Seven multiplier farms join Philippine swine recovery drive

A new agreement accredits seven multiplier farms in Central Luzon to help expand swine numbers and strengthen regional production capacity.

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Seven multiplier farms join Philippine swine recovery drive

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Seven accredited multiplier farms in Central Luzon, one of the biggest swine producing regions in the Philippines, have joined a government-led effort to help rebuild the region’s swine population.

The farms recently signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office III (DA-RFO III) under the Swine Repopulation Project. The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) also signed the agreement as the project’s national implementing unit.

The arrangement brings together national and regional agencies with selected breeding farms across Central Luzon. Participating farms are located in Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Zambales.

DA-RFO III Executive Director Eduardo Lapuz Jr led the signing ceremony together with regional livestock and technical officials.

Breeding stock at the center of the program

The participating farms include NF Elite Hog Farm, Inc., Forestiera Farm, JJK Farms, Betterdays Livestock Farm, Saint Francis Integrated Farm, Mirsan Piggery Farm, and T&G Enterprise.

Under the agreement, the farms will receive F1 gilts produced from Large White or Yorkshire and Landrace genetics. The animals will serve as breeding stock within the participating operations.

However, the agreement also outlines how those animals will support the next phase of the program.

For every gilt received, a multiplier farm must return at least three female piglets within the gilt’s first two farrowings. Those piglets will then be distributed to qualified small-scale swine raisers in the region.

As a result, the participating farms will supply both breeding animals and replacement stock under the program.

Standards set for returned piglets

The agreement establishes specific requirements for piglets returned by multiplier farms.

Each piglet must be eight to ten weeks old and weigh 20 to 25 kilograms. In addition, the animals must receive complete vaccinations and deworming treatments.

Before distribution, a licensed government veterinarian must certify the piglets as healthy. The requirements apply to all piglets returned under the agreement.

These measures accompany the program’s objective of increasing the availability of breeding stock across the region.

Recovery linked with biosecurity measures

Participating farms must maintain Biosecurity Level II or higher throughout the project. They must also comply with African swine fever zoning guidelines and submit monthly production and inventory reports.

At the same time, DA-RFO III will oversee operational monitoring, coordinate with local government units, and facilitate animal transport. BAI will continue to handle regulatory oversight, disease surveillance, and national project direction alongside the National Livestock Program.

The combination of breeding requirements, reporting obligations, and biosecurity measures forms the framework for project implementation. Together, those elements are intended to support swine repopulation efforts while maintaining animal health safeguards.