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Thursday, April 13, 2023
Philippines pork production to increase 5% in 2023
US-based Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) said pork production in the Philippines is expected to increase 5% to 975,000 metric tonnes (mt) this year, despite the spread of African swine fever (ASF) and the shift in demand to p ...
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Spain looks to export pork to Philippines
Spain is looking to expand its pork exports into the Philippines as demand is expected to rise further due to increased consumption and an improving economy, The Philippine Star reported.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Philippines' effort to control inflation risked being hampered by ASF infections
African swine fever is spreading and threatening the Philippines' hog industry, government data showed, raising concerns it might stall the headway authorities have made in fighting inflation.
Monday, April 10, 2023
Philippines confirms escalation of ASF since last year
The Philippines Department of Agriculture reported on April 6 that African swine fever (ASF) infection has surged since 2022.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Cargill Philippines to host Animal Nutrition Summit and advance Filipino hog industry
Cargill is hosting the Animal Nutrition Summit on April 26 at Solaire Resort and Casino in Manila, the Philippines.
Monday, April 3, 2023
Philippines to import more pork due to ASF
The Philippine Association of Meat Processors (Pampi) said the country is expected to import more pork, due to the continued spread of African swine fever (ASF) and the government's decision to retain low import tariffs on vital agricultura ...
Friday, March 31, 2023
After spike in pork prices, chicken prices also rising in the Philippines
An official from the Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) said retail prices of chickens are rising in the country, following a spike in pork prices, The Philippine Star reported.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
USMEF requests tariff reductions for US pork in the Philippines
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has requested the Philippine Tariff Commission to make permanent, the temporary reductions in the Philippines' Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff rates for imported US pork, National Hog Farmer reported.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
US$570,000 hatchery to boost aquaculture production in Albay, Philippines
Fernando Cabredo, Albay 3rd District Representative, has announced a new multi-species hatchery worth PHP 31 million (~US$570,000; PHP 10 = US$0.18) will be built in Ligao City, which is expected to help increase fish production and contrib ...
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Philippines' government urged to adopt Cebu state's culling protocol
The Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines (ProPork) has urged the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) and the country's Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to adopt the Cebu provincial government's swine culling protocol strategy ...
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
HFMD outbreak in Eastern Samar, Philippines, is human-related, will not affect livestock sector, says agriculture department
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) said last week that the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreak in Eastern Samar, is human-related and will not affect the animal industry in the region.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Potential for pork shortage in Philippines due to ongoing ASF infections
A pork shortage in the Philippines is possible due to the spread of African swine fever (ASF), according to projections by the country's Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Cebu, Philippines governor opposes culling of pigs over ASF concerns
The Governor of Cebu, the Philippines, Gwendolyn Garcia, reiterated on March 27 an earlier call on the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to forego the culling of pigs suspected of having been infected with the African swine fever (ASF) virus.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
One Health project to bolster Philippines' animal disease surveillance
A new One Health research project in the Philippines will strengthen animal disease surveillance capacity against health security threats that severely impact the country's livestock industry.
Monday, March 27, 2023
Philippines bans imports of Brazilian cattle and meat
The Philippines' government has announced a temporary ban on imports of cattle and meat products from Brazil, to prevent the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease in the Philippines, the Philippine Daily Inquir ...

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