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Region
VI (Western Visayas) retains name as "top producer" of carabao in the
country.
(Posted June 28, 2010)
Region VI (Western Visayas) kept up its name as "top-producer" of carabao in
the country, as it again outranked the other 15 regions in volume of carabao
produced in 2009. Western Visayas (WV) had been top producer of carabao,
dubbed as the "pambansang hayop" of the Philippines, for the last three
years (2007-2009). In a year time, the region improved its carabao
production from its 2008 level of 19,923 head to 20,071 head, an increase by
0.74%. This contributed 14.24% to total carabao production in the country in
2009. Other regions included as consistent "top-producing" regions,
following WV, in the last three years are: Region II (Cagayan Valley) with
8.7% contribution; Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN), with 8.6% contribution; and
Region XI (Davao Region) with 8.4% contribution.
| Rank |
Area/Region |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Philippines | 136,959 | 140,423 | 140,910 | |
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1 |
Region VI (Western Visayas) | 19,245 | 19,923 | 20,071 |
| 2 | Region II (Cagayan Valley) | 13,592 | 13,049 | 12,343 |
| 3 | Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) | 12,672 | 12,227 | 12,116 |
| 4 | Region XI (Davao Region) | 11,099 | 11,764 | 11,864 |
| 5 | Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) | 7,960 | 9,100 | 9,669 |
| 6 | Region I (Ilocos Region) | 9,664 | 9,502 | 9,495 |
| 7 | Region V (Bicol Region) | 9, 915 | 9,714 | 9,406 |
| 8 | ARMM (Autonomous Reg. of Muslim Mindanao) | 6,798 | 8,436 | 8,497 |
| 9 | Region X (Northern Mindanao) | 6,898 | 7,083 | 7,385 |
| 10 | Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) | 7,196 | 7,358 | 7,165 |
| 11 | Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) | 7,040 | 6,849 | 6,819 |
| 12 | Region IV-A (CALABARZON) | 6,081 | 6,078 | 6,530 |
| 13 | Region VII (Central Visayas) | 5,268 | 5,918 | 6,146 |
| 14 | Region III (Central Luzon) | 4,935 | 4,905 | 5,368 |
| 15 | CARAGA Administrative Region | 4,354 | 4,508 | 4,169 |
| 16 | CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region) | 4,242 | 4,009 | 3,867 |
| Source: Bureau of Agricultural Statistics |
In terms of total livestock production, WV is one among the top five
performing regions. In 2009, it ranked 3rd, following Region III (Central
Luzon), 2nd; and Region IV-A (CALABARZON), 1st. Regions Regions VII (Central
Visayas) and X (Northern Mindanao) ranked 4th and 5th in performance. While
WV excelled in carabao production, Region X was best producer of cattle;
Region III, hogs; and Region I, goats.
Table 2. Livestock Production by Region and by Type, 2009
|
Area/Region |
Total Livestock |
Type of Livestock |
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| Carabao | Cattle | Hog | Goat | ||
| Philippines | 2,199,818 | 140,910 | 245,100 | 1,877,339 | 77,379 |
| CAR (Cordillera Admin. Reg) | 46,016 | 3,867 | 5,501 | 39,585 | 930 |
| Region I (Ilocos Region) | 109,635 | 9,495 | 26,948 | 72,729 | 9,958 |
| Region II (Cagayan Valley) | 81,967 | 12,343 | 12,283 | 67,601 | 2,083 |
| Region III (Central Luzon)) | 309,076 | 5,368 | 17,296 | 284,325 | 7,455 |
| Region IV-A (CALABARZON) | 314,174 | 6,530 | 24,193 | 286,861 | 3,120 |
| Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) | 76,803 | 7,165 | 11,775 | 62,684 | 2,344 |
| Region V (Bicol Region) | 123,178 | 9,406 | 13,043 | 107,586 | 2,549 |
| Region VI (Western Visayas) | 203,339 | 20,071 | 19,778 | 176,260 | 7,301 |
| Region VII (Central Visayas) | 175,462 | 6,146 | 24,344 | 142,606 | 8,512 |
| Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) | 111,443 | 9,669 | 2,665 | 107,367 | 1,401 |
| Region IX (Zamboanga Pen.) | 108,947 | 6,819 | 14,207 | 90,612 | 4,128 |
| Region X (Northern Mindanao) | 169,044 | 7,385 | 33,615 | 129,440 | 5,989 |
| Region XI (Davao Region) | 147,282 | 11,864 | 10,200 | 129,987 | 7,095 |
| Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) | 140,727 | 12,116 | 17,111 | 116,503 | 7,113 |
| CARAGA Administrative Region | 53,618 | 4,169 | 1,224 | 50,829 | 1,565 |
| ARMM (Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao) | 8,497 | 8,497 | 10,917 | 12,364 | 5,836 |
