Philippine pork imports could grow by 20%

Pork imports from the Philippines could increase by almost 20 percent this year, according to the local newspaper Business Mirror on its website, echoing the latest report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Among the causes pointed out is the fact that animal diseases, such as African swine fever, continue to threaten the national pig herd. According to the aforementioned media, the country's pork imports will reach 394,000 metric tons this year, 18% more than the 332,000 estimated for 2021. The Philippines needs to buy pork from abroad as FAO projections indicated that domestic production for this year will ...