Swine production in Negros Occidental grew by 19 percent in 2007, figures of the local office of the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics show.

In 2006, the province only had an inventory of 356,000 heads of swine, but the number increased to 410,000 in 2007, both from commercial and backyard source.

Provincial Agricultural Statistician Joely Cabarles said the increase can be attributed to either the expansion or the establishment of new swine businesses.

ANP to hold
‘Chowfest' on Feb. 8, 9

The Negros Showroom will hold a Chowfest at the Showroom on February 8 and 9, at the Showroom parking area, from 1:30 p.m. onwards to celebrate the BacoLaodiat Festival, a press release from the Association of Negros Producers said.

The Chowfest at the Showroom will offer a fusion of tasty feasts like Casa Carmela's sio-pops and chicken patties, Quan's puto and dinugo-an, Virgies' siomai and morisquita, T-Flavors' chopsy and fried lumpia, and other culinary delicacies from Jarvis, Clara's, El Ideal, Sugarlandia and Alter Trade.

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