The total volume of goat production during the first quarter of 2019 was 18.93 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was lower by 1.1 percent from the 2018 recorded output of 19.14 thousand metric tons, liveweight.
Eleven regions recorded decreases in production, ranging from 0.4 percent to 6.2 percent. The highest decline in production was reported in Central Luzon, from 2,727 metric tons, liveweight in 2018 to 2,557 metric tons, liveweight in 2019.
Among the regions, Central Luzon was the highest producer of goat at 2,557 metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by Ilocos Region and Central Visayas with 2,526 metric tons, liveweight and 2,436 metric tons, liveweight, respectively. The combined production of these three regions was
As of 01 January 2019, the total inventory of goat was estimated at 3.76 million heads. This was 0.8 percent higher than its previous year’s level of
Inventory of does, as of 01 January 2019 was estimated at 1.54 million heads. Among all ages, does accounted for 41.1 percent of goat population, while the remaining 58.9 percent were contributed by kids, bucks and other age group. (Table 2)
For the first quarter of 2019, the average farmgate price of goat for slaughter was PhP 146.94 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 10.5 percent higher than the 2018 price of PhP 132.98 per kilogram, liveweight.
During the reference period, the highest farmgate price of goat for slaughter was recorded in March at PhP 149.49 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was in January at PhP 145.50 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. Data are generated from the Farm Price Survey (FPS) conducted by the Price Statistics Division (PSD) of the PSA.
ROSALINDA P. BAUTISTA
(Director ll)
Officer-in-Charge
Sectoral Statistics Office