Pork prices up in NCR due to tight supply
Published January 20, 2021 3:30pm Prices of pork in Metro Manila markets have gone up due to the African swine fever (ASF). According to Bernadette Reyes’ report on Balitanghali on Wednesday, a kilogram of pork belly in Trabajo Market is being sold for P420, while pigue and kasim are being sold for P400 per kilo. In Mabini Market in Caloocan, a kilogram of pork belly is being sold for P410, while pigue and kasim are being sold for P390 per kilo. The prices are almost the same rates as a kilo of beef.
Losses from African swine fever now at P135 billion Louise Maureen Simeon
No respite seen from rising pork prices
MANILA, Philippines The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) is claiming that the deadly African swine fever (ASF) has already wiped out P135 billion from the livestock industry as the disease continues to spread in the country.
The Philippine hog industry is worth around P248 billion based on official data from the government but Sinag said the industry is actually worth around P300 billion.
“The total hog industry is at 13 million heads. And so far, we have lost 5.8 million heads already,” Sinag chairman Rosendo So said.
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