SAYING that poultry and egg production are vital in food security, sustainability, and poverty reduction, Sen. Cynthia Villar underlined the need to always seek ways to help our farmers.
Speaking during the United Broiler Raisers Association and the Philippine Egg Board Association events in Quezon City last March 6, Villar stressed the country’s poultry industry is a major contributor to the economy.
The highest chicken inventory was noted in Central Luzon with 33.68 million birds, followed by CALABARZON with 27.32 million birds and Northern Mindanao with 25.87 million birds. Central Luzon reported the highest inventory of broiler chicken with 18.48 million birds, while CALABARZON had the highest layer chicken stocks with 16.35 million birds.
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