Goat prices increase, people are still hesitant to re-herd

BPO - After a long period of price stagnation, from the end of 2024 until now, goat prices have begun to recover and increase again, bringing great joy to breeders. However, the paradox is that despite high and stable prices, many households in Bu Dop district are still not interested in re-herding, mainly due to a lack of natural food sources.

For many years, Mr. Vo Anh Sang's family in Tan Nhan hamlet, Tan Tien commune has been attached to the model of raising goats for fattening in the form of pillows, stabilizing the herd of 60-70 goats. Every 2-3 months, he sells 25-30 goats. If in 2024, the price of goat meat fluctuated around 100,000 VND/kg, from the beginning of 2025 until now, it has increased to 125-130,000 VND/kg. After deducting expenses, the profit is about 1 million VND/goat.

“The price of goats for meat has been stable since the beginning of the year. Raising 100 goats can earn about 100 million VND/batch. But to make a profit and be effective, you have to raise a large number,” Mr. Sang shared.

With a stable herd of 60-70 goats, with the current price increase, Mr. Vo Anh Sang in Tan Tien commune, Bu Dop district earns tens of millions of dong in profit every month.

Similarly, Ms. Bui Thi Ha Tuyen in Tan Phuoc hamlet, Tan Tien commune raises 15 breeding goats. Although the number is not large, it still brings her family an income of 50-60 million VND/year. Currently, male breeding goats weighing 12-15 kg cost from 190-200 thousand VND/kg, while female goats are lower, about 130 thousand VND/kg. By taking advantage of food sources from grass and leaves, this model is suitable for household scale.

Ms. Tuyen said, every year when the price of goat meat is around 100,000 VND/kg, my family earns about 50-60 million VND. Since the beginning of the year, the price of goat has increased quite a lot, if it remains stable as it is now, my family can earn 100 million VND this year."

Currently, male goats weighing 12-15kg/head cost from 190-200 thousand VND/kg, also bringing in a good income for Ms. Tuyen's family.

The price increase is a positive sign, but in reality, many barns are still empty, and farmers have not made any clear moves to restore their herds. The main reason is that natural food sources for goats are increasingly scarce. In particular, the model of raising fattening goats requires a large amount of food, while the pepper growing area, which supplies food from green pepper venom for goats, is decreasing sharply. This makes farmers hesitant to invest in restoring their herds, even though they know that the opportunity for profit is clear.

Mr. Nguyen Duy Hong in Tan Nghia hamlet, Tan Tien commune shared: “Goat prices have increased but people are not bold enough to raise them again. Mainly because food such as acacia and grass are becoming scarce. Many households want to invest but have to give up because there is no stable food source for goats.”

Stable goat prices at high levels are a sign of improvement for local goat farming. However, for sustainable development, people need to carefully consider investment costs, especially food sources and care capabilities. Local authorities and the agricultural sector need to have solutions to support the orientation of grass growing areas or models of utilizing agricultural by-products so that people can confidently invest in goat farming in the future.

Source: https://baobinhphuoc.com.vn/news/4/171892/gia-de-tang-nguoi-dan-van-e-de-tai-dan