Aklan livestock inventory declines, poultry up
The number of livestock in Aklan decreased by 3 percent as of January 1, 2017 based on the latest data of the Philippine Statistics Authority-Aklan.
Report from PSA-Aklan showed that the province’ inventory of livestock as of the reference period recorded at 163, 365 heads lower by 4, 677 compared to 168, 042 heads as of January 1, 2016.
Of this number, hogs registered the highest inventory of 110, 529 heads, followed by cattle with 24, 409 heads, carabao with 20, 332 heads, and goat with 8, 095 heads.
Except for goat that showed a positive growth of 9 percent (or 638 heads), the rest of the animals went down from its previous inventory: carabao with 7 percent or 1, 456 heads, cattle with 3 percent or 712 heads, and hogs with 3 percent or 3, 147 heads.
On the other hand, inventory of poultry, comprising of chicken and ducks, as of January 1, 2017 was estimated at 960, 852 heads, an increase of 160, 644 heads compared to the same period last year with 800, 208 heads.
Chicken inventory comprised 94 percent (or 905, 301 heads) of the total inventory, while duck consists of 6 percent (or 55, 551 heads).
Both chicken and duck inventories moved up by 20 percent and 14 percent, respectively.
According to Provincial Statistics Officer Antonet Catubuan the inventory of animal population refers to the actual number of domesticated animals present in the farm at a specific reference date.
She said that the data were derived from the Backyard and Commercial Livestock and Poultry Surveys (BLPS/CLPS), conducted quarterly to determine the performance of the livestock and poultry industry.
The number of livestock in Aklan decreased by 3 percent as of January 1, 2017 based on the latest data of the Philippine Statistics Authority-Aklan.
Report from PSA-Aklan showed that the province’ inventory of livestock as of the reference period recorded at 163, 365 heads lower by 4, 677 compared to 168, 042 heads as of January 1, 2016.
Of this number, hogs registered the highest inventory of 110, 529 heads, followed by cattle with 24, 409 heads, carabao with 20, 332 heads, and goat with 8, 095 heads.
Except for goat that showed a positive growth of 9 percent (or 638 heads), the rest of the animals went down from its previous inventory: carabao with 7 percent or 1, 456 heads, cattle with 3 percent or 712 heads, and hogs with 3 percent or 3, 147 heads.
On the other hand, inventory of poultry, comprising of chicken and ducks, as of January 1, 2017 was estimated at 960, 852 heads, an increase of 160, 644 heads compared to the same period last year with 800, 208 heads.
Chicken inventory comprised 94 percent (or 905, 301 heads) of the total inventory, while duck consists of 6 percent (or 55, 551 heads).
Both chicken and duck inventories moved up by 20 percent and 14 percent, respectively.
According to Provincial Statistics Officer Antonet Catubuan the inventory of animal population refers to the actual number of domesticated animals present in the farm at a specific reference date.
She said that the data were derived from the Backyard and Commercial Livestock and Poultry Surveys (BLPS/CLPS), conducted quarterly to determine the performance of the livestock and poultry industry.