According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), about 4,958 metric tons, or nearly 5 million kilograms of meat was produced in 2016, with pork in the lead. This translates as to how much pork Filipinos consume, almost on the daily, and how high the demand is for the commodity. ...
Most Filipino dishes such as adobo, sinigang, and menudo have pork as a key ingredient in them. This shows how Filipinos love consuming the protein and gives aspiring pig raisers a glimpse of how large the demand is for the meat. A webinar broadcasted by the Agricultural Training Institute in...
By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Venturing into pig farming can be a profitable business due to the high demand of pork in the market. Yet it requires the right know-how along with the necessities in terms of housing, food, and such to make the operation work. In the previous article ,...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet-- The Provincial Local Government Unit of Benguet through the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (PVET) gives cash aid amounting to a total of P949,200.00 to 28 swine raisers in the province. This is to compensate the losses of swine raisers from the municipalities of Itogon...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet - The Department of Agriculture – Cordillera has boosted its campaign to deter the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in the region through intensification its partnership with local swine raisers and industry stakeholders. Dr.Karl Kigis, the regional ASF focal person in...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — After reeling from massive setback from the African Swine Fever (ASF) last year, farmers and hog raisers here have now a reason to smile — thanks to the P32-M worth of livestock assistance provided by the government to jumpstart the waning hog industry in the...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – At least 324 hogs were culled after the animals showed symptoms of African Swine Fever (ASF) infection on August 16, a village official said. Rodolfo Rodriguez, chairman of Barangay Linangkob, said among those culled hogs were owned by one of their village councilors, whom they...
BUTUAN CITY – In relation to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) restocking program, the agency distributed breeding gilts to swine raisers in Caraga region. The DA - Caraga, headed by Regional Executive Director (RED) Abel James I. Monteagudo, turns over on Monday the initial 33 heads of...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - - The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 1 through its regulatory division had distributed feeds and veterinary drugs to comply with a component of the African Swine Fever (ASF) Rehabilitation Plan to ASF affected farmers in the towns of Mapandan and Calasiao,...
