The country’s total carabao production increased to
Western Visayas was the major contributor in the carabao production during the quarter with
Completing the top five major producing regions and their corresponding volume of production were:
a. Northern Mindanao with
b. Davao Region with
c. Eastern Visayas with
d. SOCCSKSARGEN with
These regions accounted for
Relative to their levels in the same quarter of 2021,
Total carabao inventory as of
Higher contribution in the country’s total carabao population were reported in Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and Central Luzon with respective shares of
The average farmgate price of carabao for slaughter was
During the reference quarter, the highest farmgate price was observed in August at
DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.
Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General
EXPLANATORY NOTES
This Carabao Situation Report presents the carabao industry in terms of volume of production, inventory by region, and average farmgate prices. The report is prepared to serve as a ready reference for the various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). It is released quarterly, that is, every February, May, August, and November.
Concepts and Definitions
Volume of production refers to the number of tended/raised carabao disposed for slaughter including animals shipped-out for slaughter. This is expressed in metric tons, liveweight.
Inventory refers to the actual number of carabao present in the farm as of a specific reference date. The following are the new farm classifications and definitions based on the approved PSA Board Resolution No. 04, series of 2022:
Classification | Definition* |
Smallhold Farm | Tending not more than five (5) caracows |
Semi-commercial | Tending six (6) to 50 heads of caracows |
Commercial | Tending 51 caracows and above |
*Based on Animal Unit index.
The data on inventory of carabao by farm type (i.e. backyard and commercial) can still be accessed in the OpenSTAT website of PSA with the link:
https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__2E__LP/0022E4FINL0.px/....
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 costs (if any) incurred in selling the produce, are not included in the farmgate prices. The 2020 to 2021 farmgate prices included in this special release were sourced from Price Statistics Division (PSD), while the 2022 farmgate prices were based on the surveys of Livestock and Poultry Statistics Division (LPSD).