Published February 16, 2021, 7:00 AM
Mindanao is planning to boost its Wagyu meat production as part of the efforts to improve the region’s food self-sufficiency, a government official said.
Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chair Emmanuel Piñol said five provinces in Mindanao will be identified to serve as pilot areas for the implementation of a cattle production program being initiated by his agency.
Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chair Emmanuel Piñol (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
Each of the five pilot areas, he said, will start with at least 500 cows or female cattle to be purchased from local farmers for an artificial insemination program, which targets to introduce outstanding genetics like Wagyu.