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Profile of goat farms in District II of Ilocos Sur
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus, 2008-10) Domingo, Alan V.
The information regarding the profile of goat farms is important in policy making to help the goat industry. As such, this study was conducted in the eight (8) selected towns of District II, Ilocos Sur using a set of personal interview, frequency counts, percentage, mean and rank were used to describe the data gathered. Results of the study revealed that majority of the goat raisers were backyard raisers whose main occupation was farming. Rice was the main crop grown followed by corn then tobacco. The average landholding was 0.62 ha which they either owned or tenanted. The mean number of Boer or Anglo-Nubian upgraded bucks raised was two heads and native does was five heads. The respondents raised goats primarily for slaughter. More than one-half of the goat raisers tethered their animals and goats fed on native vegetation. A few provided concentrates and slat as supplements. Deworming was done by a few. Majority provided elevated housing to their goats using locally available materials like bamboo and cogon grass. The major production problems identified were lack of quality breeders and lack of technical know-how while the marketing problems were lack of government support and fluctuating farm price.