The country’s biggest meat importing company will buy part of its requirements of Beef, Chevon or Goat Meat, Chicken and Pork from Mindanao farmers starting this year.
Yesterday, I firmed up the agreement between Gabriel J. Ang, President and Chief Executive Officer of Atkins Import & Export Resources, Inc., Great Arch Farm owned by Cattle Fattening Expert and outstanding OFW Arnel Corpuz, and the Braveheart Farms which my family owns for the supply of fattened Cattle.
The Cattle will initially be sourced locally but as the demand grows, steers will be imported from Australia to fill the requirements while local farmers will be supported in cattle production through a private sector-led program.
During our final meeting yesterday, Gabriel Ang, who is listed as one of the biggest meat importers in the country, said he will start with a supply requirement of at least 1,000 heads of Cattle every month.
This will gradually increase as I am able to expand our Sorghum production area for both Silage and flaked grains needed in feeding the Cattle.
Eventually, Ang said he will be needing supply of goat meat, chicken, both broiler and free range, and pork.
“Bakit pa ako mag-import kung meron naman ako mabili na karne ng baka sa lokal?,” said Gabriel J. Ang.
Ang was introduced to me during the electoral campaign period by former Agriculture Assistant Secretary Hansel Didulo who brought the entrepreneur to my farm house in Kidapawan City.
Following our meeting, I brought Ang and his team to the office of Mayor Paolo Evangelista of Kidapawan City, the first LGU which will establish a Halal Beef Production facility.
Ang said his company could initially procure at least 150 Beef Carcass daily.
This would require a cold storage where the carcass could be stored prior to shipment to the market.
This is a major development for North Cotabato Agriculture because Cattle Raising and Fattening require feeds and Silage.
This means that Corn, Sorghum and Soybeans farmers of North Cotabato could benefit from the industry.
