The “country’s biggest meat importing company” will buy part of its requirements of beef, chevon or goat meat, chicken and pork from Mindanao farmers starting this year, former agriculture Sec. Manny Piñol said in a Facebook post, May 22.
“Yesterday, I firmed up the agreement between Gabriel J. Ang, President and Chief Executive Officer of Atkins Import & Export Resources, Inc., Great Arch Farm owned by Cattle Fattening Expert and outstanding OFW Arnel Corpuz, and the Braveheart Farms which my family owns for the supply of fattened Cattle,” said Piñol.
The Cattle will initially be sourced locally but as the demand grows, steers will be imported from Australia to fill the requirements while local farmers will be supported in cattle production through a private sector-led program.
Piñol explained that Gabriel Ang said he would start with a supply requirement of at least 1,000 heads of Cattle every month and gradually increase as Braveheart Farms expands its sorghum production area for both silage and flaked grains needed in feeding the cattle.
Eventually, Ang said he would be needing supply of goat meat, chicken (broiler and free range), and pork.
“Nga-a pa ako mag-import kon may ara naman ako mabakal nga karne sang baka sa lokal?,” according to Gabriel Ang who also said his company could initially procure at least 150 Beef Carcass daily.
Ang was introduced to Manny Piñol during the electoral campaign period by former agriculture Assistant Secretary Hansel Didulo who brought the entrepreneur to Piñol’s farm house in Kidapawan City.
Ang and his team also met Mayor Paolo Evangelista of Kidapawan City, the first LGU which will establish a Halal Beef Production facility. (with Hansel Didulo, Manny Piñol)
