A leading breeder of purebred Brahman cattle in Batangas has come up with a liberal investment package for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as well as for interested retirees.
The proponent is the King Ranch in Rosario, Batangas which has a 24-hectare breeding farm in the province and another confinement area in Magalang, Pampanga. It is owned and managed by the father-and-son tandem of Alex Carlos and his son King.
The investment offer comes in three packages that are considered investment-friendly because the investor only pays a down payment of 25 percent and the rest is payable in monthly installments in two years.
The animals are purebred so they are quite expensive, and they are two years old when they are turned over to the owner. By that time, they are ready for breeding and would already give birth to their calves before they are fully paid.
Package I consists of one purebred Brahman bull and three females with a total cost of P280,000. The investor will only give a down payment of P70,000 and pay P8,750 monthly for two years.
Package II costs P420,000 and the animals consist of one bull and five females, and the down payment is P105,000. The monthly installment is P13,125. Package III, on the other hand, consists of one bull and 10 females. Total cost is P770,000 and the down payment is P192,500. Monthly installment is P24,062.50.
Kin Carlos says that the ROI in this kind of investment is 86 percent which is better than putting one’s money in the bank. Along with the investment package, King Ranch will provide the basic information (i.e., supplier of vaccines, medicines and equipment) as well as free training or consultation that the investor needs.
The investors will be the ones to choose what initials should be branded on the cattle that they choose. The brand will serve as cattle identification for the investor’s reference. The management will take care of the animals until they are two years old. It includes feeding, maintenance, medication and vaccines. Beyond two years, the investor will have to pay for the lodging of their animals.
Carlos says that there are income opportunities in raising purebred Brahman. The bull can be used to service the insemination requirements of other raisers. One successful insemination is worth P800 to P1000. The investor may also opt to sell the male calves which could command as much as P35,000 for yearlings (8 months old). The females could be retained for future breeding. They could be bred as early as 18 months old. With proper nutrition, they could produce a calf each year.
Carlos says that Brahmans are not susceptible or prone to fatal diseases. In the seven years of their farm experience, King Ranch has never recorded a mature cattle that died of disease. Brahmans, he said, are hardy and have strong immune system.
Brahmans also have the advantage of having a big size compared to the native cows. A mature Brahman may weigh 750 to 850 kilos compared to the 250 to 300 kilos of the native strain.
Brahmans are docile animals and they require low maintenance. They only need forage (grass, hay) and protein source that may be available in the area. They can be raised in confinement or under the grazing system. King Carlos can be reached at ark.carlos@yahoo.com.
(Source: Agri Plain Talk by Sac Sarian – Manila Bulletin)
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