Five provinces in Mindanao will be identified to serve as Pilot Areas for the implementation of the Cattle Production Program being initiated by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) aimed at boosting beef production in the region.
The Cattle Production Program is part of the MinDA Livestock Industry Developement intiative which aims to encourage Local Government Units in Mindanao to invest in food production projects to attain food self-sufficiency.
At least three Provincial Governors have already signified their interest, including Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong, Jr., Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib and North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco.
Two more provinces are being evaluated based on the availability of space for the establishment of a cattle breeding and fattening facility and availability of forage materials.
MinDA Livestock consultant and outstanding OFW Arnel Corpuz, who worked in a 50,000-head Wagyu Feedlot in Australia for 11 years, leads the team preparing the areas for the program.
Under the program, the Development Bank of the Philippines will be engaged to provide funding support to the Local Government Units which will participate in the program.
Initially, each of the five pilot areas will start with at least 500 cows (female cattle) to be purchased from local farmers for the Artificial Insemination Program which would introduce outstanding genetics, like Wagyu.
At least 1,000 steers to be purchased from cattle-producing countries like Australia will start the 100-day cattle fattening program.
After the identification and validation of the pilot areas, MinDA, with the support of the Technical Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) will start a training program for workers in the Provincial Cattle Breeding and Fattening Facility.
Each of the pilot provinces will also establish processing facilities similar to the Halal Abattoir established by the Department of Agriculture in Cotabato City.
On Thursday, the MinDA Livestock Development team will proceed to Wao, Lanao del Sur to validate the proposed area for the establishment of the Cattle Breeding and Fattening Facility.
The ultimate goal of the program is to convince every provincial government in Mindanao to invest in food production programs to ensure food sufficiency for their constituents.
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