Philippines ramps up pork imports and caps prices to ensure supply

Total agricultural production saw a 3.3 percent drop in the first quarter of 2021, but hog production suffered much more.

Just how much was Philippine pork production affected by African swine fever in 2020?

Risk analysis, investigation, diagnosis, mapping, and emergency management of tansboundary animal diseases will all be done by the center.

Rates of import duty on pork products reduced to address the impact of ASF on the country’s hog industry.

Efforts intensify to encourage the hog raisers severely affected by ASF to resume business and subsequently stabilize pork supply and prices,

The government’s P600-million swine repopulation program is set to launch.

Pork shortage and rising prices prompt increase in imports of pork products.

This is the first confirmed African swine fever outbreak outside Leyte province.

The national hog repopulation twin program is aimed at effectively controlling African swine fever and reviving the swine industry.

Iloilo bans the entry of livestock vehicles without proper certification and Northern Samar bans the entry of live hogs.

Eastern Visayas' first ASF case confirmed in Leyte town. Over 500 hogs culled.

The province's ASF-free status has allowed local hog raisers to supply live pigs to Luzon, which has been affected by ASF.

Department of Agriculture to allot P400-M for hog repopulation in ASF-cleared areas.

Government to give cash aid to 736 pig farmers affected by ASF in North Cotabato province.

Swine population in both backyard farms and commercial farms posted decreases of 5.4% and 27.0%, respectively.

The COVID-19 pandemic and African Swine Fever continue to dampen feed demand in the Philippines.

The government will establish cold storage warehouses complete with meat-cutting facilities in an effort to support the pig sector following adverse ASF outbreaks in the country.

The 0.7 percent growth was due to the increases in crop and fisheries production. Declines in outputs were recorded for livestock and poultry.

Following Belgium's self-declared "ASF free" status, the Philippines has lifted the temporary ban on the import of domestic pigs, pork, and semen originating from Belgium.