{
  "id": 926472,
  "title": "Dairy industry posts gains in six months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/dairy-industry-posts-gains-in-six-months",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/08/15/2549280/dairy-industry-posts-gains-six-months"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Philippine dairy industry experienced steady growth in the first half of the year, according to the National Dairy Authority (NDA). Production levels rose by 21.2 percent, reaching 25.38 million liters compared to 20.94 million liters during the same period last year. Additionally, the country’s dairy herd expanded by 6.5 percent, totaling 165,858 heads, an increase from 155,662 heads in the previous year. The NDA also noted that the farmgate price of cow’s milk increased by 0.41 percent to P47.05 per liter, while carabao’s milk price rose by 4.95 percent to P89.6 per liter. These improvements in the dairy sector resulted in the value of dairy production, adjusted for constant 2018 prices, expanding by 21.4 percent to P975.73 million, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority. The NDA emphasized that these gains indicate the ongoing expansion of the nation’s production capacity and the increasing prospects for Filipino dairy farmers. NDA administrator Marcus Antonius Andaya highlighted that farmers are increasingly confident in investing in their farms due to the growing and dependable market for their milk. He further noted that government-led feeding programs have boosted demand for locally produced dairy, prompting farmers to expand their herds, invest in superior feeds, and enhance milk production.",
  "summary": "The country’s dairy industry saw sustained gains in the first half, driven by rising production, herd expansion and higher farmgate prices, according to the National Dairy Authority (NDA).",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}