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Securing a goat industry for the Philippines

Publication Code: 
IAFS04
Publication Date: 
2009
ISBN: 
ISSN 1836-8271
Author(s): 
ACIAR
IAFS04 Goats
 

Summary

A fact sheet on Impact Assessment Series 57 (IAS57) which looked at ACIAR's projects on goats in the Philippines.

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    Goats are an important source of income for smallholders in the Philippines and were shown to be sustaining significant losses from internal parasites. In collaboration with Philippine and international organisations, ACIAR funded a program which developed a management package which effectively controlled internal parasites and enhanced goat productivity. This study found significant impacts with the estimated net present value of welfare gains of $66 million, a benefit to cost ratio of 10:1 and an internal rate of return of 25 per cent.