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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.
Friday, February 03, 2012
TOPIGS Philippines Imports Top GeneticsPHILIPPINES - TOPIGS Philippines recently imported 1111 top SPF genetics from Canada to set up a new nucleus farm for San Miguel Foods, Inc. (SMFI) in the Isabela province of the country. Thanks to this...
Friday, January 27, 2012
Philippine's Agriculture Sector Grew by 2.34% in 2011PHILIPPINES - The Philippine agriculture industry grew by 2.34 per cent in 2011, bannered by the crops, livestock and poultry subsectors, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Pig Producers Seek Marketing ControlPHILIPPINES - Local hog producers are calling for a “pork revolution” that would give farmers more control in the distribution and downstream industries.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
DA: No Price Controls for Pork, Chicken for NowPHILIPPINES - Even as it maintained the supply of pork and chicken will remain stable during the holidays, the Department of Agriculture has no plans – at least for now – to impose "suggested retail...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Pork and Poultry Meat Supplies Likely to be TightPHILIPPINES - Meat processors are warning of a shortage of pork and poultry meat for Christmas and high prices in the New Year, blaming the agriculture department for not issuing sufficient import per...
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, August 16, 2011
Agricultural Output up Five Per CentPHILIPPINES - Agricultural output increased by 5.5 per cent, mainly due to increases in rice, corn and sugarcane production. Poultry meat and egg production was up more than three per cent, pig meat by...
Friday, July 29, 2011
Pig Manure Could Mean Big BucksPHILIPPINES - Renewable energy investors should already tap the cash-rich European carbon-credit market before it closes its doors to developing countries by 2012, an industry expert said.
Monday, July 04, 2011
DA to Meet with Chicken and Pork ProducersPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture will meet this week with chicken and pork producers to ensure sufficient supply of meat products.
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.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Malaysia Keen on Philippine Pork ProductsPHILIPPINES - A Malaysian firm wants to import pork products from the Philippines after discussions for a similar arrangement with Singapore fell through, according to the Department of Agriculture (D...
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Pork Prices Likely to Go Up by P5/Kilo Next WeekPHILIPPINES - Consumers may have to brace for a rise in the prices of pork because of the higher prices of feeds and other inputs, agriculture officials said.
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...
Monday, January 10, 2011
Chicken, Pork Imports Jumped in 2010 PHILIPPINES - Chicken and pork imports increased by 31 per cent and 34 per cent, respectively, from 2009, based on statistics released by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
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.
Modest Hog Production Target within ReachPHILIPPINES - THE GOVERNMENT’S target of a 1 per cent growth in local hog production this year is "achievable," an Agriculture department official said late last week.
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.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Agri Growth Dips in January to September 2010 PHILIPPINES - Despite the Department of Agriculture’s interventions to minimize the effects of El Nino from January to September 2010, the country’s agriculture sector slowed down by 2.62 per cent,...
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...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Pork Prices Drop as Consumers Shift to ChickenPHILIPPINES - A shift in consumer demand for meat products has caused pork prices to drop by as much as P20 per kilo, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Raise Pigs, Chickens the Organic Way, Says BAIPHILIPPINES - Recent findings and evaluations by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) show that a plant scientifically known as Trichantera gigantea can be used economically for the production of organic...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
BAI: Hog Farmers Asked to Try Low-Cost Native BreedPHILIPPINES - Hog producers who cannot cope with increasing prices of commercial feed might want to consider the alternative of raising native pigs, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said Wednesday.
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