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Thursday, October 24, 2024
Disinformation hampers ASF vaccination rollout for small swine farmers in the Philippines
Efforts to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in the Philippines are being slowed by widespread disinformation, discouraging small backyard swine raisers from participating in the government's vaccination programme, Philippine ...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Philippines' government approves US$3.08 billion agriculture budget for 2025
The proposed PHP 178.273 billion (US$3.08 billion) budget for the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) for 2025 was officially submitted to the country's Senate plenary, following its approval by the Finance subcommittee chaired by S ...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Philippines seeks partnership with Italy to boost fisherfolk employment and agricultural collaboration
The Philippine government is exploring a partnership with Italy to provide opportunities for Filipino fisherfolk, particularly for potential employment in Italy's fishing industry, The Philippine Star reported.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Philippines' Landbank in agreements to provide more access to financial services for small farmers
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines has partnered with two agriculture firms to enhance modernisation in the farm sector in the Philippines.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Philippines' ASF vaccine rollout to expand beyond Batangas province
The rollout of the African swine fever (ASF) vaccine in the Philippines is expected to extend to areas outside Batangas province, according to a senior agriculture official, ABS-CBN News reported.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
CPF Philippines partners with dsm-firmenich to enhance sustainability in animal farming
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) Philippines Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with dsm-firmenich to implement the life cycle assessment platform, Sustell, a key step in CPF Philippines' efforts to advance sustainabilit ...
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture urged to focus on budget allocation for ASF
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines should prioritise addressing African swine fever (ASF) in its 2025 budget, Philippines' Senator Nancy Binay said, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Philippines accelerates swine vaccination to combat ASF spread
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up efforts to accelerate the vaccination of swine against African swine fever (ASF) following promising results from initial tests, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Displaced workers in Cebu, Philippines village get hog-raising assistance package
A total of 100 displaced workers in a remote village in Cebu, the Philippines, had received a hog-raising livelihood assistance package from the Philippine government, a labor official said on October 2.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Philippines' pork consumption picks up as ASF concerns abate
Pork consumption in the Philippines has improved as consumers' fear of African swine fever (ASF) diminishes, the country's Department of Agriculture reported.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
La Union, Philippines declares 53 villages as red zones amid ASF outbreak
Fifty-three villages across eight localities in La Union, Philippines, have been classified as red zones due to the presence of African swine fever (ASF), the country's Department of Agriculture (DA) official confirmed, Philippine News Agen ...
Monday, October 7, 2024
Philippines reports higher antibody development in ASF vaccinated swine
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has found significant antibody development against African swine fever (ASF) in hogs vaccinated on two farms in Lobo, Batangas, Philippines, Philippine News Agency reported.
Monday, October 7, 2024
Halal beef production facility in Cotabato to boost food sufficiency in Mindanao, Philippines
A three-hectare halal beef production facility, valued at PHP 150 million (US$2.6 million), is set to be established in Kidapawan city, Cotabato, which aims to strengthen food sufficiency in Mindanao, Philippines, Minda News reported.
Monday, October 7, 2024
Philippines lawmaker supports proposal to supply free ASF vaccine shots to backyard hog farmers
A lawmaker in the Philippines last week backed a proposal from the Philippines' hog industry to provide free African swine fever (ASF) vaccine shots to the hogs of backyard growers.
Friday, October 4, 2024
Philippines launches five-year plan to boost aquaculture competitiveness
The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has announced a five-year plan aimed at enhancing the global competitiveness of the country's aquaculture industry, BusinessWorld reported.

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