Use of silage in a year-round feeding system: the case in Sarangani Agricultural Company, Inc., in the southern Philippines

摘要

Sarangani Agricultural Co., Inc. (SACI) is a diversified, all-Filipino company offering a diverse range of agricultural products, with head office in Maribulan, Alabel, Sarangani Province, Philippines. Over the years, it has distinguished itself as the premier cattle producer in the country, maintaining a herd of 5 000 pure-bred and graded American Brahman cattle, with upgraded horses raised in General Santos City, Malungon and Alabel, all located in Southern Mindanao. From Sarangani Brahman, SACI has expanded into the production of banana, pummelo and bangus, tilapia, prawn and specialty fishes. It has initiated vegetable production and tree planting for industrial uses.