Department of Agriculture Signs With Private Sector To Address Pork Shortage in The Philippines

09/07/2021 Department of Agriculture signs with private sector to address pork shortage in the Philippines
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Department of Agriculture signs with private sector to address

pork shortage in the Philippines
APR 22, 2021 6:32 PM PHT
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 MANILA, PHILIPPINES
 Private groups UNAHCO and PIC bare plans to repopulate swine herds in
 the next 2-3 years
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When the African Swine Fever (ASF) – a contagious viral disease that affects pigs –
hit the Philippines in 2019, it impacted both big and small producers, vendors, and
even consumers.
Hog raisers had to kill herds of pigs because they couldn’t risk selling infected meat
and further spreading the disease – this is on top of over 3 million pigs that died
because of ASF-related causes. The crisis hit backyard hog raisers harder because
they didn’t have the safety net or biosecurity system that some commercial farms
have.
The devastation, which caused a severe pork supply shortage, trickled down to
market vendors who were paralyzed by the price ceiling, forcing some to close
shop. In effect, many consumers also had to turn to other sources of protein. P400
per kilo of pork – just over a hundred pesos short of the minimum daily wage of
Filipinos – won’t cut it.
With many Filipinos struggling to make ends meet amid the pandemic, this pork
crisis is a problem on top of another problem, resulting in Filipinos struggling to
put food on the table. While a price cap on pork was implemented to solve this
problem, it did little to address the root of the price hike: ASF.
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In fact, the effects of ASF were so drastic, the Department of Agriculture (DA)
asked to declare it a national emergency. This would allow the DA and other
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(Bantay ASF sa Barangay) and INSPIRE (Integrated National Swine Production
Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion) programs. While BABay ASF focuses on
containing the disease and restocking swine inventory at the grassroots level,
INSPIRE’s goal is to accelerate the repopulation and recovery of the hog industry to
make sure that pork can be accessible and affordable to Filipinos.
The government recognizes the role of the private sector in solving this crisis, so
they signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the key players in the
hog industry, led by feed supplier Univet Nutrition and Animal Healthcare
Company (UNAHCO) last March 17. Under the MoU, organizations in the public and
private sectors within the agricultural and veterinary industries will work together
in reviving the hog industry.
Also part of this MoU is Pig Improvement Company (PIC), a company that
specializes in providing genetically superior breeders to commercial farms. These
breeders provide the foundation for the production of market pigs and will allow
hog raisers to produce more pigs that grow faster, converting feed into meat more
efficiently.
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This plan hopes to revive the entire local pork industry in the next 3-5 years. If all
goes well, there will be enough local
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With supply going back to pre-ASF levels, there will be less dependence on pork
importation as a short-term measure to address the current shortage. Eventually,
pork market prices will normalize, making this basic commodity affordable to
Filipinos once again.
While the plan may seem long-term, there’s no better time to start building a more
sustainable hog industry today. By investing money and time in high-quality tools
and resources now, we can help ensure that no Filipino will go hungry for years to
come. – Rappler.com
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