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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
The Philippines proposes an income tax holiday for swine farmers
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture has proposed an income tax holidat for swine farmers to boost swine repopulation in the country, Philstar Global reported.
Friday, January 28, 2022
Agriculture in the Philippines declines 1.7% due to lower livestock production
Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show agriculture and fisheries production fell 1.7% in 2021 compared to the year prior, caused by livestock diseases and Typhoon Odette, Manila Standard reported.
Friday, January 28, 2022
Philippines seeks to cut tariffs and increase pork imports quota
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's economic team is seeking to permanently cut tariffs and increase pork import quotas to address inflation fears in the country, The Philippine Star reported.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Philippines' dairy industry set to ramp up thanks to partnership with France
William Dar, Philippines' Agriculture Secretary, has called on the country's National Dairy Authority (NDA) and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) to re-evaluate manufacturing tactics and pursue a more aggressive partnership with the priva ...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Philippines fish producers oppose plan to import 60,000 tonnes of fish
Fish producers in the Philippines have expressed their objections against a planned importation of 60,000 tonnes of fish by the Department of Agriculture (DA), saying such move will impact the production of aquaculture and other stakeholder ...
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Swine population in the Philippines grows following repopulation programme
Reildrin Morales, director of the Philippines' Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Industry said the country's swine population has grown by about 700,000 heads in 2021 thanks to a repopulation programme, following two straight yea ...
Monday, January 17, 2022
Philippines' agriculture officials highlight importance of vaccines for poultry
Chickens need vaccines to protect them from poultry diseases, the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) said.
Monday, January 17, 2022
USDA expects Philippines' 2022 pork production to reach one million tonnes
The United States Department of Agriculture predicted pork production in the Philippines will reach 1.025 million tonnes in 2022 due to increased herd repopulation efforts.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Cargill opens new plant for base mix in Mindanao, Philippines
Cargill, Inc. said it recently opened its first Mindanao, Philippines plant for base mix — nutrients which are added to grains in animal feed, BusinessWorld reported last month.
Monday, January 3, 2022
More than a million broiler chickens dead after typhoon hit Negros Occidental, Philippines
Typhoon Odette (Rai) killed at least 1.29 million broiler chickens in Negros Occidental, the Philippines as it whipped through the province in the early hours of December 17, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said on December 30.
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Philippines to bring in more corn in 2021-22 market year
The Philippines will import more corn in the market year (MY) of 2021-2022 amid lower production and harvest area for the main staple.
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
New multi-species aquaculture facility inaugurated in Iloilo, the Philippines
William Dar, Agriculture Secretary for the Philippines, has led the inauguration of new multi-species hatchery and broodstock facilities in Iloilo, the Philippines.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Legazpi City, Philippines supplies free piglets to raisers to rebuild hog numbers
The City Veterinary Office (CVO) in Legazpi City, the Philippines, recently distributed free imported piglets to pre-identified raisers to rapidly propagate hogs and help the industry recover from the slump brought by the African swine feve ...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Indemnification pay distributed to ASF-affected hog raisers in Philippines
At least 631 hog raisers in the Philippines - whose pigs were culled in Cauayan City due to African swine fever (ASF) - recently received indemnification pay from the country's Department of Agriculture (DA).
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Philippines sees dip in total swine inventory
The Philippines' swine populations on both backyard farms and commercial farms have seen significant declines.

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