TheCattleSite Latest News: Philippines
11 May 2022
Philippines Q1 agricultural output declines 0.3% Livestock output declined 1% y/y, poultry expanded 12.3%...
26 January 2022
03 December 2021
Philippines to build first cold examination facilityThe facility will prevent smuggling and strengthen food safety...
26 July 2021
Philippine government gives nod to GMO golden riceFarmers in the Philippines will become the first in the world to cultivate golden rice, which is a variety of rice enriched with nutrients to help reduce childhood malnutrition, after receiving the green light from regulators....
17 June 2020
Improving and conserving the carabao population in the Philippines using the Applied Biosystems™ Axiom™ technologyThe future of agriculture lies in diversity. Many parts of the world depend on crops and livestock different from those bred in the United States and Europe, and the agricultural sciences are finally catching up to that reality....
29 January 2020
DA Vows to Improve Philippine Dairy Industry, Seeks Increased BudgetPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday vowed to further strengthen the country’s dairy industry after a lawmaker slammed milk agencies for the weak academic performance of Filipino children....
09 August 2019
US Red Meat Cuts Introduced at Culinary Camp in PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - US lamb riblets, US pork loin shoulder end and US beef top blade muscle were among the cuts introduced to chefs, restaurant owners and importers in the Philippines at a USMEF culinary training camp. ...
18 June 2019
Japanese Dairy Firm to Set Up Sales in PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - Dairy product trader Lacto Japan Co. is foraying into the Philippines to meet growing dairy demand there....
23 May 2019
Cattle, Swine Supply Enough for MarketPHILIPPINES - The country’s production of hogs and cattle rose significantly in the first quarter of the year, indicating sufficient supply for the domestic market....
14 March 2019
Cattle Imports to Boost Filipino Dairy IndustryPHILIPPINES - The Philippines is set to import at least 1,500 cattle as part of the government’s program to strengthen the local dairy industry....
13 March 2019
Sabah Should Stop Importing Dairy, Beef Cattle Seedstock, Says Former CMPHILIPPINES - The time has come for the Sabah state government to stop depending on foreign countries to supply seedstock for dairy and beef cattle breeding. ...
20 November 2018
Culinary Camp in Philippines Shares Advantages of US Red MeatPHILIPPINES - Educating Filipino chefs and restaurant operators about the quality and value of US beef, pork and lamb, USMEF conducted a US Meat Culinary Training Camp in Bohol province, a popular tourist destination located in the central region of the...
27 April 2018
AHDB, QMS Explore Export Opportunities in PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - Opportunities to export beef and pork to the Philippines were explored last week as part of a two-day British Meat Trade Mission....
08 December 2017
Cargill Opens Animal Nutrition Premix Plant in PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - To meet increasing demand from medium and large livestock farms and feed millers in the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries, Cargill yesterday opened its first animal nutrition premix plant in the Philippines....
16 October 2017
Filipino Importers, Distributors Educated on Attributes of US Pork, BeefPHILIPPINES - Helping importers, distributors and foodservice companies in the Philippines gain a better understanding of the value and availability of US pork, beef and lamb, USMEF conducted a U.S. Meat Culinary Training Camp in Pampanga, followed by...
27 January 2016
Philippines to Focus on Livestock, Fisheries Least Affected by El NiñoPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture has said that to counter the negative effects of El Niño and the turbulent typhoons like the ones that wreaked havoc in the country, it will give more attention to livestock and poultry production since these...
16 November 2015
Philippines Livestock Industry Growing Despite Bad WeatherPHILIPPINES - Agriculture still managed to grow by 0.04 per cent in the third quarter of 2015 despite harsh weather, according to the Philippines' Department of Agriculture....
24 March 2015
Control a Shared Duty to Reach FMD Free World by 2020PHILIPPINES - Controlling Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and other transboundary animal diseases at source should be a shared obligation among countries — both infected and uninfected — as governments target an FMD-free world by 2020....
11 February 2015
Philippine Agriculture to Continue Growth in 2015PHILIPPINES - Philippine agriculture is well-positioned to sustain its growth momentum this year, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said. And to help fuel this expansion, the DA chief said the Department will vigorously pursue rural infrastructure...
13 January 2015
Philippines to Ban on FMD-Susceptible Imported ProductsPHILIPPINES - Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has ordered the temporary ban on the importation of livestock animals that may be susceptible to foot and mouth disease (FMD), their products and by-products, coming from Chungcheongbuk-Do,...
28 May 2014
Philippines Agriculture, Fisheries Growth Despite Typhoon YolandaPHILIPPINES - Despite the devastation brought about by Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) during the latter part in 2013, Philippine agriculture still managed to grow by 0.67 percent in its output for the first quarter of this year, the Bureau...
19 May 2014
Philippine Agri-fishery Performance up in Terms of ValuePHILIPPINES - Philippine agriculture grossed P386.6 billion at current prices in the first quarter of the year - or up by 10.75 per cent - from the same period last year, disproving forecast that last year’s typhoons would drag down farm sector performance,...
13 March 2014
Long-term Support for Farming, Fishing Communities in the PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva has witnessed the positive results of FAO's Typhoon Haiyan response programme and committed FAO to supporting the recovery of fishing and farming livelihoods in the longer term....
28 January 2014
Agriculture Sector Grew in 2013 Despite TyphoonsPHILIPPINES - With poultry, palay, and a host of other key subsectors posting healthy growth rates, agriculture in the Philippines managed to expand by a respectable 1.15 per cent from January to December last year, notwithstanding the series of natural...
20 December 2013
Filipino Farmers Gifted One Carabao EachPHILIPPINES – Farmers in Barangay province have each received a Carabao as part of the animal dispersal programme....
29 November 2013
Typhoon Livestock and Poultry Losses over P2.7 MillionPHILIPPINES - The Office of the Provincial Veterinarian reported damages in poultry and livestock due Typhoon Yolanda in the amount of P2,745,947....
19 November 2013
Philippines Acts to Help Farmers and Fishermen after TyphoonPHILIPPINES - Following the impact of the typhoon Haiyan, the Philippine Department of Agriculture has set up interventions intended to stabilise markets, provide seeds for early recovery of crops and support the municipal fishery sector of the Eastern...
Dairy Contributes to Typhoon Relief PHILIPPINES – A herd management provider has initiated a Filipino relief fund in recognition of the contribution islanders have given to British Agriculture....
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