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Livestock and poultry raisers expressed relief after the resolute of the long-drawn uncertainty of which agency and standards will regulate the registration and use of veterinary drugs and biologics.

The Department of Agrarian is now weighing the suggestion of the poultry industry to suspend the price ceiling on chicken.

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), has retained the regulation over the importation of veterinary drugs and animal feed ingredients after such authority was almost given back to the Department of Health’s (DOH) Food and Drug Authority (FDA).

The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called out Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) for failure to comply with the ease of doing business directives.

The shortfall in the supply of pork has yet to be fully addressed, and now the Department of Agriculture (DA) is also seeing a potential deficit in the supply of broiler meat by the end of this year.           

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering temporary suspension of the inter-island movement of live hogs as the agency investigates the skyrocketing prices of pork in the country.

The Department of Agriculture and Department of Health have extended by six months the effectivity of a joint administrative order (JAO) allowing the Bureau of Animal Industry to register veterinary medicine and products instead of the Food and Drug Administration.