Livestock Inventory in Davao del Norte as of January 1, 2023 is reported at 199,418 heads. This denotes a 0.95 percent decline in inventory from the total heads of 201,305 in the year 2022 (Table 1).

The inventory of four livestock in Table 1 showed that Carabao, Cattle and Goats decreased in January 2023 by 14.7 percent, 25.6 percent and 10.6 percent, respectively, compared from the number of heads on January 2022.

On the other hand, an increase of 6.1 percent in inventories were noticed in Swine during the period under review.

                    Table 1. Comparative Inventory by Type of Livestock of Davao del Norte:

                                          January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Backyard/Commercial Livestock and Poultry Production Surveys

As to the total number of heads of livestock inventory in January 2023, Swine showed the highest number, with a total of 127,957 heads, followed by Goat (48,565 heads), and Carabao (12,706 heads).

While, Cattle showed the least number among the livestock with 10,190 heads.

Livestock inventory for Carabao, Cattle, Goat, and Swine were mainly taken from commercial and Small-hold farms.

As shown in Figure 1, 49 percent (97,426 heads) of the 199,418 total heads on January 1, 2023, were raised in commercial farms, 48 percent (95,596 heads) were raised in Small-hold farms, while the remaining 3 percent were raised in semi-commercial farms.

Swine showed an increase of heads by 6.1 percent, or 7,762 heads were recorded in the 2023 inventory compared to that in 2022 (Table 1).

Figure 2 showed that out of the recorded 127,957 heads of Swine during the reference period, 76 percent were raised in Commercial farms (97,426 heads), while the remaining 30,531 or 24 percent of the total heads were raised in smallhold farms. (Figure 2).

By distribution, Figure 3 shows that the Swine got the highest share of 64 percent of the total livestock inventory, during the reference period.

Goat have a share of 24 percent, which was followed by the Carabao (7%) with 12,706 heads.

On the other hand, Cattle comprise the remaining 7 percent of the total livestock in the province with lowest number of heads at 10,190 heads.

As of January 1, 2023, the poultry Inventory of Davao del Norte was reported at 2,840,720 heads. It denotes a total increase by 16.96 percent in inventory of all types of poultry from same period of previous year with a total of 2,642,909 heads (Table 2).

The inventory in 2023 likewise showed an increase in the number of heads for chicken and duck with reported total of 2,562,024 and 2,562,024, respectively.

For chicken inventory, greatest increase was recorded for Broiler chicken at 56.4 percent, a difference of 130,150 heads from the 100,812 heads in January 1, 2022. This was followed by Layer chicken with an increase of 5.6 percentage points. Native chicken garnered the least increase at 2.3 percent, however, ative Chicken remains to have the highest inventory in all chicken types.

Duck only posted a slight increase at 1.2 percent, from 278,696 heads as of January 1 of 2022 to 275,363 in January 1, 2023.

                                    Table 2. Poultry Inventory by Type in Davao del Norte:

                                             As of January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Backyard/Commercial Livestock and Poultry Production Surveys

During the period, Figure 4 shows that native chicken contribute to 76 percent of the total Poultry inventory in the province with a total of 2,027,658 heads.

While 24 percent were tended in semi-commercial farms. The remaining 5,658 heads were raised small-hold farms and comprise less than 1 percent of the total chicken inventory in the province.
 

TECHNICAL NOTES

The Commercial/Backyard Livestock and Poultry Survey (C/BLPS) are two of the major agricultural surveys conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The CLPS and BLPS are conducted quarterly for carabao, cattle, swine, goat, sheep, broiler, layer, and duck. 

The general purpose of CLPS is to generate estimates on inventory, number of animals disposed, average farmgate price, egg production of poultry animals, milk production of dairy animals and other related data.

Another survey that supplements the data requirements of the Livestock and Poultry sector is the Compilation of Data Slaughterhouses and Poultry Dressing Plants (CDSPDP). This is done monthly and utilizes administrative data from Locally Registered Meat Establishments (LRMEs) in the province which is in coordination with the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) and Meat Inspectors (MIs). 

• Animal Population (also Animal Inventory) – it is the actual number of animals (in head/bird) present in the establishment as of a specific reference date regardless of ownership.
• Livestock – farm animals kept or raised for consumption, work or leisure. For purposes of census and surveys, livestock covers only those that are tended and raised by an establishment.
• Poultry – a collective term for all domesticated avian for the purpose of food consumption or, the carcass of such avian are processed for human consumption.
• Livestock – farm animals kept or raised for consumption, work or leisure. In general, poultry is separated as a distinct group of farm animals. For purposes of census and surveys, livestock covers only those that are tended and raised by an operator. 

Indicated definitions of Smallhold, Semi-Commercial, and Commercial Farms according to the PSA Board Resolution No. 11, s. 2023.

• Smallhold Farm – Tending 1 to 10 sow level or 1 to 100 heads.
• Semi-commercial Farms – Tending 11 to 50 sow level or 101 to 500 heads.
• Commercial Farms – Tending 51 sow level and above or 501 heads and above.

PEPITO D. AMOYEN

Chief Statistical Specialist