PH Meat Supply Slight Drop In Q4 of 2022

Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said in an official last statement that the Philippines’ meat supply slightly declined in the fourth quarter of 2022, a week before the expected influx of holiday gatherings in the country.

In October, meat supply in the Philippines was at 95% sufficiency, lower than the 121% recorded in the third quarter of 2022, according to Lani Plata Cerna, supervising science research specialist in BAI.

Despite the drop in supply, the Philippines is expected to have sufficient meat supply during the holiday season, she said.

The government is also looking into several piggeries involved in repopulation efforts, said Dr. Samuel Castro, deputy national program coordinator for the National African Swine Fever (ASF) Prevention and Control Program.

“Piggeries that were previously hit by ASF must make sure their hogs live in an environment that is safe and with a high degree of biosecurity so that they won’t be affected by the disease again,” Castro added.

Meanwhile, fresh egg supply, another in-demand product this holiday season, is at 112% sufficiency, according to Cerna.

Source: ABS-CBN