Performance of Livestock and Poultry Production in Negros

Island Region
By: Roxan L. Mujeres, SCO III

Livestock Production
Hog production (live weight), which accounts the largest share of the total
livestock production (see Figure 1), expanded by 4.6 percent in 2016.
Cattle production (live weight) in the region in 2016 totaled to 10.6 thousand
metric tons, an increased by 10.1 percent from 2015.

Comparing to 2015, Carabao (live

weight), with the total volume of Figure 1. Volume of Livestock
Production
production of 12 thousand metric tons,
100,000
increased by 7.2 percent in 2016. 80,000
Similarly, Goat (live weight), with five 60,000
thousand metric tons produced, 40,000
showed a slight increase of 1.2 20,000
increase in 2016. -
CARABAO CATTLE GOAT HOG
Poultry Production 2015 2016

Chicken production registered a decline by 2.0 percent in 2016. A decline

on the production was noted in all types (broiler, layer, native/improved and other
chickens). Duck posted an increase of 3.1 percent. Chicken eggs increased by 1.7
percent and Duck eggs decreased by 0.5 percent.

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