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Saturday, July 27, 2024
Philippines to roll out ASF vaccine by September
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic that African swine fever (ASF), which has severely impacted the local pork industry since 2019, will be resolved by the end of the year as government plans to start the rollout o ...
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Philippines opens new aqua feed mill in Aurora province to boost local fisheries
The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 3 has inaugurated a new PHP 22 million (US$376,000) aqua feed mill in Barangay Calabuanan, Aurora province, Philippines, Daily Tribune reported.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Philippines' meat imports in H1 2024 rose 9%
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture reported that the country imported 647,000 tonnes of meat in the first six months of 2024, up 9% from the same period in 2023 (590,000 tonnes).
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Philippines importer group issues tender for 240,000 metric tonnes of corn
An importer group in the Philippines has issued an international tender to purchase up to 240,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn, according to European traders, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Cebu, Philippines, tightens controls on pork amid ASF resurgence
The city government of Cebu, Philippines, has intensified enforcement against the entry of undocumented pork meat following the resurgence of the African swine fever (ASF) virus, an official said, Philippine News Agency reported.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Philippine Crop Insurance urged to create more affordable insurance products for livestock producers
Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. urged the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to modernise its operations and develop more affordable insurance products for farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Philippines lifts poultry import ban from Czech Republic
The Philippines has lifted its ban on importing birds and bird by-products from the Czech Republic, GMA News reported.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Philippines' broiler association blames imported chicken for local poultry losses amid price surge
The United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA) in the Philippines has attributed the flooding of imported frozen chicken to the losses suffered by local poultry raisers, coinciding with spikes in farmgate and retail prices of chicken, The Ph ...
Monday, July 22, 2024
Project in Philippines helps keep fishing closer to shore
Coastal fishers in Claveria, Cagayan, the Philippines, will not need to go to the high seas, particularly in the Babuyan Channel, and risk their lives to catch fish, thanks to a project initiated by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resou ...
Monday, July 22, 2024
Philippine markets see record rise in chicken price as poultry producers cut production
The price of chicken in public markets in the Philippines has gone up to "a record high," selling for as much as ₱250 (US$4.28) per kilogramme, around ₱5 (US$0.09) to ₱30 (US$0.51) more compared to the week befor ...
Friday, July 19, 2024
Philippines bans poultry imports from Minnesota, US, amid bird flu outbreak
The Philippines, through its Department of Agriculture (DA), has announced a ban on the importation of poultry and poultry by-products from the state of Minnesota, US, due to a recent outbreak of bird flu, GMA News reported.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Fall armyworm infestation threatens corn fields in Negros Oriental, Philippines
Agriculture technicians are working urgently to combat a potential heavy fall armyworm infestation that poses a serious threat to corn fields in Negros Oriental, Philippines, an official announced, Philippine News Agency reported.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Extreme weather may hinder economic contribution of Philippines' agriculture, fisheries sector
The economic contribution of the Philippines' agriculture and fisheries sectors would remain relatively flat this year as the country reels from extreme weather conditions and persisting pests and diseases, a unit of the University of Asia ...
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Philippines to begin ASF vaccination programme by September 2024
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to roll out its African swine fever (ASF) vaccination programme by September 2024, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr announced, Rappler reported.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
US$164 million of investments poured into Philippines agriculture during first five months this year
The Philippines' Board of Investments (BOI) has approved ₱9.59 billion (US$164 million) worth of investments in the country's agriculture sector during the first five months of 2024, all of which were endorsed by the Department of Agricultu ...

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