres. Roxas | 12 does | 104,650.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Sarayan Multisectoral Organization (25 members) |
Sarayan, Pres. Roxas | 13 does | 111,450.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Malire Multi Sectoral FA (25 members) |
Malire, Antipas | 13 does | 111,450.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Kiyaab Multi Sectoral Peoples FA (25 members) |
Kiyaab, Antipas | 12 does | 104,650.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Gaunan FA (25 members) |
Magallon, M’lang | 12 does | 104,650.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Taga Kaulo IP Magallon FA (25 members) |
Gaunan, M’lang | 13 does | 111,450.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Banayal FA (25 members) |
Banayal, Tulunan | 12 does | 104,650.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Salban Icod Dam Peace and Development Volunteers FA (25 members) |
Banayal, Tulunan | 13 does | 111,450.00 |
| 1 buck | |||
| 5 bottles of amoxicillin | |||
| 5 bottles of DCM | |||
| 5 bottles of multivitamins | |||
| 5 bottles of ivermectin | |||
| 8 bottles of wound spray | |||
| 5 bottles of dexameth | |||
| Total | 1,725,600.00 |
According to the members, aside from the possibility of marketing and earning from the meat, milk, and other goat products, the goats will also help in the removal of weeds in the farm which will lessen the farmers’ usage of harmful herbicides.
Also, goat manure is mostly used in organic farming, and by selling this fertilizer, the groups can earn extra income.
The distribution, facilitated by SAAD 12 Deputy Focal Person Elma Delante and provincial staff in coordination with the 8 local government units (LGUs), was assisted by the 72nd Infantry Battalion. ###
Writers:
Aisa L. Tina, SAAD 12 Information Officer
Jennifer A. Valcobero, SAAD National Public Relation and Comms Officer
