As agents of change, youth have an important role and strategic position in pioneering village development, one of which is in the dairy goat. In the last 10 years, there has been a positive trend of initiatives to promote local potency through the development of dairy goats from upstream to downstream in Indonesia. The increase of the dairy goat business cannot be separated from the positive response from the goat milk market even though the population is still fluctuating from time to time.

The above thoughts were revealed in a study visit to a dairy goat farm in the tourist village of Nglanggeran Wetan, Patuk district, Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta. This was a part of Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta training (Sunday 28/8/2022) about 'Biodiversity: local food initiatives. In this farm, there are several types of dairy goats, including the Etawa (PE), Saanen goat, and Sapera goat, the result of a crossbreeding between a male Saanen goat and a female PE goat, which is a milk-producing goat, with the selling price of milk ranging from Rp 20.000-Rp 30.000 per liter.

The total population of goats on the farm is around 15 -20 goats, and during the dairying period, the production of fresh milk is 1-2 liters/day on average. In addition to fresh milk, goat's milk products are processed into various dairy products with several flavors, milk candy, milk soap, and others. Processing fresh milk into derivative products will increase product variants and extend their storage period, also keep selling prices high by making them look more attractive.

Based on research from the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), the nutrition of Etawa goat's milk is close to the perfect composition of Mother's Milk (ASI). Every 100 grams of goat's milk contains 4-7% fat, 3-4% protein, 134 grams of calcium, 4.5% carbohydrates, and 111 g of phosphorus. The chemical composition of Etawa goat's milk contains protein, carbohydrates, calories, calcium, phosphorus, iron, fat, sodium, magnesium, potassium, vitamins A, B1 (IU), B2 (mg), B6, B12, C, D, E, Niacin, V, Pantotenant Acid, Choline and Inositol. The fat content of goat’s milk is lower than cow's milk.

Dairy goat farming is a prospective business opportunity, because the content of goat's milk is better than cow's milk, especially the lifestyle of today's people who are increasingly 'literate’  to be healthy, so the development of dairy goat farming can become a potential business, even in the future, the market for dairy goats. Goat's milk can compete with the cow's milk market.

Young people in various regions can develop dairy goat farming as an alternative to earn money not less than income from office work. The benefits will be multiplied if the business management covers upstream to downstream with a technology touch to increase the productivity of goat's milk. A further achievement is the realization of self-sufficiency for goat's milk.

The Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta activity has created a connection between young people and the local potency of their origin areas. Eventually, young people find enlightenment to start paying attention to the potency of local food and to develop it. Success for Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta. ***