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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.

Between January and September 2020, the country's pig slaughter has increased by 2.4% compared to the same period last year.

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

Tariffs on pork to be gradually reduced to 0%.

China has purchased over $23 billion in agricultural products, approximately 71% of its target under the Phase One Agreement.

The live pig census has been restored to 84% compared to 2017 levels, and pork prices are falling.

Between January and September 2020 exports of Argentine pork products and by-products have increased by 63%, with China being the main destination.

For the first time, the entire food system is taken into account as a whole – from producers to consumers.

Pig production continues to recover. In September pork prices fell slightly. Corn and wheat prices are up, soybean prices are down.

Despite COVID-19 and uncertainties related to Brexit, EU27 agri-food trade continued to grow in the first six months of 2020, the net trade balance boosted by continued strong exports of pig meat.