Lifestyle farmers are enjoying the fastest growing agri-business today - ostrich farming. With the ever increasing demands for its products - jewelry, leathers, accessories, and of course diet-friendly meat, ostrich is little by little making its mark in the market.
Although not really new in the Philippines, our ostrich farmers also recognize the big potential of the local and global market. Mr. Sulayman Mendoza, an Assistant Education Manager in Saudi Japanese Automobile High Institute in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, hopes to finally return to La Union where he hosts 87 full grown ostriches, aside from his Australian goats.
Sulayman is very optimistic of the great opportunity of ostrich farming that in 2004 he established a cooperative in the hope of sharing his enthusiasm with people of vision, experience and expertise in the field of livestock farming.
The reasons for this high growth rate in ostrich farming are:
First, the ostrich is a fairly easy animal to farm, requiring little land and small amounts of feed.
Second, the ostrich reproduces and grows quickly. In fact, compared to a cattle which produces two calves in a year, a female ostrich lays an average of 60 eggs in a year.
Third, the current price of the ostrich meat is extremely high, and can be quite profitable.
This is why in the US, Australia and New Zeland, lifestyle farmers have the command of the market.
We asked Sulayman on tips on how should OFWs spend their hard-earned money on a good business, he told us that it is always good to look for something new, and never be afraid of going ahead of the market.
Like any other business, one must be brave enough to face the risks, and certainly ostrich farming has its own peculiar challenges to deal with. But it is never wrong to invest your money in something you truly believe.
To know more about ostrich far-ming & Mr. Sulayman Mendoza’s farm, you may contact the following details:
Eng’r. Sulayman “Deo” O. Mendoza
(SJAHI): +966-2–2807777 ext 104
Mobile Number: 966 – 5 – 08686329
Farm Address: Pinoy Foods and Livestock’s Multi Purpose Cooperative Ostrich and Goat Farms
Butubut Este,
Balaoan, La Union (S)
(SJAHI): +966-2–2807777 ext 104
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Mobile Number: 966 – 5 – 08686329
Farm Address: Pinoy Foods and Livestock’s Multi Purpose Cooperative Ostrich and Goat Farms
Butubut Este,
Balaoan, La Union (S)
(This article appeared in SAWALI E-newsletter. For your free subscription, e-mail us at sawalinews@yahoo.com.ph)
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