The total volume of hog production in January to March 2019 was 567.42 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 1.6 percent higher than the 558.73 thousand metric tons, liveweight output in 2018.

Ten regions recorded increases in production, ranging from 1.3 percent to 9.3 percent. The highest increment in production was reported in SOCCSKSARGEN, from 28.44 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2018 to 31.08 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2019.

Central Luzon was the highest producer of hog at 111.60 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by CALABARZON and Northern Mindanao with 92.27 thousand metric tons, liveweight and 50.26 thousand metric tons, liveweight, respectively. These three regions contributed 44.9 percent to the country’s total hog production. (Table 1)

As of 01 April 2019, the total inventory of swine in the country at 12.73 million heads was 0.2 percent lower compared with its previous year’s stocks of 12.75 million heads. Population of swine in backyard farms at 8.06 million heads contracted by 1.0 percent from the previous year’s head count of 8.14 million heads. On the other hand, stocks in commercial farms at 4.67 million heads expanded by 1.2 percent from the 2018 level of 4.61 million heads.

Among the regions, Central Luzon recorded the highest inventory at 2.10 million heads. This was followed by CALABARZON and Western Visayas with corresponding inventory of 1.57 million heads and 1.26 million heads. The combined stocks from these regions accounted for 38.7 percent of the country’s total swine inventory. (Table 2)

The average farmgate price of hogs upgraded for slaughter in January to March 2019 was PhP110.52 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 2.7 percent lower than the 2018 average farmgate price of PhP113.56 per kilogram, liveweight.

During the first quarter of 2019, the highest average farmgate price was recorded in February at PhP111.20 per kilogram, liveweight. The lowest price was noted in March at PhP109.76 per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3)

TECHNICAL NOTES

This Swine Situation Report presents the swine industry in terms of volume of production, inventory by farm type and average farmgate price. This 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 swine disposed for slaughter including those which were shipped-out to other regions/provinces for slaughter. This is expressed in metric ton, liveweight.

Inventory refers to the actual number of swine 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
(Director II)
Officer-in-Charge
Sectoral Statistics Office