4 LGUs seen to pilot cattle raising program in the province

Four towns in Northern Cebu are foreseen to revive its agricultural landscapes and stimulate local economies not only through the plantation of corn and other crops, but also through cattle farming.

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It is seen as a potential machinery in making Cebu as a premium supplier of branded beef, including Wagyu.

This is also expected to boost the province’s tourism allure, said Manny Piñol, former Agriculture secretary and current food security adviser of Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro.

He said Bogo City and the towns of Medellin, Daanbantayan, and San Remigio have the possibility of transforming over 10,000 hectares of formerly sugarcane-planted land into cattle grazing and feed production zones following the closure of the area’s sugar mill.

The idea gained traction shortly after the 1st Cebu Food Security Forum held in Medellin last July 10, where veteran cattleman Arnel Corpuz conducted a lecture and later surveyed the vast abandoned farmland.

Corpuz, known for his work with Great Arch Farm, saw strong potential for cultivating sorghum, soybeans, and corn on these lands—crops essential to sustaining a confined cattle-raising system.