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Livestock & Poultry Slaughter House & Dressing Plants First Semester CY 2021 Updates
August 8, 2021The slaughtering of livestock in the second quarter of 2021 was a split between gainers and losers. Chevon’s up by 29% or 3,886kg from last quarter’s 3,019kg; while beef consumption increased to 9% or an equivalent of 171,235kg from the first quarter’s only 156,837kg. Carabeef’s down by 17% at 163,379kg from 197,714kg and pork by 8% at 3,410,198kg from 3,691,505kg in the first quarter. Poultry consumption which was unfaltering at its climb in a consistent increase of not less than 10% in the previous year was only up by 4% from the first quarter or a total of 11,489,290kg from 11,010,546kg. The over-all consumption of livestock from the first to the second quarter was down by 8% or a total of 48,320 heads (3,748,698kg) from 52,558 heads (4,049,075kg) being slaughtered. It further went down by 25% when compared to the same quarter last year of 63,217 heads which totalled 4,998,105kg. Poultry remained strong at 30% increase in consumption from 7,507,222 birds (9,917,496kg) in the same quarter last year to 9,794,955 birds (11,489,290kg) this year. Here are the numbers in tables... Read more...
Routine Fish Inspection and Monitoring Operations in the Month of June 2021
July 23, 2021The Fish Inspection personnel conduct regular monitoring procedure to check if there are illegally caught fish and stale fish placed for sale at Private and Public Fish Markets. Under the PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE, illegally caught fish and stale fish will be confiscated and disposed. Illegally caught fish found fit for human consumption will be donated to government owned charity institutions (e.g. Home for the Aged and orphanage facilities). On June 12, 2021, one violator from the fish vending sections at Marfori’s Bankerohan Business Center was caught red-handed by a member of the monitoring team. Another two more transgressors were apprehended in the adjacent fish trading sites, Pag-asa and Marfori. In all, three violators were reminded that whether fish sold is for pet food or otherwise, only fish products fit for human consumption should be displayed for sale at these selling sites. The monitoring team confiscated 4 kilograms “Moro-moro”, 1.6 kilos “Matambaka”, and 3.5 kilos “Tamban”. At 4 a.m. on June 15th, the fish monitoring team chose at random fish specimens and performed scientific and organoleptic examination on the samples collected. They found stale fishes sold at Marfori and Pag-asa Private Fish markets. The team confiscated and condemned approximately a total of 17.5 kilos of stale fish. This is in violation of R.A. 8550 otherwise known as the Philippines Fisheries Code of 1998 as amended by RA 10654 and Fishery Administrative Order (FAO) No. 206. The fish inspectors destroyed the confiscated staled fish by pouring kerosene on it and disposed at the Bankerohan Public Market Garbage Collection Area. The team found no illegally caught fish for sale on that day. Last June 19, 2021, a lone vendor at Marfori Fish Market was spotted selling stale fish at a higher discounted rate. About 3.5 kilos of “Moro-moro” were confiscated and the violator was reminded of the regulation governing fish trading and the repercussions that goes with it. Fish Inspection at Bankerohan Public Market Fish Inspection Confiscated stale fishes unfit for human consumption Fish Inspector poured gasoline to the confiscated stale fishes. Disposal of confiscated stale fishes at Bankerohan Public Market Garbage Collection Area... Read more...
Post Meat Establishment Monitoring in June 2021
July 23, 2021In the month of June, four (4) Post Meat Establishment Monitoring operations were conducted in lechon houses, private and public wet markets, and livestock landing in Poblacion and Buhangin Districts in Davao City. On June 6, 2021, the monitoring team conducted surveillance at Panorama, Buhangin to validate an anonymous text received regarding an illegal slaughtering operation in the area. Two lechon houses were issued with Notices of Final Warning due to illegal slaughtering. On June 13, 2021, two teams conducted monitoring in different lechon houses, public markets, and livestock landing in Poblacion areas. The operations yielded the confiscation of three whole carcasses and entrails which totalled about 250 kilos. These were from two lechon houses in Sta. Ana Avenue and one stall at Bankerohan Public Market. And in June 28, 2021, in response to a concerned citizen-informant, an inspection in Brgy 5-A, Pag-asa, Bankerohan, of this city, brought-in another illegally slaughtered pork carcass of approximately 170 kilos. All these were in violation of the City Ordinance 158-05, as amended by City Ordinance 0291-17, or the Revised Tax Revenue Code of Davao City, and RA 9296, as amended by RA 10536, or otherwise known as the Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines. Specific violations include illegal slaughtering, both in the place of slaughter and in the absence of ante- and post-mortem inspections, as there were no Meat Inspection Certificates presented, nor meat brandings found on carcasses upon inspection. Confiscated meats and entrails were donated to the Davao Crocodile Park. Police Blotters of the incidents were lodged at Sta. Ana Police Station and San Pedro Police Station. Other areas monitored were lechon houses in Chaves St., Agdao Public Market, and livestock landing in Sta Ana Wharf (from IGACOS). In summary, the following tasks were accomplished: 12 establishments were monitored and inspected; 4 Post Meat Establishment Control Receipts issued;2 Notices of Final Warning given; 4 sets of three different Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials distributed; 3 Deed of Donation/Acknowledgment Receipts received; and, 420 kilos of pork carcasses and entrails confiscated. Confiscation of carcass Confiscation of pork in Bankerohan Public Market Monitoring of lechon houses All confiscated hog carcasses were donated to Crocodile Park, Davao City Confiscated carcasses donated to Crocodile Park, Davao City... Read more...

Pañalum Halal Meat and Dairy Goat Association turned into a Learning Site
December 14, 2020The Pañalum Halal Meat and Dairy Goat Association has been accredited as a Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), XI. On November 24, 2020, the Ceremonial Turnover of Certificate and Funding Support for approved LSA was held at the ATI Regional Training Center XI, Datu Abdul Dadia, Panabo City, Davao del Norte. The certificate and the check amounting to Php 150,000.00 were turned over to the President of the Association, Mr. Wahab C. Tangayon. The financial assistance will be utilized by the association to purchase additional goat breeders, installation of pasture fence for goats and to buy agricultural supplies for their operation. The association, having been trained and equipped by the ATI-XI on Halal Meat and Dairy Production in a season long Farmer’s Field School in CY 2019, is expected to serve as a farm model to showcase technologies on Halal Production to other Halal farming enthusiast in the city and in neighboring provinces. The Learning Site for Agriculture is a farm that works and performs applicable agricultural technologies, employing doable farming strategies and operating successfully worthy of emulation. (https://ati.da.gov.ph/ati-main/infographic/3272018/learning-site-agriculture). The ATI initiates and promotes the establishment of different Learning Sites for Agriculture, to disseminate viable farming technologies for the development and advancement of agriculture and fisheries extension program of the government. The Davao City Veterinarian’s Office also contributes in the training and recommends associations or organizations worthy of accreditation to ATI. Agricultural Training Institute (ATI)-XI Center Chief, Mr. Dante Esguerra, MBA (left) gave the Learning Site Accreditation Certificate and check in the amount of Php. 150,000.00 as fund support to the Association President, Wahab Tangayon ( right) at ATI-XI Compound, Datu Abdul, Panabo, Davao del Norte... Read more...

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