THE Meat Importers and Traders Association (Mita) backs the proposal to extend the minimum access volume plus (MAV+) program for pork imports until end-2022, saying such will ensure the country’s meat supply while keeping retail prices in check. “The Mita board currently feels that an extension of MAV+ up to…
HOG raisers have warned that extending the validity of the government’s minimum access volume plus (MAV+) program for pork would “slow down” their repopulation efforts as they face further competition from imported pork products. Leaders of the National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc. (NFHFI) and Federation of Pork Producers Inc.…
The country’s pig population is showing signs of recovery from the devastation of African swine fever (ASF) as it expanded for the second consecutive quarter and reached 9.866 million heads on October 1, latest government data showed. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) indicated that pig population at…
DESPITE the devastation of African swine fever (ASF), the country’s pork self-sufficiency rate rose to a seven-year high in 2020 based on government data, prompting hog raisers to question the veracity of the figure released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). PSA data showed the self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) of pork…
THE government’s revenue losses due to reduction of pork tariffs have reached P3.4 billion as of mid-November, the customs bureau said, amid concerns over the effectiveness of the measure. In a statement, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said the government has foregone some P3.4 billion in revenues since tariffs were…