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Philippines on Path to Sugar Self-Sufficiency: Abby Binay Proposes Import Ban During Harvest
In a bold move to bolster the Philippines’ sugar industry, senatorial candidate Abby Binay has proposed a ban on sugar imports during the harvest season. Speaking at a press conference in Dumaguete City, Binay emphasized the need to protect local farmers and reduce the country’s reliance on foreign sugar. She argued that such a policy…
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Philippines Halts Animal Product Imports from Germany Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
In a move to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on animal product imports from Germany. The decision follows the confirmation of FMD cases in Germany’s domestic buffalo population in Hoppegarten, Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, as reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH)…
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Philippines Halts Animal Product Imports from Germany Amid FMD Outbreak
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on animal product imports from Germany following the confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases in the country. The outbreak was reported among domestic buffaloes in Hoppegarten, Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, and was officially acknowledged by Germany to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) on January…
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Philippines Halts Bird Imports from Maryland and Missouri Amid Avian Flu Outbreak
The Department of Agriculture in the Philippines has issued a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, along with their by-products, from the US states of Maryland and Missouri. This decision comes in response to the escalating spread of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The ban, effective immediately, covers a…
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Philippine Agriculture Department Halts Poultry Imports from South Dakota Due to Avian Flu
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued a temporary ban on the importation of birds and poultry products from South Dakota, USA, following multiple outbreaks of the H5N1 avian influenza strain reported on December 17, 2024. The ban, detailed in DA Memorandum Order No. 4, encompasses a wide range of products including domestic and…
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Philippines Halts Live Cattle and Buffalo Imports from Japan Due to Lumpy Skin Disease
MANILA – In response to an outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Japan, the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced a temporary suspension of live cattle and buffalo imports from the country. The outbreak was reported in Maebaru, Fukuoka on November 15. LSD, a serious viral disease that affects cattle, can result in…
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