DA urged to look into development of goat milk amid melamine scare
09/30/2008 | 08:29 PM
MANILA, Philippines - The government is looking into the development of the country’s goat industry, including the provision of financial support, in the light of reports that dairy products imported from China are contaminated with the toxic substance melamine.
Presidential Adviser for Central Luzon and concurrent Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo said had already endorsed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) a request made by groups working with the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in Nueva Ecija to develop and expand the goat's milk industry in the country.
"Breast milk is still the best for babies, but as an alternative the goat's milk in its purest form could be given to the infant already," she said, citing results of medical findings and studies conducted by the CLSU.
Fajardo did not say how much they are asking from DA, but said the funds would be necessary to boost the goat's milk industry that is still "very small" if compared to the cow's milk industry.
She said the funds could be used to increase the production goat's milk in as well as the goats by mixing local livestock with the bigger, foreign goats to produce more milk.
Fajardo noted that goat’s milk is a safe and healthy alternative to powdered milk especially with the current melamine scare.
She said the goat's milk could be taken by both infants and adults. - GMANews.TV
Presidential Adviser for Central Luzon and concurrent Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo said had already endorsed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) a request made by groups working with the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in Nueva Ecija to develop and expand the goat's milk industry in the country.
"Breast milk is still the best for babies, but as an alternative the goat's milk in its purest form could be given to the infant already," she said, citing results of medical findings and studies conducted by the CLSU.
Fajardo did not say how much they are asking from DA, but said the funds would be necessary to boost the goat's milk industry that is still "very small" if compared to the cow's milk industry.
She said the funds could be used to increase the production goat's milk in as well as the goats by mixing local livestock with the bigger, foreign goats to produce more milk.
Fajardo noted that goat’s milk is a safe and healthy alternative to powdered milk especially with the current melamine scare.
She said the goat's milk could be taken by both infants and adults. - GMANews.TV
