AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Thursday issued a challenge to pig farmers and other stakeholders in the swine industry which has suffered from African swine fever (ASF).
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Thursday issued a challenge to pig farmers and other stakeholders in the swine industry which has suffered from African swine fever . 'We need to produce an additional two million hogs each year — through 2026, 2027, and 2028 — to return to pre-ASF levels... and that's the minimum,' he said at the 25th National Hog Convention and Trade Exhibit in Pasay City.
He said Agriculture Undersecretary for Livestock Dante Palabrica has been tasked to make a detailed plan that would help guide the industry to full recovery. This may likewise lessen reliance in pork imports, which has been filling in for the shortfall in local hog production, Tiu Laurel said, noting that 'Filipinos still prefer the meat of freshly slaughtered hogs.' More than half of the protein in the Filipino diet comes from pork, as well as chicken.
Needs To Produce 2M More Hogs Yearly
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