At the National Goat Event on September 7, Pieter Helfferich of Agriprogress (member of the DRN agri-taskforce) presented the opportunities for the Dutch goat sector in Romania.
There are plenty of opportunities in both the intensive and extensive goat sector. Romania, currently in3rd place in the EU in terms of goat numbers, has a great need for winter milk.
The current production is based on summer production (May-October), so a lot of milk has to be imported from October-April.
Currently, there are about 2 million goats in Romania, but with a relatively low average production of 1.5 kg per day over 200 days.
In June 2025, Agriprogress is organizing a study tour to Romania.
More information about this trip can be found on the Agriprogress site