The October to December 2019 total  goat production was 20.71 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 0.9 percent lower than the 2018 output of 20.90 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Relative to their levels in 2018, nine regions recorded decreases in production during the period. Among these regions, Caraga reported the highest decline of 24.0 percent, from 0.20 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2018 to 0.15 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2019.

Among the regions, Central Visayas was the highest producer of goat at 3.36 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by Ilocos Region and Central Luzon with production levels of 2.72 thousand metric tons, and 2.26 thousand metric tons, liveweight, respectively. These three regions accounted for 40.2 percent of the country’s total goat production. (Table 1)

As of 01 January 2020, the total inventory of goat was estimated at 3.81 million heads. This was 1.5 percent higher than its previous year’s level of 3.76 million heads.

Inventory of goat in backyard farms posted an increase of 1.4 percent compared with its previous year’s level of 3.71 million heads. Likewise, stocks in commercial farms at 51.77 thousand heads went up by 11.4 percent from the previous year’s level of 46.48 thousand heads.

The top three regions in terms of inventory were Central Visayas, Western Visayas, and Ilocos Region with shares of 14.1 percent,13.6 percent and 12.3 percent, respectively. These  regions accounted for 40.0 percent of the country’s total goat inventory in 2019.  (Table 2)

The average farmgate price of goat for slaughter in October to December 2019 was PhP154.14 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 9.2 percent higher than the previous year’s average price of PhP141.16 per kilogram, liveweight.

During the reference period, the highest farmgate price of goat for slaughter was recorded in October at PhP155.49 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was in December at PhP153.35 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