The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) in Northern Mindanao has tapped the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the local government units in ensuring that the African Swine Fever (ASF) will not spread to the region.
The Department of Agriculture-10 (DA-10) said last Monday that it has activated its multi-sectoral task force to address the entry of the African Swine Fever (ASF) into the country.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a temporary ban on all processed pork meat products from countries affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) on Tuesday.
Durian production in Davao is decreasing as the El Niño phenomenon continues to inflict damages to the agriculture sector in the area.
Total damages and losses to the agriculture sector has increased to PHP 4.35 billion as the El Niño phenomenon continue to wreck devastations to farmlands and agricultural areas in the country.