Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the dispersal of ₱8.25 million worth of farm animals, livestock machinery, and farm equipment at the provincial Capitol grounds in Bacolod City on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
The assistance benefited 36 farmers’ associations and cooperatives, two farm schools, one local government unit, and 46 individual farmers
The initiative forms part of the province’s continuing implementation of various animal productivity and livelihood programs under its “ABANSE Negrense” development agenda, which aims to boost food security and support local farmers, he said.
The project distributed a total of 1,324 head of animals and supporting farm assets valued at ₱8,250,866, sourced from the Negros First Ranch (NFR), the Provincial Livestock Breeding Center and Dairy Farm (PLBCDF), and the 20 percent 2026 Development Fund.
Included in the turnover were 60 piglet weaners worth ₱300,000 intended for sow raising to accelerate swine herd recovery, as well as 1,000 Itik Pinas growers, 300 ducklings, and 650 free-range chickens valued at ₱884,000 for organic farming, food production, and livelihoods.
To further expand local production capabilities, the program provided 20 ready-to-breed carabaos valued at ₱2 million for province-wide herd build-up, alongside 239 straws of frozen cattle semen worth ₱587,366 to produce genetically upgraded offspring.
Beneficiaries also received 23 duck egg incubators worth ₱1.71 million for mass stock and balut production, 32 bags of duck feeds valued at ₱80,000, and a ₱2.695 million dump truck unit dedicated to hauling operations at the Negros First Ranch.*
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