April 23, 2008

Philippine southern city sees 30 percent of backyard hog raisers quit

Around 30 percent of the backyard hog raisers in southern Philippines' Davao City have reportedly quit their businesses due to rising feed costs.

Davao Hog Raisers Association chairman, Teresita Pascual, said that losing more backyard hog raisers is alarming because they constitute 70 percent of the whole industry in the city, GMA news reported.

Pascual said that while other backyard farmers are still holding on to their last stock, some have already sold their remaining sows.

Philippine backyard hog raisers could not cope with the expenses of improving their facilities, Pascual added.