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CONTAINMENT MEASURE. A wall-mounted disinfection system to contain African swine fever is installed at a checkpoint in Sitio Consuelo, Barangay Baliling, Nueva Vizcaya on Jan. 21, 2022. Nueva Vizcaya provincial veterinarian, Dr. Christopher Seraspi, said they will assign personnel to help man the checkpoint. (Photo courtesy of BAI Facebook) MANILA - As it seeks to completely eradicate African swine fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) said mentorship from international groups helped strengthen their programs. DA-BAI Director Reildrin Morales said grou...

Pork production in the Philippines is expected to rise by 25,000 metric tonnes in 2022.

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BUSINESS VENTURE. Members of Punta Bilar Women's Association (PBWA) in Surigao City undergo a four-day meat processing training by the Livestock Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 13 (Caraga). The PBWA, a recipient of the PHP444,000 livelihood aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, will venture into selling processed meat products through their sundry store business. (Photo courtesy of DA-13) BUTUAN CITY - Mothers belonging to a women's organization in Surigao City are now undergoing a short training on meat processing with the hope of finding m...

SUPPORT TO HOG RAISERS. A total of 746 heads of free-range chicken worth PHP373,000 were released by the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region to 61 backyard hog raisers in Barangay Matho, Cortes town in Surigao del Sur whose livelihood were affected by African swine fever. The agency said more interventions will be provided to ASF-hit areas in the region. (Photo courtesy of DA-13 Information Office) BUTUAN CITY - At least 61 backyard hog raisers from Barangay Matho, Cortes, Surigao del Sur affected by the African swine fever (ASF) received government support through the Department of...