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USDA estimates that pork production in the Philippines will see a year-on-year increase of 5% in 2023 to reach 975,000 MT, which is still lower compared to 2021 (1,000,000 MT) due to the latest outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in Cebu, a major supplier to Metro Manila, and in Maguindanao del Sur. Cebu Province was confirmed to have ASF on March 7, 2023 while Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was hit by ASF on March 27, 2023. This leaves only the National Capital Region (NCR) without ASF outbreaks.
Pork imports are estimated to be lower this year due to high pork prices in the international market and lower demand. USDA forecasts 2023 pork consumption in the Philippines to be lower because of the effect of food inflation, which leaves little purchasing power for pork. The EU is the main supplier of pork to the Philippines with 559,777 t in 2022. However, in January of this year, there was a sharp drop in purchases from Europe with only 9,492 t, 48% less than in the same period the year prior.
April 10, 2023/ USDA/ United States.
https://apps.fas.usda.gov
