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According to "Swine Industry Performance Report", as of January 1, 2015, the country’s total swine inventory reached almost 12.00 million heads. This was 1.68 percent higher than last year’s inventory of 11.80 million heads. Stocks in backyard farms went up by 1.64 percent. Likewise, stocks in commercial farms grew by 1.75 percent against the 2014 level. About 65 percent of the total stocks were raised in backyard farms and 35 percent were in commercial farms.
In 2014, total hog production was 2,032.30 thousand metric tons liveweight. It was 1.00 percent higher than last year’s level of 2,012.17 thousand metric tons liveweight.
May 2015/ Philippine Statistic Authority/ Philippines.
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