The total volume of goat production in April to June 2019 was 17.59 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 0.6 percent lower compared with the previous year’s output of 17.69 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Relative to their levels in 2018, eight regions recorded decreases in production during the period. Among these regions, SOCCSKSARGEN reported the highest decline in production of 13.0 percent, from 1.13 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2018 to 0.98 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2019.

Among the regions, Ilocos Region was the highest producer of goat at 3.22 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by Northern Mindanao and Central Visayas with production of 2.14 thousand metric tons, and 2.08 thousand metric tons, liveweight, respectively. The combined production of these three regions accounted for 42.3 percent of the country’s total goat production. (Table1)

As of 01 July 2019, the total inventory of goat was estimated at 3.83 million heads. This was 1.4 percent higher than its previous year’s level of 3.77 million heads. 

Inventory of goat in backyard farms at 3.78 million heads posted an increase of 1.4 percent compared with its previous year’s level of 3.72 million heads.

In commercial farms, total inventory of goat was 48.76 thousand heads. This was 0.9 percent higher than its previous year’s level of 48.34 thousand heads. (Table 2)

The average farmgate price of goat for slaughter in April to June 2019 was PhP150.26 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 9.8 percent higher than the previous year’s average price of PhP136.84 per kilogram, liveweight.

During the reference period, the highest farmgate price of goat for slaughter was recorded in May at PhP152.61 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was in June at PhP148.72 per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3)

TECHNICAL NOTES

This Goat Situation Report presents the goat industry in terms of volume of production, inventory by farm type and average farmgate price. The report was prepared to serve as ready reference for PSA’s various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector. It is released quarterly in January, May, August and November every year.

Concepts and Definitions
Volume of production refers to the volume of locally-raised goat disposed for slaughter, including those which were shipped out to other regions/provinces for slaughter. This is expressed in metric tons, liveweight.

Inventory refers to the actual number of goat present in the farm as of a specific reference date.

Farmgate price refers to the price received by raisers for their produce at the location of farm. Thus, the marketing costs such as the transport and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce are not included in the farmgate prices.

ROSALINDA P. BAUTISTA
Assistant Secretary
Deputy National Statistician
Sectoral Statistics Office