The Department of Agriculture is projecting local pork output to surge, noting the strides made by the swine industry despite the lingering effects of the African swine fever outbreak. | jordeenelagare /PDI
The livestock subsector registered a growth of 4.1 percent in the January to March period, a turnaround from a decrease of 1 percent in the same period a year ago, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.Hog production hit 437,990 metric tons during the reference period, as per PSA, against 416,720 MT in the previous year. Calabarzon emerged as the leading hog production, accounting for 14 percent of the total.
The upbeat outlook provided by the DA runs contrary to the US Department of Agriculture’s report which stated the ASF would still affect pork output this year.The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service lowered the 2023 pork output forecast to 925,000 MT from 975,000 MT, pointing to the continued spread of animal disease to the Central and Western Visayas region, including Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Aklan.
Sombilla said that, given the scenario, the DA does not see retail prices of pork products declining in the near term.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
G7 affirms unity and need for close coordination on China, State Department saysUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets representatives from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Union on the sidelines of a conference in London.
Read more »
DA readies steps to ease unstable veggie pricesAmid unstable prices of certain commodities, such as tomato and eggplant, the Department of Agriculture said it would not hesitate to bring in produce from “other sources” to help ease food prices. | jordeenelagare /PDI
Read more »
‘A new era’: US regulator allows first sales of lab-grown meatTwo companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, said they have received final U.S. Department of Agriculture approval to sell lab-grown meat, paving the way for the nation’s first-ever sales of the product. | Reuters
Read more »
Bill outlines role for DSWD, DA in food stamp program | Jovee Marie de la CruzThe chairman of the House Committee on Poverty Alleviation has filed a bill tapping the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the creation and implementation of a comprehensive food stamp program for poor households across the country. 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero…
Read more »
PBBM directs DA, BFAR to address illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing | Samuel P. MedenillaTo prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF), President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is now considering the creation of Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zones (SAFDZ). 'The DA and the BFAR were also directed to study the establishment of Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zones (SAFDZ) to provide fishery stakeholders with an area…
Read more »
PHL fishing yield could rise with ‘progress’ in WPS talks | Samuel P. MedenillaPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the country is expected to increase its fishing yield due to “progress” in the country’s talks with China on contested fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In an interview with reporters at the 125th founding anniversary of the Department of Agriculture on…
Read more »