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Philippines in food security crisis amid pork shortage, says Ibon
Published February 11, 2021 9:37pm
The Philippines is now in the middle of a food security crisis with the ongoing shortage of pork and a looming shortfall in chicken supply, independent think tank Ibon Foundation has said.
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According to Maki Pulido’s report on “24 Oras," the African swine fever left the country with fewer hogs--from 12.8 million in January 2020 to 9.7 million in January 2021.
The Philippine Statistics Authority also said that the country's broiler inventory had gone down to 53.27 million, the lowest in 11 years.
With the Rice Tariffication Law which lifted limits on importation, PSA figures showed that the farmgate price of palay or unmilled rice had gone down to P16 per kilo.
However, the desired effect of lowering the price of rice has yet to be achieved as the PSA said the cheapest staple food still sold at P38 per kilo...
Philippines in food security crisis amid pork shortage, says Ibon
Published February 11, 2021 9:37pm
The Philippines is now in the middle of a food security crisis with the ongoing shortage of pork and a looming shortfall in chicken supply, independent think tank Ibon Foundation has said.
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According to Maki Pulido’s report on “24 Oras," the African swine fever left the country with fewer hogs--from 12.8 million in January 2020 to 9.7 million in January 2021.
The Philippine Statistics Authority also said that the country's broiler inventory had gone down to 53.27 million, the lowest in 11 years.
With the Rice Tariffication Law which lifted limits on importation, PSA figures showed that the farmgate price of palay or unmilled rice had gone down to P16 per kilo.
However, the desired effect of lowering the price of rice has yet to be achieved as the PSA said the cheapest staple food still sold at P38 per kilo...