Production and economic results of organic goat farm in Gevgelija region.

Goat production in Republic of Macedonia is characterized by spontaneous and continuous development, and with each day there is greater interest of farmers for breeding goats as a business that provides secure existence and profit. The aim of the research was to establish productive and economic achievements of organic goat farm operating in Gevgelija region. The research lasted 3 years (2008, 2009 and 2010) at the farm where around 33 heads of goats from of all categories of Alpine race are bred. Almost the whole milk produced at the farm is sold to local dairy. The organic kids born there are used as kids for market of livestock products, kids sold as breeding goats and part of them are retained for own reproduction in the herd. The average lactation length in 2008 was 280.4 days, in 2009 was 289 days, and in 2010 was 256.5 days. The average daily milk production in 2008 was 1.97 L, in 2009 was 1.98 L, and in 2010 was 1.44 L per head. The average milk lactation in 2008 was 552.75 L, in 2009 was 571.27 L, and in 2010 was 379.22 L. Monitoring of the economic indicators was conducted by gathering, recording and processing of all types of revenues and expenses of the farm. Therefore, it was prepared analytical calculation based on the variable costs (direct costing method) and the income statement for each year. During 2008, the highest percentage (48%) of total incomes were incomes from the sale of dairy products (48%), while in 2009 and 2010 the highest percentage (46.7% and 55.5%) where incomes generated from the sale of kids. The highest percentages in the farm’s total costs in all three years of the survey were represented the food costs for the goats: in 2008 with 44.1%, in 2009 with 47.03% and in 2010 with 49.39%. The farm worked with profit in all three years of the research. The results showed that goat breeding in Republic of Macedonia has opportunities for further development.