Philippines: New laboratory to combat ASF, animal diseases

The province's ASF-free status has allowed local hog raisers to supply live pigs to Luzon, which has been affected by ASF.

Department of Agriculture to allot P400-M for hog repopulation in ASF-cleared areas.

Government to give cash aid to 736 pig farmers affected by ASF in North Cotabato province.

The COVID-19 pandemic and African Swine Fever continue to dampen feed demand in the Philippines.

The government will establish cold storage warehouses complete with meat-cutting facilities in an effort to support the pig sector following adverse ASF outbreaks in the country.

A summary of the ASF situation in Asia and the Pacific presented at the recent meting of the standing group of experts on African Swine Fever.

The 0.7 percent growth was due to the increases in crop and fisheries production. Declines in outputs were recorded for livestock and poultry.

Following Belgium's self-declared "ASF free" status, the Philippines has lifted the temporary ban on the import of domestic pigs, pork, and semen originating from Belgium.

Shipments from Visayas and Mindanao will be increased starting this week to address the current low supply and artificial high prices of pork in public markets in Luzon.

Summary of the ongoing and resolved African swine fever outbreaks in Asia during the period from October 2 to October 15, 2020.

The Philippine Department of Agriculture is looking into the reasons for a rising pork price despite an increased frozen pork supply.

The government-owned “Triple A” (AAA) hog slaughterhouse in Tanauan City is set to start operations in November 2020.

The government will strengthen border control inspections for imported animals, plants, meat, and other farm and fishery products arriving in major international seaports in the country.

The Philippines has authorized 4 pork processing plants and 2 poultry processing plants to export their products.

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order creating a national task force to prevent the entry, contain, and control animal-borne diseases such as African swine fever (ASF) following the sharp rise in the number of cases nationwide.