Philippines: Pork prices down and chicken up amid ASF cases

Public market prices for pork and chicken vary amid the spread of African Swine Fever in several provinces. According to a ''24 Oras Weekend'' report by Bernadette Reyes on Saturday, pork vendors have begun to lower their prices. Monitoring from the Department of Agriculture shows the price of liempo at P305 per kilogram and kasim dropping by P10 per kilogram. Meanwhile, retailers of chicken and eggs have increased prices as consumers look for alternative sources of protein. “No choice but chicken or beef, kasi nga yung health ng family mo at stake sa pork. So, iwas muna,” said a customer. (No choice but chicken or beef, because the health of your family is at stake with pork. So, we’ll avoid pork for now.) “Tumaas po talaga kumpara sa nakaraang buwan [ang presyo ng manok]. P220 po sa buo[ng manok]. P240 po ang choice cut namin, hanggang P250 po,” said chicken retailer Rosana Torla. (Prices have increased compared to the previous month. It is P220 for whole [chicken]. Choice cuts ...