Visit to AsSakinah Agro Farm
Last month I paid a visit to AsSakinah Agro Farm. The farm is situated amongst the lush green and cooling environment of Ulu Langat.
This was my first visit to that part of Ulu Langat, and I must admit I loved it.
I had called Tuan Haji Suhaimi, the owner, a couple of days earlier and made an appointment.
The farm at 19 ½ mile, was quite easy to find as Jalan Ulu Langat had plenty of milestone markers. Once I arrived at the vicinity I stopped at a roadside drink stall and one of the customers pointed out the exact location.
Tuan Haji set up the farm in December 06 and hence I would consider him a veteran in the business. I am indeed grateful that he took the time to receive me and answer my queries. He has a very active blog where he posts the current developments on the farm as well as his latest relevant offers.
This is what his blog says about his farm:
Assakinah Agro Farm was established in December 2006 on a 2-acre agriculture land at Kg. Lubok Kelubi, Batu 19 1/2 Jalan Hulu Langat, Selangor, near the famous Sg. Chongkak waterfall.
The farm’s aim is to undertake commercial breeding of Boer goats which are known for their meat production potential. At our farm, for the sake of cost savings, we choose to cross breed Fullblood Boer bucks with does from a variety of breeds like Indonesian Koplo/Jawa Rando which are relatively cheaper than Boer does. The crossbred kids usually have strong presence of Boer genetics from the Fullblood buck, as seen from their appearance.We also undertake trading of breeder and slaughter goats (for akikah/korban / BBQ), most of which are imported from Australia and Indonesia for the time being.
My interest was mainly in the Indonesian Koplo goats, which Tuan Haji regularly imports. He did have a number of Koplo goats, some of which had already been presold.
Tuan Haji also took time to explain his ideas on the commercial viability of goat breeding. I share Tuan Haji’s views as it seems that many people may be jumping into this goat breeding business just by assuming the huge gap between demand and local supply allows for an easy business.
AsSakinah Agro Farm also conducts training and guidance to those interested in this industry. Interested parties may check out his blog here.
My visit is part of my efforts to get to know other goat breeders and traders in Malaysia.
Thank you again, Tuan Haji!
Picture of some of the healthy Koplo goats at AsSakinah
