ANSCIE

• As of 01 January 2020, the total cattle inventory in the country was 2.84 million heads, 0.3 percent higher than the previous year
• 94.1 percent of the total cattle inventory were raised in backyard farms, while 5.9 percent were from commercial farms
• Cows accounted for 43.4 percent of the total cattle population
• Heifers shared 18.9 percent of the total cattle count
• The remaining 37.6 percent were a combined population of yearlings, bulls, and cattle of other ages
• Competitive advantages of beef production:

  • Increasing demand
  • Ability to transform low quality & fibrous feed to a high-value protein food product
  • Abundant supply of crop residues
  • Favorable climate for fodder production
  • Production and processing technologies are available
• Constraints in beef cattle production:

  • Low breeding base
  • High financing cost for breeder operation
  • High cost of input
  • Lack of infrastructure
  • Competition of land use
  • Changing policy guidelines
• Interventions for beef cattle production constraints:

  • Well-defined breeding program
  • Improved husbandry practices and biotechnologies
  • Appropriate feeding and utilization of non-conventional feedstuffs
  • Strict quarantine procedures and efficient disease control programs
  • Improved marketing/pricing system
  • Import substitute (ex. Carabeef)
  • Review policies on importation and credit system
• • To produce livestock, sold to augment farm income
  • Characteristics include tethering, supplemental farm wastes, and specific feeding practices
• Beef production systems in the Philippines:

  A. Ranching or Extensive System

  • Cow-calf Operation:
  • Uses grades or Philippine cows & purebred bulls
  • Sells calves at weaning
  • Uses native pastures & minimal concentrates
  • Integrated with orchard or coconuts

  B. Feedlot Fattening Operation:

  • To add weight, & increase the quality & value of the animal
  • Fast turnover of capital; feeding for 120-180 days
  • Uses high-energy feeds for a better finish
  • Requires specific area and integrated with pineapple & sugarcane enterprises

  C. Backyard/Semi-Subsistence/Small-Holder Operation: