MANILA, Philippines — The government is exploring the more expansive use of raw goat’s milk in value-added cosmetic and personal care products, which have high profitability prospects in the market because of strong demand for organic or natural sources of raw materials.
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) has embarked on an exploratory work on the business prospects of goat’s milk for processing into soap and other personal care products following after the lead of Filipino manufacturers Splash Corp. and Kalapana Co.
It has recommended a stronger partnership between government agencies mainly the Department of Agriculture with goat farmers and small and medium enterprises (SME) for the use of goat’s milk for these products. Farmers’ cooperatives must also be organized in order to collect a bulkier volume of raw material supply and likewise provide goat raisers with higher income.
PCARRD indicated that Kalapana has developed different types of soap or lotion with a moisturizer and whitening ability. They are highly priced in the market.
“The soap with five percent goat’s milk is sold at P38 to P40 (per piece) while premium soap made of 20 percent milk is sold at P55,” said a PCARRD report.
Out of a 120-liter goat’s milk, 5,000 soap bars are manufactured.
Manufacturers, though, have to establish reliability of supply as a key to sustained commercial success.
Aside from supporting SMEs in joining international fairs and exhibits to market these innovative products, government will do well to also support them in further research work on this raw material use.
PCARRD has noted the commercial success of Splash Corp’s use of organic or natural raw materials in personal care products.
“Research, innovative manufacturing, and merchandising are the reasons for success in Splash’s products even during the times of the global financial crisis,” according to PCARRD. Around 15 percent of company earnings are attributed to global sales from, African, Asian, and South American countries.
Many local raw materials may be explored as raw material for their big commercial value. Another plant that may have commercial use as soap is the dragon fruit.
Another local farm, the Rare Eagles Forest Marine and Agricultural Development (REFMAD Farms) is now providing employment from a 10-hectare area in Burgos, Ilocos Norte for the processing of Dragon fruit.
REFMAD discovered that Dragon fruit may also have medicinal and commercial value being known to cure constipation and for food products including wine, jam, and pastries.
Farm owner Edita Dacuycuy was selected earlier in December 2008 as “Magsasaka Siyentista, (MS), a recognition for farmers found to have observed best practices in their farms. This gives other farmers the opportunity to adopt Dacuycuy’s best practices in their farms as government documented MS practices for commercial replication.
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