AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has approved the importation of breeder goats and sheep to improve the genetic quality of local livestock.
In a statement, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will bid out the provision for 1,520 breeder goats — composed of 1,190 Boer does, 175 Boer bucks and 155 Anglo Nubian bucks, which will be distributed to farms in Barili in Cebu and Makilala in North Cotabato.