Tag: #pork importation
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Solon to DA: Take seriously warning that many hog raisers quitting soon
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Friday, August 13 called on the Department of Agriculture to take seriously reports that a large number of hog raisers have decided to stop repopulating.
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DA upbeat on lowering of pork prices after easing importation
Officials on Tuesday, August 10, expressed confidence that prices of pork will stabilize after the government allowed more imports into the Philippines.
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Pork prices remain high despite surge in imports
Pork prices at select markets in Metro Manila have remained high despite the surge in imports recorded during the first half of 2020, prompting one of the country’s largest agriculture lobby groups to call out the Department of Agriculture (DA) anew for its pro-importation stance.
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PH’s pork imports for this year seen to go higher at 425,000 MT
Philippines’ pork imports for this year are still seen to go higher at 425,000 metric tons (MT), even despite the already 401 percent surge in pork imports the country recorded from January to April of this year.
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Pork imports jump amid lower tariffs—Customs
The Bureau of Customs registered a spike in pork imports following the government’s order lowering tariffs on swine meat shipments that aims to stabilize the domestic supply and prices, the Department of Finance (DOF) said.
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Second wave of ASF possible if pork imports continue — Hontiveros
A second wave of the African swine fever (ASF) could hit the Philippines if the government continues the importation of pork products, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, April 26.
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DA denies involvement in kickback scheme on pork importation
It may have taken some time since the alleged kickback scheme in pork importation was exposed, but Agriculture Secretary William Dar is more certain now that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has nothing to do with this so-called tongpats scandal.