Bataan poultry raisers produce 40.6 million kilos of broiler meat

BALANGA CITY, Bataan– The Provincial Veterinary Office here has revealed the overwhelming success of the Bataan Poultry Growers Association in surpassing its impressive performance in the aspect of agro industry that ensure food sufficiency and security for the residents.

The Bataan Poultry Growers Association has registered a capitalization of P 1.5 billion in the burgeoning poultry business which reportedly produced some 40.6 million kilos of broiler meat last year from the 45 highly-sophisticated ultramodern farms operating in the province.

Dr. Alberto Venturina, chief of Bataan Provincial Veterinary Office, said the upward trend of broiler production projected demand may increase by 20 percent this year  as thousands of industrial and construction workers  are starting to flock in the province with the expansion program of the seven ecozones  and massive site development of the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) special economic zone.

Venturina explained the latest major developments in the province with the expected arrival of workers and their families from different provinces in Central and Northern Luzon areas and Metro Manila would generate healthy business climate for fast foods, hotels, restaurants, housing projects and other services.

He said the vibrant local economy particularly in poultry industry is the result of unprecedented business confidence of locators to good governance, accessibility to target markets, good infrastructure which efficiently interlinks Bataan to Metro Manila and throughout the Luzon area.

According to agricultural records, more investors have preferred the business-friendly ambiance with the stringent policies of regulating distance between farms to avoid inter-farm contamination of diseases, environmental protection and enforcement of necessary  waste disposal measures, planting of hardwood species around the  poultry farms and other programs focusing on health and sanitation.

Venturina cited Bataan Governor Albert Raymond S. Garcia for the formulation of strategic development programs which effectively promote the province as an ideal agro-industrial investment hub in Central Luzon.