Tag: hog farmers
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Ilocos Region Allocates P44.3 Million for ASF-Affected Hog Farmers
In a significant move to support local agriculture, the Department of Agriculture in the Ilocos Region (DA-1) has approved a budget of PHP44.3 million to compensate hog farmers impacted by African swine fever (ASF). This financial aid is designated for the first and second groups of affected farmers across the region. Compensation rates have been…
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Cordillera’s DA Encourages Pig Farmers to Participate in ASF Vaccine Trials
In Baguio City, the Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) is calling on local hog farmers to join the trial phase of a vaccine aimed at combating African swine fever (ASF). Dr. Kevin Luna, who leads the regulatory efforts at the DA-CAR’s Livestock Division, announced that the Bureau of Animal Industry has…
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