ANIMAL AND FISH RAISING

FOR LIVELIHOOD
Prepared by:
FRITZY D. PREMAYLON
EPP Teacher
What is Livestock farming?
Livestock farming is the rearing of animals for food and
for other human uses. The word 'Livestock' applies
primarily to cattle or dairy cows, chickens, goats, pigs,
horses and sheep. Today, even animals like donkeys,
mules, rabbits and insects such as bees are being raised
as part of livestock farming.

Raising animals like pigs

and fish will not just serve
as a source of food but also
a source of income.
Have you gone to the wet market
with your mother to buy fish or
meat?
Have you seen a small stall
selling goats or gone to a pet
store?
ANIMALS THAT CAN BE RAISED
A. Four-legged animals
1. Goat – they can be easy to
raise. They are hoofed
mammals in the genus
“Capra”. They are herbivores
(plant-eaters). They only eat
grass, herbs, tree leaves and
other plant material. They are
raised for their meat and milk.
2. Cow – is raised in many
reasons. Their milk is the major
ingredient in making cheese and
other dairy products. Their meat
(beef) is a source of food. Their
skin is used as the raw materials
for making bags and shoes. They
are also use as work animals to
pull carts and to plow fields.
3. Pig - is also known as hog or
swine. Their meat and entrails
are in demand as food. They are
sold for other reason besides
source of food. They can be sold
as a breeder or as piglets to be
raised by other growers.
B. Fish
1. Tilapia- they can be grown in
fresh water like ponds, tanks,
and cage systems. They come in
several colors, but red and black
tilapia is the most well-known
species. Fresh tilapia is also an
excellent source of
phosphorous, niacin, selenium,
Vitamin B12, and potassium.
2. Bangus or Milkfish - is the main
aquaculture product in the Philippines. It
can survive in confined fresh or salty water
fish pens and marine cages. They are grown
as a source of food. Their meat is tasty.
Some of the hazards or harm to be
avoided in raising animals:
1. Animals can directly cause
injury such as skin cuts or release
of toxins. Animals can transmit
also certain infectious diseases
such as salmonella and
leptospirosis.
2. Confining so many animals in one place
produces much more waste than the
surrounding land can handle. This
condition results in pollution.

3. The accumulation of animal waste causes

respiratory problems, skin infections, and
other diseases.
4. Pesticide exposure can cause
short-term and long-term illnesses to
the caretaker. Those who prepare the
pesticides can be exposed to toxic
chemicals due to spills, defective,
missing or inadequate protective
equipment.
5. Noise from livestock can badly
affect your ears.
How do growers prevent or
avoid these hazards?
Ways to prevent hazards caused by animal raising
1. Regularly walk around or inspect the
farm to see if there is damage in the
fences.

2. Make sure everyone involved in the

business understands and uses safety
procedures. Ensure that everyone can do
first aid in case of emergency.
3. Make sure that all equipment are in
good condition.

4. Understand and follow safety

rules/ guidelines.

5. Ask the help of an expert in preparing

the safety guidelines to be observed
when in the farm
6. Use appropriate safety equipment in
animal/fish raising.

Direct Sellers
are people who sell products and by-
products directly to the consumers.
Successful People in the
animal/fish raising
business
 JEFFREY LIM
JSJ GOAT FARMS
Jeffrey Lim has been involved in the business at an
early age for his family ran a noodle factory. His
business inspiration came from a request from his
friend to have a goat as a gift for his friend’s
birthday. He thought that since many farmers raise
goats, he can easily source it. He also realized that
there is more that he can do to use these goats for
business which is goat breeding. He and his wife
started raising 6 goats in 2001. In 2004, he decided
to convert his goat breeding hobby into a full-
blown business venture. His goat breeding venture
began to soar and in 2009, he was able to sell
more than 400 gat breeders. JSJ is also expanding
into related business like goat milk production and
feta cheese. Today, his business continues to gain
profit and is goat-raising has been his gold mine
since he started.
JOSEFINA MACA
Josefina found out that
fish-vending is a good
source of livelihood. She
started by buying and
selling bulinao, a kind of
dried fish. Through hard
work and passion, her
business grew and she is
now a supplier to different
provinces in Mindanao.
MIRA REQUIRON
The family business started
with a P1,000 loan from
Project Dungganon. They
used the money as cpital to
sell dried danggit. This
business gives the family
additional income aside
from fish vending. Part of
the income is used to
sustain their pig raising and
production business.
 JOSEPH CALATA
(CALATA CORPORATION)
The youngest business tycoon in the country started by
studying their family business and through his passion
to develop their business, Calata Corporation is now
the country’s largest distributor of agrochemicals,
feeds, fertilizers and seeds. Joseph Calata believes
that the agricultural sector be empowered for it will
bear great products. He also treats their farmers as
their best asset for they will not be the biggest
agricultural conglomerate without them. He helped in
the introduction of technology related to agriculture.
Now, Calata Corporation has been signing deals with
different foreign firms.
MARTIN & PILAMAR OZAETA
(GEMSUN MARKETING)
Being in the poultry business since 1994, the close to
55,000 daily egg produce of GEMSUN Marketing has been
the “gem” and “sun” of Martin and his wife Pilamar
Ozatea. When they were starting, Martin did not have the
background on poultry business but with the help of
Pilamar’s parents, who are into this line of business, he
learned the process slowly but surely. Martin and Pilamar
started with 3,000 chickens and this has grown to over
60,000 today despite many challenges and setbacks
thrown their way through the years. Hard work,
determination, and fortitude are the two’s keys to
success. Their determination to succeed comes from the
fact that there will always be a demand for eggs in the
market. Today, Martin and Pilamar are continuously
searching ways to improve their production and produce
quality to have a stronger market demand and trust.
CHARITA FUENTESPINA
(FUENTESPINA ORCHIDS AND TROPICAL PLANTS INC.)
Credited for saving the waling-waling in the Philippines
from extinction, Charita Puentespina’s passion to grow
orchids and love for plants led her to establish her own
business. Gerowing up, she has always loved plants perhaps
because her family is into agriculture and their backyard is
full of plants and vegetables. Charita was enticed to grow
orchids by her friends who had beautiful orchids in their
homes. She knew that she can grow them herself. She
started importing orchids from Bangkok and Hawaii. She
researched on orchid breeding and propagation and
invested on it. By the 1980s, she was able to successfully
propagate waling-waling in her laboratory. It attracted
demands locally and abroad so she expanded her farm
which is now known as Malagos Grden Resort. In 2008, she
bought a land adjacent to her farm and named it Golden
Sunset where cacaos are grown and manufactured as
chocolates.