Livestock and poultry production
Backyards and commercial farms rear animals of different types, sustaining the country's growing demand for meat, particularly pork. In 2022, domestic pork consumption reached 1.53 million tons per person and was forecast to hit 2.2 million tons in 2032. To meet growing demands, livestock farmers have been increasing the production volume of various meat types. However, the supply of hogs on farms has been slowing down over the past three years, leading to increasing swine meat imports. Supply challenges amidst gradually increasing meat consumption resulted in pork meat retail price increase.While pork had been a staple in many Filipino meals, chicken meat gained significant popularity among consumers compared to other meat types due to its affordability. Layer chickens had the lowest farmgate price per kilo of all livestock and poultry animals reared on commercial farms. The number of chickens in poultry farms was also stable in the past decade, leading to consistent production volume.
