Philippine pork production and import forecasts in 2023

The USDA estimates that pork production in the Philippines will increase by 5% year-on-year in 2023 to reach 975,000 t, a figure still lower than in 2021 (1 million t) due to the latest outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF ) in Cebú, one of the main suppliers of Metro Manila and in Maguindanao do Sul. On March 7, ASF was confirmed in Cebu Province, while the Autonomous Region of Bangsamoro in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was affected by ASF on March 27, 2023. This fact leaves only the National Capital Region ( NCR) without disease foci. It is estimated that pork imports will be lower this year due to high pork prices in the international market and lower demand. The USDA predicts pork consumption in the Philippines in 2023 to be lower due to the effect of food inflation, which leaves little purchasing power for pork. The EU is ...