THE Philippine dairy industry experienced growth in the first three quarters of this year compared to the same period last year, according to a report by the National Dairy Authority (NDA).
While livestock inventory dropped by 1.5 percent from around 9.18 million heads in 2023 to 9.05 million heads in 2024, the dairy inventory posted a "remarkable increase" of 59.4 percent to 152,619 heads in 2024 from 95,749 heads in 2023, the NDA said.
