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Philippine pork, chicken production to decline in 2020

Philippine production of pork and chicken will decline this year due to the effects of African swine fever and weak demand resulting from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assam, India, to keep ASF in check by culling 10,000 pigs

The government of Assam, India, will attempt to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF) by culling about 10,000 pigs from the first week of September.

Philippine pork imports fell 41%

The Philippines' meat imports in the first half of the year dropped slightly to 403,348.102 tonnes from 406,008.874 tonnes on-year, as pork imports plunged 41%, the latest Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) data showed, BusinessMirror reported.
Philippine pork, chicken production to decline in 2020
Assam, India, to keep ASF in check by culling 10,000 pigs
Philippine pork imports fell 41%
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