Date of Release: 23 April 2020 Reference No. 2020- 013

PRODUCTION

The region’s aggregate livestock production in 2019 was 142,594 metric tons liveweight. This was 0.19 percent lower than last year’s output of 142,863 metric tons liveweight. Hog, with the biggest share to the livestock production, recorded a 0.12 percent drop in output.

TABLE 1. Livestock Volume of Production by Animal Type Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019

(in metric tons, liveweight)

/ P-Preliminary Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)- 2019 Backyard Livestock and Poultry Survey (BLPS), Commercial Livestock and Poultry Survey (CLPS), and Compilation of Data from Slaughterhouses and Poultry Dressing Plants (CDSPDP)

CARABAO

In 2019, the region’s carabao production decreased by 10.30 percent at 8,587 metric tons

liveweight from last year’s output of 9,573 metric tons liveweight. Production on both 1st

semester and 2nd semester 2019 showed decreases of 6.34 percent and 14.23 percent

respectively.

Figure 1. Volume of Production of Carabao by Semester Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019

/ P-Preliminary

2019 LIVESTOCK SITUATION IN ILOCOS REGION

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Source: PSA- 2019 BLPS, CLPS and CDSPDP

Lower carabao production in Ilocos Region in 2019 was contributed by decreases in the output of Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. This may be attributed to lesser marketable stocks available for slaughter as more stocks were reserved as breeders in said provinces.

Table 2. Volume of Production of Carabao by Province

Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019 (in metric tons, liveweight)

/ P-Preliminary Source: PSA- 2019 BLPS, CLPS and CDSPDP

Total population of carabao in Ilocos Region as of January 1, 2019 was 169,996 heads. It increased by 0.24 percent from previous year’s inventory of 169,592 heads. Ilocos Sur and La Union increased in carabao head count as of January 1, 2019 by 2.99 percent and 7.00 percent respectively. On the otherhand, inventory as of January 2019 in Ilocos Norte and Pangasinan were lower by 2.08 and 2.46 percent respectively over the 2018 level.

Figure 2. Inventory of Carabao by Province, Ilocos Region as of Jan 1, 2018 and 2019

Source: PSA- 2019 BLPS and CLPS

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The total number of carabao butchered in slaughterhouses in Ilocos Region in 2019 decreased

by 8.05 percent over its 2018 level. Both the 1st and 2nd semesters recorded decreases in the

number of slaughtered carabao in slaughterhouses by 9.31 and 6.75 percent respectively.

Table 3. Number of Carabao Slaughtered in Slaughterhouses by Semester Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019

( in heads)

Source: National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), PSA-2019 CDSPDP

The annual average farmgate price of carabao for slaughter in the region in 2019 was

PhP107.65 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 1.44 percent higher than the 2018 farmgate

price of PhP106.12 per kilogram, liveweight. During the reference period, the lowest farmgate

price was recorded in March at PhP105.09 per kilogram, liveweight, while the highest was in

December at PhP112.80 per kilogram, liveweight.

Figure 3. Monthly Average Farmgate Price of Carabao for Slaughter (Backyard) Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019/P

/ P - Preliminary Source: PSA- 2019 Farm Price Survey (FPS)

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CATTLE

The total cattle production in llocos Region in 2019 was 28,239 metric tons, liveweight. This

was 3.49 percent higher than the 2018 output of 27,288 metric tons, liveweight. Increases in

output were recorded both in the 1st and 2nd semesters of 2019 of about 3.08 percent and

3.90 percent respectively.

Figure 4. Volume of Production of Cattle by Semester Ilocos Region, 2018 and 2019

/ P-Preliminary Source: PSA- 2019 BLPS, CLPS and CDSPDP

Relative to their levels in 2018, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur and Pangasinan recorded increases

in production while La Union reported a decrease of 5.94 percent in output.

Table 4. Volume of Production of Cattle by Province Ilocos Region, 2018 and 2019

(in metric tons, liveweight)

/ P-Preliminary Source: PSA- 2019 BLPS, CLPS and CDSPDP

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The total inventory of cattle as of January 1, 2019 was 302,494 heads, an increase of 1.13 percent from previous year’s inventory of 299,111 heads. Increases in inventory were recorded in Ilocos Norte, La Union and Pangasinan by 1.80 percent, 0.58 percent and 1.76 percent respectively. Pangasinan recorded the most number of cattle raised in 2019 with 138,146 heads contributing 45.67 percent the total inventory of cattle in Ilocos Region.

Figure 5. Inventory of Cattle by Province, Ilocos Region as of January 1, 2018 and 2019

Source: PSA- 2019 BLPS and CLPS

A total number of 46,480 heads cattle were slaughtered in the region’s slaughterhouses in 2019. This increased by 5.71 percent over the 2018 level of 43,970 heads. More stocks were sold direct to slaughterhouses. The number of cattle butchered both in the 1st and 2nd semesters of 2019 increased by 3.48 percent and 7.93 percent respectively.

Table 5. Number of Cattle Slaughtered in Slaughterhouses by Semester

Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019 (in heads)

/ P-Preliminary Source: NMIS, PVO and PSA -2019 CDSPDP

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Average monthly farmgate prices of cattle for slaughter in backyard farms in Ilocos Region in 2019 were generally higher than the 2018 monthly price levels. The farmgate price of PhP115.26 per kilo liveweight in January was the lowest price recorded in 2019. The price peaked up to PhP123.49 per kilo liveweight in December 2019. In 2018, farmgate price of cattle was lowest in February at PhP111.19 per kilo liveweight and highest in September at PhP116.09 per kilo liveweight.

Figure 6. Monthly Average Farmgate Price of Cattle for Slaughter (Backyard) Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019/P

/ P - Preliminary Source: PSA- 2019 FPS

HOG

The total volume of hog production in 2019 was 94,568 metric tons, liveweight. This was

0.12 percent lower compared with the previous year’s level of 94,684 metric tons liveweight.

The decline in the region’s annual output was contributed by decrease in production during

the 2nd semester 2019 by 4.60 percent.

Figure 7. Volume of Production of Hog by Semester Ilocos Region, 2018 and 2019

/ P-Preliminary Source: PSA- 2019 BLPS, CLPS and CDSPDP

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Pangasinan, with the biggest share of 48.89 percent to the region’s hog production in 2019

recorded a decline of 3.58 percent over its 2018 level. Likewise, La Union’s output in 2019

decreased by 0.97 percent compared with its 2018 level. On the other hand, increases in hog

production levels were recorded in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur by 5.62 percent and 6.53

percent respectively.

Table 6. Volume of Production of Hog by Province Ilocos Region, 2018 and 2019

(in metric tons, liveweight)

/ P-Preliminary Source: PSA- 2019 BLPS, CLPS and CDSPDP

As of January 1, 2019, the total inventory of swine in the region was estimated at 627,816 heads, an increase of 4.79 percent compared with the previous year’s stocks of 599,143 heads. All the provinces reported increases in swine population as of January 1, 2019. Ilocos Norte posted the highest increase of 11.58 percent while Pangasinan recorded the lowest increase of 0.05 percent compared with their levels as of January 1, 2018.

Figure 8. Inventory of Hog by Province, Ilocos Region as of January 1, 2018 and 2019

Source: PSA -2019 BLPS and CLPS

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The total number of hogs slaughtered in the region’s slaughterhouses in 2019 was recorded at 892,158 heads. This posted a slight growth of 0.09 percent over its 2018 level of 891,388 heads. Increase in the number of hogs slaughtered of 4.81 percent in the 1st semester 2019 was noted compared with same period of 2018. However, the number of heads slaughtered during the 2nd Semester 2019 decreased by 4.33 percent over the 2018 level. This may be attributed to the monitoring of Department of Agriculture in coordination with the Local Government Units (LGUs) and attached agencies of entry and/or ban of entry to the region

of live swine and pork products possibly stricken with African Swine Fever.

Table 7. Number of Swine Slaughtered in Slaughterhouses by Semester Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019

(in heads)

/ P-Preliminary Source: NMIS, PVO and PSA -2019 CDSPDP

The average monthly farmgate prices of hog for slaughter in backyard farms in Ilocos Region in 2019 were generally lower than the 2018 monthly price levels. In 2019, the highest price was recorded in July at PhP120.19 per kilo liveweight, while the lowest price was noted in

November at PhP 108.02 per kilo liveweight.

Figure 9. Monthly Average Farmgate Price of Hog for Slaughter (Backyard) Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019/P

/ P - Preliminary Source: PSA- 2019 FPS

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GOAT

The total volume of goat production in 2019 was 11,200 metric tons, liveweight. This was lower

by 1.04 percent from the 2018 recorded output of 11,318 metric tons, liveweight. Both La

Union and Pangasinan reported decreases in production by 5.43 and 2.33 percent

respectively. On the other hand, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur posted increases in production

by 4.61 percent and 3.56 percent respectively.

Table 8. Volume of Production of Goat by Province Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019

(in metric tons, liveweight)

/ P-Preliminary Source: PSA- 2019 BLPS, CLPS and CDSPDP

As of January 1, 2019, the total inventory of goat was estimated at 466,949 heads. This was 2.54 percent higher than its previous year’s level of 455,364 heads. This increment in inventory was contributed by increases of goat headcounts in Ilocos Norte and La Union by 0.16 percent and 12.52 percent respectively.

Figure 10. Inventory of Goat by Province, Ilocos Region

as of January 1, 2018 and 2019

Source: PSA- 2019 BLPS and CLPS

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Around 1,277 heads of goat were slaughtered in the slaughterhouses in Ilocos Region in 2019. This was lower by 34.88 percent compared with last year’s level of 1,961 heads. This was contributed by decreases in the number of heads recorded in both 1st and 2nd semesters of 2019 by 39.14 percent and 29.22 percent respectively.

Table 9. Number of Goat Slaughtered in Slaughterhouses by Semester

Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019 (in heads)

/ P-Preliminary Source: NMIS, PVO and PSA -2019 CDSPDP

The average farmgate price of goat for slaughter in backyard farms in Ilocos Region in 2019 was recorded at PhP165.39 per kilo liveweight. The highest farmgate price was posted in February at PhP172.80 per kilo liveweight while the lowest farmgate price was recorded in November at PhP 161.71 per kilo liveweight. In 2018, the average monthly farmgate price of goat for slaughter in backyard farms in the region was recorded at PhP159.70 per kilo liveweight. The highest farmgate price was observed in December at PhP186.93 per kilo liveweight while the lowest was posted in January at PhP146.88 per kilo liveweight.

Figure 11. Monthly Average Farmgate Price of Goat for Slaughter (Backyard) Ilocos Region: 2018 and 2019

/ P - Preliminary Source: PSA- 2019 FPS

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TECHNICAL NOTES

The data for this report is collected by the PSA through two major surveys, namely the BLPS and the CLPS. Surveys are conducted simultaneously every quarter in all provinces.

Another survey that supplements the data requirements of the subsector is the CDSPDP. This covers the Accredited (AAA, AA) and Locally Registered Meat Establishments (LRMEs) nationwide and is undertaken in coordination with the NMIS and PVO of the four provinces.

Concepts and Definitions

• Production. Refers to the volume of indigenous (locally-raised) animals disposed for slaughter which include animals exported or shipped-out for slaughter (in “head” and in “liveweight equivalent”).

• Animal Inventory (also, Animal Population) – the number of domesticated animals

in head present in the farm at specific reference date.

• Abattoir (also, Slaughterhouse) –the premises that are approved, registered and

licensed by the NMIS and LGUs in which food animals are slaughtered, dressed,

inspected and hygienically handled in order to produce meat and offal that are safe

and wholesome

• Backyard Farm/Raiser- refers to any farm or household raising at least one head of

animal or bird and does not qualify as a commercial farm.

• Commercial Livestock Farm/Operator - refers to any livestock operator or farm

which operation satisfies at least one of the following conditions: a) at least 21 heads of adults and zero young; b) at least 41 heads of young animals; and c) at least 10 heads of adults and 22 head of young animals.

• Commercial Poultry Farm/Operator- refers to any poultry operator or farm which

operation satisfies at least one of the following conditions: a) 500 layers or 1,000

broilers; b) 100 layers and 100 broilers if raised in combination; and c) 100 heads of

duck regardless of age.

• Farmgate price-refers to the price received by livestock raisers for their produce at

the location of farm. Thus, marketing costs such as transport and other marketing

cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce are not included in the farmgate prices

• Slaughter-butchering of animals for human consumption and other uses

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• African Swine Fever - an acute highly contagious usually fatal febrile disease that affects only swine (family Suidae), that resembles but is more severe than hog cholera, that is indigenous to Africa where wild swine (as the warthog and bushpig) act as natural reservoirs, that has spread to and caused epidemics in the western hemisphere, and that is caused by a double-stranded DNA virus (species African swine fever virus of the genus Asfivirus, family Asfarviridae) having a capsid with icosahedral symmetry— also called as swine fever1.

ATTY. SHEILA O. DE GUZMAN (Chief Administrative Officer) Officer-In-Charge

DET/DAI

1 “African swine fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/African%20swine%20fever. Accessed 4 Feb. 2020.

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