date:May 29, 2014
1.20 per cent in the reporting period, with a 15.44 per cent share in the total agricultural output. The hog industry mainly pulled up the production with its 1.25 per cent growth, driven by increased demand of pork from industrial areas in Bataan and Metro Manila. Carabao and cattle reported 0.10 and 0.82 per cent increase respectively.
The livestock growth translated into P57.4 billion at current prices, and a 5.58 per cent higher compared with last year.
The poultry subsector with its 14.4