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Disease that killed millions of China's pigs poses global threat

Tom Polansek, Reuters
Posted at Jan 17 07:40 AM

China has lost millions of pigs in outbreaks of African swine fever, pushing its pork prices to record highs, forcing purchases of costly imports and roiling global meat markets. Read more »

Manila fish supply enough even as Taal ravages neighboring source: Isko

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Posted at Jan 15 12:35 PM

Manila will have enough supply of tilapia and bangus even after Taal Volcano ravaged fishpens in neighboring Laguna and Batangas provinces, Mayor Isko Moreno said Wednesday.    Read more »

NFA: Rice supply sufficient in volcano-affected areas

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Posted at Jan 13 09:51 PM

NFA Administrator Judy Carol Dansal said the agency's operation centers will be open 24 hours a day to serve local governments and relief agencies.  Read more »

Customs, agri dept to probe smuggled frozen meat from China

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Updated as of Dec 13 11:56 AM

The Bureau of Customs and the Department of Agriculture will investigate the smuggling of up to 12,000 kilos of frozen meat from China recently seized in Navotas, an official said Friday. Read more »

Investors back global online market-place for ethical, green farmers

Michael Taylor, Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 08:01 PM

A former investment banker has raised more than $10 million to expand a startup that helps developing-nation farmers who are using green and ethical methods to earn more by linking them directly with food buyers around the world. Read more »

Egg prices up despite ample supply

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Posted at Nov 12 09:32 AM

The price of egg should not have increased in Metro Manila because there is ample supply, an agriculture group said Tuesday.    Read more »

Sisig, tocino lose some sizzle as swine fever scare bites

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 05:49 AM

An outbreak of African swine fever spooked off consumers from pork, slashing profits and spawning potential job losses.  Read more »

Swine fever costs hog industry P1B in 'opportunity losses' monthly: agri official

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Posted at Oct 25 02:53 PM

The swine flu outbreak in the Philippines, the world's 10th largest consumer of pork, results in P1 billion in "opportunity losses" each month for the local hog industry, an agriculture official said Friday. Read more »

Noche Buena price watch: 'Premium' may rise, cheaper brands steady

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Updated as of Oct 25 10:26 AM

The retail price of some "premium" Noche Buena items like ham will rise by "2 to 9 percent" despite an outbreak of African swine fever that pulled down pork prices, the Department of Trade and Industry said Friday. Read more »

Agri dept validating processed pork brands hit by swine fever

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Posted at Oct 25 09:07 AM

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture said Friday it is validating which 3 brands of processed pork tested positive for African swine fever. Read more »

DOH seeks more info on 'virus-tainted' pork products

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Posted at Oct 24 11:56 AM

MANILA — The Department of Health is seeking more information on the Bureau of Animal Industry's supposed report that 3 pork products tested positive for African swine fever. Read more »

Tocino with ASF? African swine fever in processed meat products alarms traders

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Updated as of Oct 26 08:45 AM

A group of meat processors said Thursday it was "seriously checking" reports that 3 pork products allegedly tested positive for African swine fever.  Read more »

DTI rejects safeguard tariffs on imported rice, warns of faster inflation

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 07:51 PM

Farmers' groups and agriculture advocates have been calling for the imposition of safeguard duties on rice to protect local farmers amid an influx of cheap imports.  Read more »

'No shortage of Christmas ham in Cebu despite pork ban'

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Posted at Oct 15 11:41 AM

Cebu will have enough ham, a Christmas staple, despite banning pork and pigs from Luzon, parts of which were hit by an outbreak of African swine fever that prompted authorities to cull some 7,000 pigs, a provincial board member said Tuesday. Read more »

Ants, crickets and cockroaches: healthy snacks that taste like potato chips

Hector Guzman, Reuters
Posted at Oct 02 07:52 AM

At his home in rural? Costa Rica, biologist Federico Paniagua joined his family at the dining table to devour several types of insects that he raised on his farm and whose flavor he compares to potato chips. Read more »

Online bayanihan: Buyers raise P1.2 million for rice farmers

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Updated as of Sep 25 04:32 PM

The farmers on September 28 will go to Manila for the first time to oversee the delivery of their milled harvest and "meet those who championed their cause," said the grocery service.  Read more »

DA probes rice imports, says tariffs may be raised

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Updated as of Sep 25 12:06 PM

The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it was investigating an influx of cheap rice imports, whose tariffs may be increased on top of a "general safeguard duty", as the price of palay slumped to P7 in some areas Read more »

Agri group official hits back at Piñol for dragging name in swine fever blame game

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Posted at Sep 24 06:00 PM

MANILA - An official of an agriculture group on Tuesday hit back at former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol for dragging his name on the issue surrounding the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in the country. Read more »

'Paano ang lechon, chicharon?' Cebu gov defends ban on pork from swine fever-hit Luzon

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Posted at Sep 24 11:04 AM

Cebu has enough pork despite a ban on supply from Luzon, parts of which were hit by an outbreak of African swine fever that prompted authorities to cull some 7,000 pigs, the central province's Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said Tuesday. Read more »

Piñol blasts 'blame game' in African swine fever outbreak

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Updated as of Sep 24 12:25 PM

MANILA - Former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol lambasted Tuesday his successor William Dar for allegedly engaging in a "blame game" over an outbreak of African swine fever that prompted the culling of some 7,000 pigs in the country.  Read more »