DA inaugurates grains terminal in Batangas to boost food security

The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated a new grains terminal and trading station in Batangas City on Thursday, March 13.

This facility aims to consolidate yellow corn supply for animal feed production, potentially lowering prices of poultry and livestock products in Southern Luzon.

With a total capacity of 12,000 metric tons, the terminal is expected to benefit nearly 600 farmers, hog raisers, and poultry farmers by reducing input costs.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel highlighted that this project will improve food security and agricultural sustainability in the country through public-private partnerships.

Funded by a World Bank loan and counterpart funding from PRDP and SIDC, the facility complements an existing feed mill inaugurated in 2021.

The grains terminal is expected to produce around 480,000 sacks of animal feeds annually, further strengthening Batangas's role in the national agricultural economy.