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Friday, May 25, 2012
87M Kg of Pork Smuggled in 2011 into PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - As much as 87 million kilograms of pork have been smuggled into the country last year alone and the illegal meat entry continues, according to the head of a local hog industry group.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Pork & Chicken Producers Assure Steady SupplyPHILIPPINES - The hog and chicken raisers said that there is no shortage in the supply of pork meat, saying even the Department of Agriculture and Palace earlier claimed that there is enough supply of...
Friday, May 04, 2012
Hog, Poultry Raisers Mull Holiday over SmugglingPHILIPPINES - Leaders of various organisations of hog and poultry raisers nationwide threatened to impose a five-day pork and chicken holiday anew if technical smuggling is not stopped.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Siquijor Gains Agriculture, Fishery ProjectsPHILIPPINES - Long neglected and skipped over, Siquijor will finally have its day as P35 million worth of agricultural and fishery projects are poured in this island province and in Negros Oriental.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Public Warned Against Imported Chicken, PorkPHILIPPINES - The National Meat Inspection Service has warned the public against possible spoilage in some chicken meat and pork brought in from abroad.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Hog Raisers Decry Being Used as ‘Bargaining Chips’PHILIPPINES - Hog raisers are objecting to the government’s move to use pork import tariffs as a “bargaining chip” in international negotiations to extend the Philippines’ quantitative restrictions...
Monday, April 23, 2012
DA Orders Inspection of Markets for Smuggled MeatPHILIPPINES - After receiving reports that pork and poultry smuggling has affected local suppliers, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has ordered a tighter inspection of meat sold in markets.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Pork Producers Urge Special Corn Importation PermitPHILIPPINES - A group of local pork producers has asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to issue a special import permit for corn to drive down domestic prices, which soared following a string of t...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Govt Promises More Modern Processing FacilitiesPHILIPPINES - The government has announced plans to build four or five more modern slaughterhouses and poultry processing facilities.
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
More Tainted Pork Seized in Manila; One ArrestedPHILIPPINES - Authorities seized 250 kilos of tainted pork loaded aboard a semi-stainless pickup in Manila’s Paco district before dawn yesterday.
Monday, September 05, 2011
Authorities Seize More Tainted Pork in ManilaMANILA, PHILIPPINES - Some 400 kilos of "botcha" or "double-dead" (tainted) pork aboard a pedicab were seized in Manila's Divisoria district before dawn today.
Friday, July 22, 2011
FMD Fears over Indian Meat ImportsPHILIPPINES - Meat processors in the Philippines have issued a warning over the possible outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the country from imports from India.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
New Order Raises Concerns over Meat ImportsPHILIPPINES - Concerns have been raised ove an Administrative Order issued by the Philippine Department of Agriculture that imposes new technical requirements on retail sales of frozen meat.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
DA Sets Higher Subsidy Aside for Hog RaisingPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) over the weekend committed more government subsidies to local hog raisers to ensure food security amid a spike in the price of feeds and an influx of imported...
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Pork Producers Consider First MBM PlantPHILIPPINES - The country’s pork producers are weighing up the establishment of a meat and bone meal (MBM) processing plant to reduce dependence on imported feed ingredients.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Farmers Call for Halt to Poultry, Pork Imports PHILIPPINES - Pig and poultry farms in Pangasinan are calling for a halt to imports in order to improve the country's self-sufficiency in pork and chicken products.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Dealers Want Tariff on Imported Pork Offal to StayPHILIPPINES - Meat dealers and importers want the Department of Agriculture to keep the five per cent tariff on imported pork offal, as raising it may place poor Filipinos at a disadvantage.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
DA Mulls Protection for Local Hog industryPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture may propose raising the tariff rate on imported pork offals, an official said on Monday.
Monday, October 18, 2010
RP to Re-open Pork Trade Talks with SingaporePHILIPPINES - Manila may start renegotiating with Singapore on pork trade that was stalled as the two sides wait for results of the Ebola Reston antigen test done at the facilities of exporter Matutum...
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Shortage Might Jack Pork Prices Up in DecemberPHILIPPINES - A pork shortage is likely to push up prices in December this year if the new Philippine government administration does not address the continuing shortfall in hog production.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Mindanao Close to Ebola-Free Status PHILIPPINES - It is hoped that Mindanao will receive Ebola virus-free status soon, and pork exports to Singapore are expected to resume by the end of this year.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Party-List Lawmaker Opposes Pork ImportsPHILIPPINES - Agricultural sector Alliance of the Philippines (AGAP) party-list Representative Nicanor Briones appealed on Monday, 3 May, to the government to stop the importation of 500,000 metric tons...
Monday, April 26, 2010
Government Prods Pork Imports, Cites ShortagePHILIPPINES - The government is encouraging the importation of up to 5,000 metric tons (MT) of pork up to the end of June under a tax subsidy scheme to cover a shortage in supply due to storms and diseases...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Challenge to Protect Livestock Sector from DiseasePHILIPPINES - Philippine Agriculture Secretary Bernie Fondevilla has ordered the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to protect the livestock and poultry industries from diseases.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
RP Misses Chance to Export Pork to SingaporePHILIPPINES - The Philippines can no longer export pork products to Singapore for failing to meet requirements, Emilio V. Escobillo, Jr., chair of the South Cotabato Swine Producers Association (SOCOSPA),...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Gov’t Bans Imports of Pork from South KoreaPHILIPPINES - The government has banned imports of pork from South Korea, as well as poultry and live birds from the same country and Taiwan, an Agriculture official said over the weekend.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Philippine Govt Prescribes Pork and Chicken PricesPHILIPPINES - The government yesterday announced suggested retail prices (SRP) for pork, chicken and also sugar during the holiday season, to be implemented in Metro Manila initially.
Monday, November 09, 2009
NMIS Accredits 19 Meat Plants in Cordillera RegionPHILIPPINES - The Philippine National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) is stepping up efforts in safeguarding meat, livestock and poultry industry in the region in its bid to protect the safety of the consuming...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Imports to Cover Pork, Chicken Shortage LikelyPHILIPPINES - The government has allowed the private sectors to import pork and chicken meat, to cover the shortage of supply in Luzon, an official of the Department of Agriculture said yesterday.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
RP to Import 20,000 Tons of Pork to Avert ShortagePHILIPPINES - An expected tight supply of pork in the coming holiday season amid low production has prompted the government, private traders and even hog raisers to agree to import an additional 20,000...
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