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The July to September 2021 total hog production at
Among the 16 regions, CALABARZON was the top producer of hog during the period with a production of
Relative to their levels in the same period a year ago,
The country’s total swine inventory as of
In terms of inventory, Western Visayas recorded the highest population of
The average farmgate price of hogs upgraded for slaughter in backyard farms for July to
During the reference period, the highest farmgate price was recorded in July at
DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.
Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General
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 is prepared to serve as a ready reference for Philippine Statistics Authority’s various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector. It is released quarterly, that is, every February, May, August, and November.
Concepts and Definitions
Volume of production refers to the volume of locally-raised hog 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 swine present in the farm as of a specific reference date. For this report, the inventory of swine is as of
Farmgate price refers to the price received by raisers for their produce at the location of farm. Thus, marketing costs, such as transport and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce, are not included in the farmgate prices. The 2019 to 2021 farmgate prices included in this special release were based on the revised method of computation by the Price Statistics Division.