April 30, 2021 CONSUMERS in Leyte will now be assured of a steady supply of fresh and local pork as The Pork Shop recently opened its first branch in the province.
The Pork Shop held the grand opening of its branch in Naval, Biliran in March. The branch is the first of many that were lined up to open in major economic areas in the province through its franchisee Atty. Manuel Montejo Jr.
Eastern Visayas, specifically the province of Leyte, has several municipalities that were hit by the African Swine Fever, forcing the government to cull at least 4,000 hogs. This resulted to shortage in supply and driving prices of pork to a higher than normal level.
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+ April 14, 2021 BRANCHES of The Pork Shop will soon carry fresh fruits and vegetables under the Asturias Harvest brand following the joint partnership between Virginia Farms Inc. and the Asturias local government, a top official said.
Virginia Farms said it will be duplicating its buy-back model for hog farmers to local crop farmers in Asturias, Cebu to augment their livelihood.
The firm will buy the fruits and vegetables produced by the farmers at a guaranteed price.
The local government of Asturias, on the other hand, will provide assistance like the initial inputs of seeds and fertilizers and the installation of irrigated water systems.
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DEMAND. Asturias is known as a major producer of yellow corn in Cebu, but its production is not enough to meet the demand in the province.
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+ December 11, 2020 THE municipality of Asturias wants to address the high demand for yellow corn, which is a main ingredient in animal feeds.
“Our soil is good for yellow corn and with that, we would like our farmers here to cultivate more of that crop, especially that Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has encouraged the production of yellow corn,” said Asturias Mayor Jose Antonio Pintor, in a recently concluded Cord Derby hosted by Virginia Farms Inc. and Asturias Farms.