July 4, 2011
Philippines DA to meet with chicken, pork producers to ensure supply
The Department of Agriculture of the Philippines will meet this coming week with chicken and pork producers to ensure sufficient supply of meat products until at least January 2012.
DA Secretary Proceso Alcala said the DA is making projections for at least December to make sure prices of meat products are affordable to consumers, and also plans to "ensure supply of meat products not only for Christmas but also up to one month after Christmas".
Alcala said that while chicken growers can grow chickens in as little as 35 days, hog growers need as many as "four to six months".