AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Last July 8, 2021, the Department of Agriculture declared Lipa City ASF (African Swine Fever)-free. Lipa was one of six Batangas cities considered “recovered from ASF.” The others are San Jose, Malvar, Rosario, Taysan, and Nasugbu. Through concentrated efforts between...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has already given up on its ambitious growth target of 2 percent for the agriculture sector, but it has remained hopeful that the sector could still pull off a growth of at least below 1 percent following four consecutive quarters of decline. 44673 In a briefing,...
The Philippines’ fight against the African Swine Fever (ASF), a fatal animal disease among hogs, just got even more complicated after areas previously cleared from the dreaded virus reportedly saw its resurgence. Without expounding, Agriculture Secretary William Dar confirmed on Monday, Oct. 11,...
The Philippines’ inventory of frozen pork is at historic high amid the continuous entry of imported pork while local pork output remained flat. 36134 Data from the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) showed that inventories of frozen pork in accredited cold storages in the Philippines have...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar assured that efforts to help the livestock sector, which heavily dragged the performance of the country’s agriculture sector during the first half of the year, recover from the African Swine Fever (ASF) are in full force. Hog raiser Val Ruiz is in disbelief that...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has downgraded his year-end growth target for the Philippines’ farm sector, from 2.5 percent to 2 percent, amid the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the continuous spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). “We always would like to be optimistic but our...
The Philippine government, in partnership with one of Thailand’s biggest agriculture and food conglomerates, has launched a credit program for local hog raisers affected by the dreaded animal disease African Swine Fever (ASF). In a statement, the Department of Agriculture (DA), Development Bank...
Six local government unit (LGUs) in Batangas have been declared free of African Swine Fever (ASF)--the first "local declaration" in the country since its outbreak last year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) “This is the first local...
A Thai-owned agri-industrial and food conglomerate has joined the Philippine government in its mission to revive the country’s swine industry, which had been adversely affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) crisis. CRUCIAL PACT -- Thai-based agri firm Charoen Pokphand Foods Philippines...
President Duterte has directed authorities to hasten the release of funds for the rehabilitation of the local hog industry affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to the President, the release of the funds is part of the...
The Philippines is now under a state of calamity for a period of one year due to African Swine Fever (ASF), but the government's Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said recovery of the local hog sector is expected to happen in 2023 yet. During the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP)...
The leader of a science-inclined consumer advocacy group has called Secretary William Dar's stint at the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the current administration as 'a big mistake", particularly when it comes to handling the African Swine Fever (ASF) scourge. AGHAM President Angelo Palmones...
