Livestock and poultry production in Davao de Oro drops by 6.8 percent

The total volume of livestock and poultry production in Davao de Oro for the fourth quarter of 2024 was estimated at 6,773.1 metric tons, liveweight. This represents a 6.8 percent decrease from the 7,264.2 metric tons recorded in the same period of 2023. (Table 1)

 

Livestock production drops by 11.5 percent

The total livestock production in Davao de Oro was estimated at 4,995.0 metric tons, liveweight. This indicates an 11.5 percent decline from the 5,644.8 metric tons reported in the same period of 2023. This total includes volume of production from carabao, cattle, hog, and goat. Among these animals, cattle production posted an increase of 8.5 percent. However, the production volumes for carabao, hog, and goat decreased by 26.4 percent, 11.1 percent, and 2.3 percent, respectively, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. (Figure 1 and Table 2)

 

In terms distribution, hog production led with 4,385.9 metric tons accounting for 87.8 percent of the total. Carabao production followed, with 300.3 metric tons (6.0 %), while goat contributed 171.9 metric tons (3.4 %). Cattle production was the lowest, at 136.9 metric tons with 2.7 percent of the total. (Table 2 and Figure 2)

This data highlights the significant dominance of hog farming in the province's livestock production, with contributions from carabao, goats, and cattle.

 

Poultry production increased by 9.8 percent

In the province's poultry industry, total production for the fourth quarter of 2024 was estimated at 1,778.1 metric tons, marking a 9.8 percent increase compared to the 1,619.4 metric tons recorded in the same period of 2023. This figure encompasses the production volumes of chicken, chicken egg, duck, and duck egg. Among these commodities, chicken egg production showed a notable increase of 30.8 percent, reflecting significant growth in this sector. Chicken production also demonstrated a positive trend with a 4.8 percent rise. Conversely, duck production experienced a slight decrease of 0.3 percent, and duck egg production declined by 26.4 percent. (Figure 3 and Table 3)

 

In terms of contribution to the total provincial poultry production, chicken had the largest share, producing 1,290.5 metric tons, which is 72.6 percent of the total. Chicken eggs followed with 452.6 metric tons, contributing 25.5 percent. Duck eggs accounted for 20.7 metric tons or 1.2 percent, and duck contributed 14.1 metric tons, making up 0.8 percent of the total production. (Table 3 and Figure 4)