Tag: pork imports

Agri group SINAG thanks Pres. Duterte for declaring State of Calamity nationwide due to ASF

Calls for immediate compensation for hog raisers affected by ASF https://youtu.be/F8zpz1jc5kI   (Eagle News) — An organization involving producers in agriculture, including hog raisers, thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for declaring a state of calamity nationwide due to the African Swine Fever (ASF), expressing hope that hog raisers affected by ASF would now receive proper compensation and immediate help. “Nagpapasalamat din tayo sa Pangulo na napirmahan na (ang proclamation). We hope yung immediate pondo ay mabigay […]

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Agri sector group presses probe of DA due to alleged anomalies in pork importation

  (Eagle News) — The Department of Agriculture should be investigated for alleged anomalies in the pricing of pork imports, according to the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG), a group of farmers and others involved in the agriculture sector. SINAG chair Rosendo So said that they think there is a “tara system” in the DA since the price of imported pork only has a landed cost of P106 per kilo within the 30 percent tariff […]

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