Swine.
Summary of Priority Constraints / Opportunities and Intervention
Constraints/ Opportunities
Input Provision
Constraints
High Cost of Basic Inputs used by
Commercial and Backyard Farmers
Feeds and Feed Mix Ingredients
Vaccines and vitamin
supplements
Limited supply of feed mix
ingredients:
Soya Meal (imported)
Yellow Corn
Lack of technical know-how in feed
production/mixing by backyard
farmers
Limited superior genetic stock
Intervention Strategy and Approach Priority Areas
Develop and integrated Soya Industry that will support the All areas in
swine industry. This program will be initiated by the Mindanao
government and will have geographic-based plantations. A
PPP Feed Mill Plant will also be established and run by
Industry players
Develop a Soya Value Chain Analysis
Develop/enhance Yellow Corn Industry that will aid in the Davao Region
production of ingredient requirements of large feed All provinces
processors and commercial farmers making their own feed
formulations
Promote the use of alternative protein mix available in the
market
Intensify R&D on alternative for soya
Intensify regulation of hoarding soya from other regions by
private companies
Conduct intensive IEC on feed mixing All areas in
Tap private sector e.g. Feeds who will provide free techno Mindanao
transfer training cum supplier matching
Advocate locality-based or indigenous ingredients feed
mixing for backyard farmers
Push investment on Quality Breeder production Davao Region
Intensive breeder / AI promotion program facilitated by Davao City
PLGUs but implemented by private sector
 Constraints/ Opportunities
Opportunities
Presence of veterinary medicine
dealers who are also livestock
business consultants
Presence of DA-ATI Centers
Negative national image of Swine
Industry on Hog Ebola cases in
Luzon which hinders export
Production and Assembly
Lack of competencies on:
Hog care management skills by
backyard farmers:
o Bio security
o Waste Management
Entrepreneurial / basic financial
management skills
Lack of Capital by Backyard
Intervention Strategy and Approach Priority Areas
Intensify implementation of multiplier farms
Forge partnerships with veterinarian and vet dealers in Davao Region
support to capacity building initiatives for backyard farmers Davao del Sur
Strengthen provincial and municipal farmers training All areas in
centers with the office Mindanao
Intensify ME&E of ATI
- Intensify international trade negotiation with other potential Export Ready Areas:
market countries highlighting Mindanaos FMD-free image and Davao City
production capacity
- Improve image building initiatives by concerned government
agencies
- Develop/strengthen swine industry development programs All areas in
designed to adopt proper care management practices, Organic Mindanao
production practice and GAHP among backyard farmers
- In the municipal levels, conduct comprehensive training needs
assessment with farmers and farmer groups to identify
appropriate and needs-based capacity building initiatives
- Identify and properly assess bankable backyard farmer
associations that will be given skills technology programs for
sustainability
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- Assist on Finance access with Lower requirements with other All areas in
 Constraints/ Opportunities
Farmers
Urbanization
- There is a growing concern of
possible misplacement of farms
due to land use plans, tourism
development and increase of
population resulting to land
conversions and swine farms are
currently established
Ineffective Dispersal Programs of
LGUs
Poor quality of pork meat for large
meat processors in Mindanao
Dilapidated farm to Market Roads
and other infrastructure in some
areas
Opportunities
Intervention Strategy and Approach Priority Areas
micro-financial institutions specifically on input provision, Mindanao
feeds, equipment or infrastructure support
- Develop/strengthen promotion of customized government
special loan for livestock
- Implement land use and zoning effectively Davao Region
- Conduct extensive community consultations specifically with All provinces and
the swine farmers on policy concerns and recommendations cities
- Review and establish standard classification of swine farms
among government agencies
- Develop Swine dispersal project with marketing support and/ All areas in
PPP approach Mindanao
- Develop group/pool-based dispersal program to backyard
farmers with integrated package support on input provision
and production
- Provide better genetics for backyard farmers Davao Region
- Sharing of product specifications through supplier matching of Davao del Sur
meat processors and farmer associations Davao City
- Develop marketing contracts with current local meat
processors in Mindanao and other areas in the country
- Develop nucleus farms
- Renovate/rehabilitate infrastructures in potential areas Some provinces in
agricultural-support purposes CARAGA &
Northern Mindanao
 Constraints/ Opportunities
Production practices of advanced
commercial farms are at par with
Asians
Presence of financially and
network-filled local traders and
ancillary groups
PROCESSING
Constraints
Concern of Abattoirs:
Minimal number of Accredited
Double A and Triple A Abattoirs in
strategic areas due to:
o Lack of capitalization
o Lack of political will
Intervention Strategy and Approach Priority Areas
- Develop forward Integration (Production and Assembly) Davao Region
relationships and agreements to maximise trade capacities Davao del Sur
outside of Mindanao and even exports Davao City
- Promote Mindanao as an investment promotion area for swine
production
- Conduct local-based business matching between potential
backyard farmers and traders. Thus linkage will provide
opportunities on market penetration for backyard farmers
- Develop and encourage local traders to indulge in specialized
pork cuts trading such as heads and pork feet for specialty
markets e.g sisig, etc
- Organise a Mindanao Swine Producers/Ancillary Services
group which will lead on inter island / export based produce
and trade
Use PPP approach on slaughter house investment All areas in
Strengthen NMIS LGU collaboration in implementing GMP Mindanao
and upgrading facilities of their localitys abattoirs thru MIEP
 Constraints/ Opportunities Intervention Strategy and Approach Priority Areas
o Mismanaged abattoirs
Presence of sub-standard
abattoirs or LRMEs which hinders
market expansion / penetration

Lack of other related services: Conduct investment promotion in establishing tertiary level Davao Region
Cold Storage Chain Facilities facilities Davao del Sur
Fabricating Facilities Davao del Norte

Unregulated slaughtering of hogs
for Lechon houses, meat shops,
malls, etc.
Intensify implementation and regulation of Meat inspection All areas in
code of the Philippines or Oplan Bantay Karne Mindanao
Empower LGUs on local-based inspection
Intensify IEC to consumers on slaughterhouse policies
Intensify regulation and monitoring of malls on outsourcing of
pork inventory from regulated/accredited abattoirs

Distribution
Constraints
Surplus of Pork Carcass in the most Review minimum access volume policies All areas in
local Markets in Mindanao except Intensify regulation of meat importation Mindanao
CARAGA implement strictly importation policies
Existence of import dumping Prioritize local products
cases
Unregulated influx of pork
carcass from other Mindanao
regions
 Constraints/ Opportunities
Lack or minimal marketing
interventions in all government
levels
Opportunities
Open and emerging markets in
Visayas and Luzon
- Metro Manila and Metro Cebu
markets are highly competitive
for the industry
- Increasing market on organic
pork meat
Inter-firm Relationship /
Governance
Constraints
Minimal prioritization of livestock
industry developed in most
municipalities :
Municipal Veterinarian Office not
institutionalised in all
municipalities
Minimal number of personnel
focusing on livestock programs
and regulatory functions
Intervention Strategy and Approach Priority Areas
Develop/improve the marketing programs of LGU All areas in
Intensify international trade for Swine Industry e.g. Mindanao
government government trade agreements, etc.
Establish marketing contracts with large-based retailers and Davao Region
processors in Visayas and Mindanao Davao del Sur
Produce and promote organic grown swine and carcass Davao City
products for niche market
Review Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP) certification
and other requirements for export-ready purposes
Establish a one stop shop approach in the accreditation /
registration of swine farms and other ancillary support
services within DA in partnership with LGUs
Strengthen DA's linkage strategies with livestock sector PVET All areas in
Office Mindanao
Implementation of LGU Code on 1st class to create Office of
the Municipal Veterinarian
Strict implementation of local ordinance on livestock project
prioritization and slaughterhouse
 Constraints/ Opportunities Intervention Strategy and Approach Priority Areas

Opportunities
If successful, replicate to other regions All other areas in
Presence of WinRock Program in Encourage program continuity in CARAGA (Phase 2) Mindanao
CARAGA
Private Sector is very active on Strengthen and empower swine producers associations NA
industry development advocacy Utilise group associations for industry advocacies and trade
promotion
Presence of active Swine Farmer
associations and groups in
Mindanao
Industry development is private
sector led