Release Date :
Reference Number :
2017-077
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) cleared the conduct of the 2017 Backyard Livestock and Poultry Survey (BLPS) and the 2017 Commercial Livestock and Poultry Survey (CLPS) through the Statistical Survey Review and Clearance System (SSRCS) on 15 June 2017 and 16 June 2017, respectively.
The 2017 BLPS generates primary data on inventory and disposition of animals from backyard farms or small hold raisers while the 2017 CLPS generates primary data on inventory and disposition of animals from commercial farms. The purpose of the two surveys is to determine and measure the performance of the commercial livestock and poultry industry.
All provinces in the Philippines will be covered in the survey with respondents consisting of 9,704 farming households and 5,365 non-farming households for the BLPS. On the other hand, around 4,530 commercial farms will serve as respondents for the CLPS.
Data items to be collected from the 2017 BLPS and CLPS are as follows:
- Inventory/population of animals by farm type
- Number of animals born/hatched live
- Number of animals sold live for slaughter and sold for other purposes
- Number of animals slaughtered in the households/farms
- Number of deaths/losses
- Volume of duck eggs produced/laid
- Volume of chicken eggs produced/laid
The undertaking will utilize a budget of Php 10.3 million and Php 14.5 million for BLPS and CLPS, respectively. The results of the 2017 BLPS and CLPS are expected to be released on the following dates:
| Reference Period | Availability of Results |
| 1st Quarter of 2017 | 12 May 2017 |
| 2nd Quarter of 2017 | 11 August 2017 |
| 3rd Quarter of 2017 | 10 November 2017 |
| 4th Quarter of 2017 | 20 January 2018 |
The SSRCS is a mechanism being implemented by the PSA by virtue of Rule 28 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA No. 10625 to:
- ensure sound design for data collection;
- minimize the burden placed upon respondents;
- effect economy in statistical data collection;
- eliminate unnecessary duplication of statistical data collection; and,
- achieve better coordination of government statistical activities.
In line with this, households and commercial farms are enjoined to support the said survey.
For further information on the SSRCS, please contact the Statistical Standards Division (SSD) of the Standards Service (SS) at telephone numbers (+632) 376-1928 and (+632) 376-1931, and email addresses: ssd.staff@psa.gov.ph and ssdss.staff@gmail.com.
FOR THE NATIONAL STATISTICIAN:
ROMEO S. RECIDE
Assistant Secretary
Deputy National Statistician
Officer-in-Charge
See more at the Statistical Survey Review and Clearance System (SSRCS) landing page.
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