Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
GOAT SUPPLIER IN SARAWAK
This farm supply goat, cattle and sheep situated at Ladang 8. No. 77, Lot 592 KM18, Jln Datuk Mohd. Musa, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. His farm is about 15 minutes drive from Kuching International Airport.
Interested please contact the following:-
Mr Shaheezam Bohari Khan
H/p 019-8586277
Home : 082-614772
Interested please contact the following:-
Mr Shaheezam Bohari Khan
H/p 019-8586277
Home : 082-614772
Monday, October 5, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Popularising local goat meat
Tuesday June 23, 2009
SPEAKING UP AN order of lamb chops from a posh restaurant will bring you a nicely-done meat of sheep from the kitchen. Tender and succulent with the right proportion of meat and fat – undisputed characteristics of premium grade lamb chops. Alas they are flown from New Zealand or Australia, either chilled or frozen.
You may ask: “Why can’t we be served with Made in Malaysia lamb chops?” Your inquisitiveness may soon be rewarded when our goat industry starts to produce “chevon chops” from young Malaysian bred goats. Yes, chevon chops from goats as lamb chops from sheep.
Lately we have been seeing more local investment in goat farming. More goats are being reared today than in 2003. There are about 20,000 farmers currently involved in goat farming.
“By 2020 the country is envisaged to have 3.2 million goats reared for breeding,” says Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin, Director-General of the Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia. “These goats will be the production units to supply 68% of the national requirement for goat meat in 10 years’ time.”
In tandem with this development, the Government has encouraged the setting up of more specialised stock farms to generate high quality goats for breeding. Goats from these farms will supply the improver seedstock to uplift the productivity of goats in the industry.
The joint effort of Mardi and the Department of Veterinary Services has realised the setting up of several Boer goat multiplication farms. Added to that, the East Coast Economic Corridor Development Council has also supported the establishment of such a farm in Terengganu. As is crucial in the other industries, goat marketing has yet to be developed. Currently the many players in the industry have their own strategies to cater to the different market segments – breeding farms, slaughter markets, organic fertiliser processors.
A private sector driven marketing system encompassing all players in the value chain may solve some of the hiccups in the trading and production of meat goats in this country. Why meat from Boer goats and not from our own indigenous Kajang goats? As far as meat yield is concerned, no other breed has yet to surpass the productivity of Boer goats.
At a similar age of slaughter (12 months), Boer goats produce 30% more meat than Kajang. On two hectares of land, Boer goats yield 210% more kilogrammes of live weight than Kajang goats. Loin portion – from where chevon chops are cut – of Boer goats is 40% heavier than Kajang. Besides, there are many other plus factors when raising Boer goats – ability to breed all year round, and general adaptability to many habitats.This is not to deny the many virtues of Kajang goats. They are hardy and thrive on poor feeding environment, among others. We need to concurrently improve the Kajang goats by getting them to produce more meat per kilogramme of feed. We could do so by upgrading the local Kajang goats with the Boer. A similar path could also be opted for Jamnapari goats.
Many more things need to be done to get the level of local production to reach the critical mass beyond the breeding phase. Good nutrition is crucial to ensure the productivity potential of Boer goats is not hindered.
Goat rearers require the right skill and knowledge in the husbandry of goats. Use of modern reproductive biotechnologies involving the manipulation and utilisation of semen, embryos and other ovarian products, needs to be explored and commercially applied.
Kajang and other Asiatic goat breeds should be exploited to add to the much needed population of breeder goats, surrogate mothers and replacements. The feeding of goats in the breeding farms and feedlots has to be intensified with more efficient use of locally available feedstuffs, including by-products from rice and oil palm.
Opportunities abound to cater to the demand of the global halal market of which goat meat could form a substantial portion in the coming years. Professor Mohamed Ali Rajion of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universiti Putra Malaysia has even attempted to produce health-enhancing chevon containing increased concentration of unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids. Much has been said about reinventing agriculture as a third engine of economic growth for Malaysia. Goat farming, when done systematically, can enable the smallholders in the villages to sustain a reasonable income. Going big commercially in the production of goat meat and breeding stock has its role in the national agenda to increase agricultural productivity of the country.
Perhaps this time around we could collectively realise the popular aspiration of meeting our own food needs and being less dependable on outside supplies. And chevon from local goats is surely a nutritious item on the family menu.
Prof Dr Mohamed Ariff Omar Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversiti Putra Malaysia
SPEAKING UP AN order of lamb chops from a posh restaurant will bring you a nicely-done meat of sheep from the kitchen. Tender and succulent with the right proportion of meat and fat – undisputed characteristics of premium grade lamb chops. Alas they are flown from New Zealand or Australia, either chilled or frozen.
You may ask: “Why can’t we be served with Made in Malaysia lamb chops?” Your inquisitiveness may soon be rewarded when our goat industry starts to produce “chevon chops” from young Malaysian bred goats. Yes, chevon chops from goats as lamb chops from sheep.
Lately we have been seeing more local investment in goat farming. More goats are being reared today than in 2003. There are about 20,000 farmers currently involved in goat farming.
“By 2020 the country is envisaged to have 3.2 million goats reared for breeding,” says Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin, Director-General of the Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia. “These goats will be the production units to supply 68% of the national requirement for goat meat in 10 years’ time.”
In tandem with this development, the Government has encouraged the setting up of more specialised stock farms to generate high quality goats for breeding. Goats from these farms will supply the improver seedstock to uplift the productivity of goats in the industry.
The joint effort of Mardi and the Department of Veterinary Services has realised the setting up of several Boer goat multiplication farms. Added to that, the East Coast Economic Corridor Development Council has also supported the establishment of such a farm in Terengganu. As is crucial in the other industries, goat marketing has yet to be developed. Currently the many players in the industry have their own strategies to cater to the different market segments – breeding farms, slaughter markets, organic fertiliser processors.
A private sector driven marketing system encompassing all players in the value chain may solve some of the hiccups in the trading and production of meat goats in this country. Why meat from Boer goats and not from our own indigenous Kajang goats? As far as meat yield is concerned, no other breed has yet to surpass the productivity of Boer goats.
At a similar age of slaughter (12 months), Boer goats produce 30% more meat than Kajang. On two hectares of land, Boer goats yield 210% more kilogrammes of live weight than Kajang goats. Loin portion – from where chevon chops are cut – of Boer goats is 40% heavier than Kajang. Besides, there are many other plus factors when raising Boer goats – ability to breed all year round, and general adaptability to many habitats.This is not to deny the many virtues of Kajang goats. They are hardy and thrive on poor feeding environment, among others. We need to concurrently improve the Kajang goats by getting them to produce more meat per kilogramme of feed. We could do so by upgrading the local Kajang goats with the Boer. A similar path could also be opted for Jamnapari goats.
Many more things need to be done to get the level of local production to reach the critical mass beyond the breeding phase. Good nutrition is crucial to ensure the productivity potential of Boer goats is not hindered.
Goat rearers require the right skill and knowledge in the husbandry of goats. Use of modern reproductive biotechnologies involving the manipulation and utilisation of semen, embryos and other ovarian products, needs to be explored and commercially applied.
Kajang and other Asiatic goat breeds should be exploited to add to the much needed population of breeder goats, surrogate mothers and replacements. The feeding of goats in the breeding farms and feedlots has to be intensified with more efficient use of locally available feedstuffs, including by-products from rice and oil palm.
Opportunities abound to cater to the demand of the global halal market of which goat meat could form a substantial portion in the coming years. Professor Mohamed Ali Rajion of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universiti Putra Malaysia has even attempted to produce health-enhancing chevon containing increased concentration of unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids. Much has been said about reinventing agriculture as a third engine of economic growth for Malaysia. Goat farming, when done systematically, can enable the smallholders in the villages to sustain a reasonable income. Going big commercially in the production of goat meat and breeding stock has its role in the national agenda to increase agricultural productivity of the country.
Perhaps this time around we could collectively realise the popular aspiration of meeting our own food needs and being less dependable on outside supplies. And chevon from local goats is surely a nutritious item on the family menu.
Prof Dr Mohamed Ariff Omar Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversiti Putra Malaysia
Friday, July 3, 2009
1000 HEADS OF GOAT IMPORTED INTO SARAWAK
Arrival of Breeding Goats,Sheep and (hopefully ) no Flu at KLIA.....with Commander Dr H Khan marshalling the troops...!
Boers, Saanens, British Alpines, Dorpers, arriving to boost local genetics.......
The company had chartered the cargo plane for the eight-hour direct flight from Sydney, Australia. Hj Jeli (FG Multifarm) was personally on the tarmac to ensure that the animals were safely unloaded from the Boeing 747 and transferred into waiting lorries that would transport them to Santubong (100), Sibu (206), Tanjong Manis (170) and Mukah (523). He was relieved that only one goat died during the eight-hour flight, but expected more casualties during the journey by road to the various destinations on Cinta Cargo Services trucks. The trip from KIA to FG Multifarm at KM 28 Balingian-Mukah coastal highway is expected to take about 12 hours.
Upon arrival at the various farms, the animals would be put in quarantine.
Jeli has invested about RM500,000 to buy the animals and another RM200,000 on other expenses, particularly transportation.“The goats/sheep cost between RM700 and RM2,000 per head,” he told The Borneo Post outside the MAS Cargo terminal around 9am after he had completed his task. Looking tired but pleased, Jeli revealed that his bold investment had almost wiped out his entire life savings but was very confident his vision would pay off handsomely.
The animal breeds are Feral Bucks, Feral Does, Boer Stud Bucks, F1/F2 Boer Does, F3/F4 Boer Does, Dorper Ram, Dorper Ewes, Damar Ewes and Damara Ram.“I imported the goats/sheep from Australia because they are larger in size (more meat) that can go up to 60 to 70kg, grow faster and are better able to adapt to local conditions,” said Jeli.
The company, he said, aimed to become the key goat breeder in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) region. He added that they began exporting goats to Brunei for breeding purposes early this year and were going to export more next month. Jeli said his company also hoped to supply goats to other states in the near future.
According to Mr Jeli , he foresaw good prospects in Sarawak’s goat and cattle breeding business. “Our local buyers are experiencing difficulties in getting the supply of goats, especially for qurban and aqiqah, which are two Muslim religious events. “I saw this as an opportunity, not only as a business endeavour, but more importantly as an opportunity to help fellow Muslims to provide the convenience to obtain goats for their religious observations,” he said.
This is the first large air consignment imported by a Sarawakian breeder as previous consignments by air were of smaller quantity, while the larger ones were by sea.
Boers, Saanens, British Alpines, Dorpers, arriving to boost local genetics.......
KUCHING: Malaysia Airlines flight MH6202 finally landed at the Kuching International Airport (KIA) at 2.48am on 2 July 2009. The 1,000 goats and sheep made up the largest air consignment for any local breeder never in Sarawak history before.
Looking for the best breeder...at risk to life and limb..!
Dr. Humrawali Khan, inspecting the new animal to make sure no sign of disease.
The company had chartered the cargo plane for the eight-hour direct flight from Sydney, Australia. Hj Jeli (FG Multifarm) was personally on the tarmac to ensure that the animals were safely unloaded from the Boeing 747 and transferred into waiting lorries that would transport them to Santubong (100), Sibu (206), Tanjong Manis (170) and Mukah (523). He was relieved that only one goat died during the eight-hour flight, but expected more casualties during the journey by road to the various destinations on Cinta Cargo Services trucks. The trip from KIA to FG Multifarm at KM 28 Balingian-Mukah coastal highway is expected to take about 12 hours.
Upon arrival at the various farms, the animals would be put in quarantine.
Jeli has invested about RM500,000 to buy the animals and another RM200,000 on other expenses, particularly transportation.“The goats/sheep cost between RM700 and RM2,000 per head,” he told The Borneo Post outside the MAS Cargo terminal around 9am after he had completed his task. Looking tired but pleased, Jeli revealed that his bold investment had almost wiped out his entire life savings but was very confident his vision would pay off handsomely.
The animal breeds are Feral Bucks, Feral Does, Boer Stud Bucks, F1/F2 Boer Does, F3/F4 Boer Does, Dorper Ram, Dorper Ewes, Damar Ewes and Damara Ram.“I imported the goats/sheep from Australia because they are larger in size (more meat) that can go up to 60 to 70kg, grow faster and are better able to adapt to local conditions,” said Jeli.
The company, he said, aimed to become the key goat breeder in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) region. He added that they began exporting goats to Brunei for breeding purposes early this year and were going to export more next month. Jeli said his company also hoped to supply goats to other states in the near future.
According to Mr Jeli , he foresaw good prospects in Sarawak’s goat and cattle breeding business. “Our local buyers are experiencing difficulties in getting the supply of goats, especially for qurban and aqiqah, which are two Muslim religious events. “I saw this as an opportunity, not only as a business endeavour, but more importantly as an opportunity to help fellow Muslims to provide the convenience to obtain goats for their religious observations,” he said.
This is the first large air consignment imported by a Sarawakian breeder as previous consignments by air were of smaller quantity, while the larger ones were by sea.
GOAT FOR HALAL HUB AT TANJUNG MANIS, SARIKEI
SARIKEI: After an eight-hour journey by air from Sydney Australia and another eight hours by road from Kuching International Airport, all the 160 head of Tanjung Manis-bound goats arrived here around 5.30pm on Wednesday. All the animals were in good condition and were given a few hours rest here before they were ferried by boats to Tanjung Manis late that night. However, the condition of the animals looked very worrying when they were on their way from Kuching to Sarikei, Mohamed Hassan, the consignee of the ruminant animals said. Apparently, the animals were sardine-packed into two trucks while the extremely hot weather did not help at all. Workers who tended to the animals during the journey said they were worried when they saw the animals weak and exhausted. They said as soon as they arrived here, they called a local veterinary officer to seek his advice and assistance on how to take better care of the animals.
According to Mohamed, the Boer breed goats were bought by 14 individuals from Tanjung Manis, including himself, through a Mukah-based FG Multifarm.
The animals were meant for them to start their livestock farms which they hoped would enable them to participate actively in the Tanjung Manis Halal Hub, an integrated industry under the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) development programme, he said. According to Mohamed, as the goats were meant for breeding, the farmers bought the animals in the ratio of 1 male to 10 female animals. Source Borneo Post
According to Mohamed, the Boer breed goats were bought by 14 individuals from Tanjung Manis, including himself, through a Mukah-based FG Multifarm.
The animals were meant for them to start their livestock farms which they hoped would enable them to participate actively in the Tanjung Manis Halal Hub, an integrated industry under the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) development programme, he said. According to Mohamed, as the goats were meant for breeding, the farmers bought the animals in the ratio of 1 male to 10 female animals. Source Borneo Post
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