ILDEX Exhibitions, the International livestock, dairy, meat processing and aquaculture exposition, will premier in the Philippines at the “ILDEX Forum, Philippines” on 27 June 2019
Organised by VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific Co, Ltd, this event aims to be a platform of expertise sharing knowledge on sustainable management in the pig and poultry business. International speakers from global companies will present their views in three different categories including breeding, feed, and farm management.
Chris Jackson, export manager at UKTAG technology for agriculture and genetics, will present ‘Optimum profitability in pig breeding depends on an extended genetic base and artificial insemination’ and the Buhler Group will share information on the topic ‘Proper feed mill equipment in pig farms can improve feed quality and operational efficiency.’ Big Dutchman Philippines will share their strategy to encourage pig farmers to engage in the sustainable management of waste.
Panadda Kongma, head of compretence at the Centre Livestock of VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific, said, “This essentially shows the readiness of the Philippine government to support and make a fresh start for the country’s livestock industry, which definitely creates great opportunities for the inclusion of technologies in improving the productivity of the livestock industry. Therefore, businesses can enjoy a new beginning in the Philippine livestock industry. The global and regional joint Livestock venture is also a promising means to inspire and earn domestic trust at the early stage.”
Philippine's livestock sector
In a report by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the livestock and poultry sectors present “a glimmer of light in local agriculture that is projected to continuously grow in the next decade”.
The report noted that the consistent growth of the livestock and poultry industry, which has contributed positively to the economy even with less support from the government than other agricultural commodities. There is a clear indication that the Philippine government would like to reform the livestock sector and there is growing domestic demand.
