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Friday, May 13, 2022
African swine fever detection kit developed in the Philippines shows promising results
An African swine fever (ASF) PCR detection kit developed by Philippines-based Manila Healthtek Inc is showing promising results in field tests, Business Mirror reported.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Philippines swine inventory 4.5% lower in January 2022
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data showed the country's swine inventory continued to decline at the beginning of this year as output dropped in the final quarter of 2021, The Philippine Star reported.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Philippines to construct biosecure farms in bid to revive swine sector
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture will provide PHP 5.5 million (~US$107,000; PHP 10 = US$0.20) each to local farmers' cooperatives and associations to build biosecure farms that will manage or contain the spread of deadly livestock ...
Monday, February 7, 2022
Philippines' agriculture firms sign up for government swine repopulation efforts
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture said it has inked a partnership with private firms that look to join the country's swine repopulation efforts after swine numbers drastically declined following African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, ...
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.
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 ...
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.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Philippines set aside loan to support swine projects in ASF-free areas
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), has allotted an additional ₱300 million (US$6 million) for lending to backyard and semi-commercial raisers in "green zones" or areas fre ...
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Charoen Pokphand Foods subsidiary in joint effort to aid Philippines' swine industry
Charoen Pokphand Foods Philippines Corp (CPFPC) is partnering with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to support the country's swine industry.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Philippines placed under state of calamity for one year to address African swine fever outbreak
Harry Roque, presidential spokesperson, said Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has announced the country will be under a state of calamity for one year to address the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, Bernama reported.
Monday, May 10, 2021
Philippines reduces planned pork imports to protect domestic swine industry
The Philippines will reduce its planned pork imports under its annual quota scheme from 404,000 tonnes to 254,210 tonnes, while increasing tariff rates to protect its domestic swine industry, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
African swine cases in the Philippines on the downtrend
William Dar, Philippines' Agriculture Secretary, said African swine fever (ASF) positive sample totals in the country has dropped from 337 in February and 286 in March to 98 in April in a briefing by economic managers, ABS-CBN News reported ...
Friday, April 16, 2021
The Philippines reports pork shortage caused by African swine fever
The Philippines' National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the Philippines has recorded a pork supply deficit after African swine fever (ASF) spread through the country, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Philippines' San Miguel to exit swine production
San Miguel Corp SMC.PS said on February 8 its food unit was exiting swine production, as African swine fever (ASF) transport restrictions hurt the industry, Nasdaq reported.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Philippines allocates US$1.66 million for African swine fever test kits
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture said it has allocated PHP 80 million (~US$1.66 million; PHP 10 = US$0.21) for domestically produced African swine fever (ASF) test kits, ABS-CBN News reported.

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