Local meat importers belonging to the Meat Importers and Traders Association (Mita) are urging the government to resume the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearance (SPS-IC) for poultry products from North America. In a letter to high-ranking government officials, Mita expressed its concern over the “long delay” in the…
May 5, 2021
Although the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin has not yet been proven effective against COVID-19 in animals, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will also evaluate whether it is effective in pigs against African swine fever (ASF).
Special Order No. 310 released by Agriculture Secretary William Dar on April 30 formed the inter-agency research team for the preliminary trial.
According to Agriculture Undersecretary William Medrano, ivermectin has been found in other countries to be effective as a drug against other viral animal diseases.
“There are scientific literatures already na ivermectin, aside from being an effective anti-parasitic, meron din siyang antiviral effects and anti-inflammatory… Ginamit na sa other countries ‘yung ivermectin sa other viral diseases ng livestock,” said Medrano.
By TED CORDERO, GMA News
Published May 4, 2021 11:32am The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a research team to look into the potential of antiparasitic drug ivermectin to prevent and control the spread of African swine fever (ASF). In his Special Order No. 310, series of 2021, dated April 30, 2021, Agriculture Secretary William Dar ordered the establishment of the research team for ASF control and prevention. The research team is tasked to “prepare research proposals on the use of Ivermectin, ASF Buster, Cloud Feed and other potential products for the control and prevention of ASF.” The team is also directed to “conduct preliminary field trials of Ivermectin and other agents to produce science-based evidence in support to control and prevention programs of ASF.”
By TED CORDERO, GMA News
Published February 13, 2021 11:54am The Department of Agriculture on Saturday launched a multibillion-peso program with twin goals of reviving the African swine fever-hit hog industry, and ensuring that the disease will not further spread. In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary William Dar launched the national hog repopulation and “Bantay sa ASF sa Barangay” program in Batangas City. As a partnership, the program has as it stakeholders the local government units, private sector, and veterinary and hog raisers groups. It has a combined public and private investments of P29.6 billion, aimed at effectively arresting spread of the ASF and reviving the badly-hit swine industry, according to the DA.