Charoen Pokphand Foods subsidiary in joint effort to aid Philippines swine industry
Charoen Pokphand Foods Philippines Corp (CPFPC) is partnering with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to support the country s swine industry.
In a statement, the DA said a memorandum of agreement was signed on May 20, 2021 between the DBP and CPFPC for the implementation of the Swine Rehabilitation, Repopulation and Recovery Credit, or Swine R3 programme.
The programme aims to finance bio-secure farm projects and support government efforts to help the local swine industry, which has been adversely affected by the African swine fever (ASF) since the first case was reported in August 2019.
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+ May 19, 2021 THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has reminded sellers that prices of basic necessities nationwide are frozen for 60 days following the declaration of a state of calamity throughout the country due to the African swine flu (ASF) outbreak.
Proclamation No. 1143, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on May 10, 2021, noted that ASF has spread to 2,571 barangays, 493 cities and towns, 46 provinces and 12 regions since it was first detected in 2019.
“Pursuant to Republic Act 7581, prices of all basic necessities are automatically frozen at their prevailing prices for a period of 60 days beginning May 10, 2021, unless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances may warrant,” the proclamation read.
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April 08, 2021 THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has urged hog raisers to report African swine fever (ASF)-infected hogs to prevent the further spread of the disease that is affecting the country’s hog industry.
In a press release, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the DA through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (DA-PCIC) is increasing its indemnity for hogs culled due to ASF.
“Through the PCIC insurance program, we are doubling the indemnification payout for every pig that contracts ASF from P5,000 to P10,000. With the increased indemnity, hog raisers are encouraged to report affected pigs, thus controlling the ASF from spreading,” the DA chief said.