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Published April 21, 2021, 10:52 AM
Amid the prevalence of African Swine Fever (ASF), state-run lender Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has doubled its credit commitment to the local swine industry from P15 billion to P30 billion.
This, according to the bank, will help local pork producers and feed millers to repopulate and stay in operations amid ASF.
The move came after Finance Secretary and LANDBANK Chairman Carlos Dominguez III ordered the state lender to double its support for hog raisers, feed millers, and other industry players dealing with supply shortfalls and retail price spirals of pork products.
“The LANDBANK is taking steps to ease the supply and price pressures with additional funding support for distressed stakeholders, as the steep rise in pork prices is partly responsible for the current elevated inflation that has exacerbated the daily woes of Filipino consumers amid the pandemic,” Dominguez said.
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+ April 21, 2021 THE Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) is raising its available loan window in support of local pork producers and feed millers to P30 billion, from P15 billion, to finance stock repopulation and feed milling operations of stakeholders reeling from the adverse impact of the African swine fever (ASF).
This came following the directive from Finance Secretary and Landbank Chairman Carlos Dominguez III for the state lender to double its support for hog raisers, feed millers and other industry players dealing with supply shortfalls and retail price spirals of pork products.
“Landbank is doubling its funds available for financing swine repopulation, feed milling operations and facility upgrades in order to help address at the soonest the supply shortfalls and subsequent retail price spirals affecting both hog producers and pork consumers,” Dominguez said.
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