By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ overall agricultural output likely contracted again in the second quarter, as production was affected by soaring prices of fuel and fertilizer, according to analysts. “It will likely contract. The situation now is that it will get worse before it gets better. We have to make […]
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15 Mandaue market stalls closed due to poultry stock shortage
AT LEAST 15 out of 100 stalls selling poultry meat at the Mandaue City Public Market in Barangay Centro have temporarily closed due to the insufficient supply and price increase of poultry products.Edgar Seno, Mandaue City Market administrator, told reporters on Thursday, June 9, 2022 that some poultry meat sellers began closing their stalls last […]
Mandaue bans poultry from AI-affected areas
POULTRY and poultry-related products from Luzon, Mindanao and other countries affected by the Avian Influenza (AI) virus have been banned from entering Mandaue City.Mayor Jonas Cortes issued Executive Order (EO) No. 61, which imposes a ban on the entry of live poultry and live birds, including day-old chicks and gamefowls, pigeons, and pet birds into […]
Cebu City expands ban on entry of live poultry, wild birds to Mindanao
THE Cebu City Government will adopt the latest executive order (EO) issued by the Cebu Provincial Government that prohibits the entry of live poultry and wild birds coming from Luzon and Mindanao amid the threat of bird flu.Mayor Michael Rama said on Thursday, April 21, 2022, that the adoption of the policy is for the […]
Cebu bans live poultry from Luzon, Mindanao
EVEN before the 45-day ban on the entry of poultry meat products and eggs from Luzon expires Tuesday, April 19, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia issued Executive Order 9-A, which extends the ban on live poultry for another 45 days and now includes Mindanao.The EO, Garcia said, is meant to protect the P12 billion poultry industry […]
Brawijaya Student Start-up makes Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Apr 4, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – An agricultural start-up initiated by three students from Malang’s Brawijaya University whose app, Chickin, has been downloaded by a thousand farmers across Indonesia, has made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. According to the founders, the application uses Internet of Things (IoT) […]
Bird flu can infect humans, DOH says, as Rama bans Luzon fowl
A DAY after Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia ordered a ban on the entry of live chickens, eggs and birds from Luzon, the Cebu City Government has followed suit and its order will take effect on Thursday, March 10, 2022.The move is intended to protect both the poultry industry and consumers as the Department of Health […]
Poultry, livestock farmers hit by ‘Odette’ warn of product shortage
MORE than 100 livestock and poultry farmers convened at the Cebu Provincial Capitol Friday, January 14, 2022, to seek assistance for their recovery so they can address a possible s…
Ban on poultry imports from Japan lifted
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted a temporary ban on poultry imports from Japan, after that country’s poultry industry was deemed free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar signed Memorandum Order No. 52 on Sept. 10 which lifted the ban on Japanese domestic and wild birds and their products, including meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen. […]
Ban on Dutch poultry imports lifted
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) has lifted a ban imposed on poultry imports from the Netherlands after it reported its outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to be under control. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar issued Memorandum Order No. 49 on Aug. 25 which permits imports of Dutch domestic and wild birds and their […]
Agriculture dep’t lifts ban on Ukraine poultry imports
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said it has lifted the temporary ban issued on poultry imports from Ukraine after that country was certified as free of bird flu. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar signed Memorandum Order No. 47 on Aug. 23 clearing the way for imports of Ukrainian domestic and wild birds and their products […]
Poultry farmers, meat industry clash on easing of import bans
MEAT IMPORTERS’ proposals to ease the bans on poultry imports from countries reporting bird flu outbreaks could endanger domestic poultry farms because of the absence of border inspection facilities to detect contaminated meat, the poultry industry said. Gregorio A. San Diego, Jr., chairman of the United Broiler Raisers Association, said in a mobile phone message […]