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Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Philippines lifts ban on Brazilian poultry imports
The Philippines' Agriculture Department said it has lifted its ban on Brazilian poultry imports, following the Brazil government's presentation on its measures to prevent COVID-19, Bloomberg reported.
Friday, September 4, 2020
Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) asked by industry groups to ban all poultry imports
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) decided to ban the entry of chicken imports from Brazil and put a temporary ban on all imported chicken in relation to COVID-19 prevention and control procedures.
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Over 400 kg of unsafe pork seized in Bulacan province in Philippines
At least 420 kilogrammes of pork believed to be unsafe were seized at a police checkpoint in Marilao town in Bulacan province in the Philippines, inquirer.net reported on Monday, Aug. 31.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Philippines trade department calls for end to ban on poultry imports from Brazil
The Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is calling on the Department of Agriculture to abrogate a ban on poultry imports from Brazil as the move could induce a supply shortage as well as a spike in prices of processed meat p ...
Monday, August 31, 2020
Philippines agriculture department provides 880 chickens to local backyard farmers
The Caraga unit of the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has supplied 880 heads of upgraded native chickens in Barangay Muritula, San Luis, Agusan del Sur, said DA-13 regional information officer Emmylou T. Presilda in late August ...
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Philippines suspends Australian poultry imports due to bird flu
The Philippines has imposed a temporary suspension of imported domestic, wild birds and their products from Australia after the H7N7 bird flu virus was detected on a Victoria egg farm, Reuters reported.
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Philippines aims for economies of scale in agriculture
The Philippines has embarked on a programme that aims to consolidate and cluster farms to attain economies of scale and enable more farmers, fisherfolk and agriculture entrepreneurs to produce and earn more.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Philippines meat processor unsettled by government's ban of poultry meat imports from Brazil
The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI), one of the largest groups of meat processing companies in the Philippines, has expressed concerns of a potential shortage of mechanically deboned meat (MDM) of chicken following th ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Agriculture, aquaculture to boost economy in Mindanao, Philippines
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) of the Philippines said it will focus its efforts on Mindanao's agriculture and fisheries sectors over the next five years as it aims for immediate recovery to counteract the economic slowdown trig ...
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Philippines reports bird flu outbreak, culls nearly 39,000 chicken
The Philippines said it had culled close to 39,000 chicken at a poultry farm in San Luis, Pampanga province after it detected bird flu at the farm, Reuters reported.
Friday, July 24, 2020
Philippines' local poultry sector loses US$1.93 billion
The Philippines' local poultry industry and its allied sectors including barbecue stalls have lost almost PHP95 billion (US$1.93 billion) in revenues last year due to chicken meat imports, BusinessMirror reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Philippines gives over US$75,000 cash assistance Ifugao swine farmers
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture - Cordillera (DA-CAR) has released PHP3.73 million (US$75,598) cash aid through the Regulatory Division to the 98 swine raisers in the province, Manila Bulletin reported.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
African swine fever hits three villages in North Cotabato, Philippines
African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in at least three villages in North Cotabato, the Philippines.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Philippines university forced to shut down swine farm over ASF threat
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) has to temporarily shut down its swine experimental farm and terminate an ongoing research project following an outbreak of African swine fever in Laguna province, the Philippines.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Philippines' Luzon cold storage overwhelmed with local, imported meat supply
The cold storage of Metro Manila Central Luzon and Calabarzon are overwhelmed with a combination of local and imported supply of frozen chicken and pork, Manila Bulletin reported.

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