Goat farm business plan template for the Philippines

Executive summary

[Farm name] Goat Farm will raise [breed or cross, for example Anglo-Nubian × native] goats on [area] hectares in Barangay [name], [municipality], [province]. Starting herd: [number] does and [number] buck. Products: [weanlings for breeding, market-weight goats for meat buyers, and later goat's milk if you add dairy]. Owner and manager: [name], with [number] farm hand.

Start-up capital: ₱____ (housing ₱____, fencing ₱____, starting herd ₱____, forage establishment ₱____, permits ₱____, reserve ₱____). Funding: owner ₱____, [DA or bank program] ₱____. The farm expects its first kids to sell in month [number].

Farm site, housing and herd plan

Describe the land: area, ownership or lease terms, water source, slope and drainage, and distance to the nearest road and houses. Goats need raised, dry housing with slatted floors, a feeding trough, and separate pens for kids, does and the buck.

Forage. [Area] planted to [napier, rensonii, madre de cacao, other] for cut-and-carry, plus [area] for grazing. Supplement with [concentrate] at [rate].

Herd plan. Breeding season, kidding interval of [months], kids weaned at [age], selection of replacement does, and culling of poor producers. Record each goat's ID, birth date, parents, weights and treatments in a herd book.

Health. Deworming every [months], vaccination as advised by [municipal agriculturist or vet], quarantine pen for new animals for [days].

Buyers and other raisers

Build this section from conversations with buyers and farmers, not from national figures:

Example fill-in. "We spoke with [number] buyers: [traders at (livestock auction market)], [carinderias serving kaldereta], and [number] backyard raisers looking for breeders. They paid ₱____ per kilo liveweight for meat goats and ₱____ per head for weanling does. There are [number] goat farms within [distance]; most sell native goats. Our offer is [upgraded breeding stock / steady monthly supply / goats delivered to the buyer]."

• Who buys goats near you: traders, restaurants, fiesta buyers, other raisers?
• What do they pay per kilo liveweight or per head, and how often do they buy?
• Which months see the most demand (fiestas, holidays)?
• How many goat farms are within a day's travel, and what breeds do they raise?
• Is there a livestock auction market you can sell through?

Permits and registration costs

Register the farm as a business through the usual steps. DTI charges ₱200 to ₱2,000 for a business name, depending on scope, plus ₱30 documentary stamp tax. BIR has collected no registration fee since 22 January 2024.^[1,2]

BAI's 2024 citizen's charter sets the animal facility registration fee for swine, cattle and small ruminant farms at ₱1,000 initial and ₱3,000 renewal, with a 50% surcharge on expired certificates. Ask BAI or your DA regional field office whether your herd size needs registration. DA's regional office lists an ECC or Certificate of Non-Coverage from DENR among the documents for animal facility registration.^[3,4]

If you later move live goats to another province, BAI's local shipping permit has no fee and takes three working days. The voluntary Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP) certificate also has no fee listed, and its application form asks for municipal or city permits including zoning clearance, so get the farm's zoning clearance early.^[3,5]

Enrol in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA). It is free, and registered farmers can apply for DA interventions and services.^[6]

Financial plan

Published fees are filled in: BAI registration ₱1,000, DTI ₱500 plus ₱30, BIR ₱0, RSBSA free, shipping permit no fee.^[3,1,2,6]

Sales projection. Does [number] × kids per doe per year [number] × survival rate ____% = [number] kids. Of these, [number] kept as replacements, [number] sold as breeders at ₱____, [number] sold for meat at [kg] × ₱____ per kg. Year 1 sales will be low because the first kids are born after [months].

Cash flow. Show months 1 to 24, because goats take time to pay back. Mark the months with no sales and make sure your reserve covers them.

• Housing and pens ₱____
• Fencing ₱____
• Starting herd: [number] does × ₱____ + buck ₱____
• Forage planting ₱____
• BAI animal facility registration ₱1,000 (renewal ₱3,000 for 3 years)
• DENR ECC or CNC ₱____ (not published)
• DTI ₱500 + ₱30; BIR ₱0; RSBSA ₱0
• Zoning clearance, barangay clearance, mayor's permit ₱____ (assessed locally)
• Monthly: concentrate feed ₱____, vet supplies ₱____, farm hand ₱____, water and power ₱____

Risks and how the farm will respond

Name the risks you see on your land.

• Kid deaths in the wet season. Dry, raised housing; colostrum within the first hours; watch kids closely in the first weeks.
• Disease brought in by new stock. Buy from known farms and quarantine new animals.
• Forage runs short in the dry season. Plant extra and make silage or hay ahead of time.
• Buyers pay late or low. Line up several buyer types and sell by weight, not by eye.
• Registration lapses. Renew BAI before expiry to avoid the 50% surcharge.

Goat farm registrations and fees

Questions people ask

How much is BAI registration for a goat farm?

BAI's charter lists ₱1,000 for initial registration of a small ruminant farm and ₱3,000 for a three-year renewal, with a 50% surcharge if the certificate has expired.

Is RSBSA registration required?

It is free and voluntary, but registered farmers can apply for DA interventions and services, so most farm plans include it.

How many goats should I start with?

That depends on your land, forage and capital. Start with the number your forage can feed in the dry season, and write your reasoning in the herd plan.