THE Philippines' meat imports from January to September totaled 1.039 million metric tons (MT), 12.6 percent higher than the 923,160 MT in the same period last year, according to data from the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI).
THE Philippines' meat imports from January to September totaled 1.039 million metric tons , 12.6 percent higher than the 923,160 MT in the same period last year, according to data from the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry .Pork accounted for 517,86 MT or 49.7 percent of total meat imports during the period. The volume was also more than the 458,703 MT in 2023.Imported chicken followed with 345,860 MT, up 6.4 percent from the comparable period's 324,977 MT.
Fourth was Canada at 92,888 MT; fifth was Australia at 57,042 MT; and sixth was the Netherlands at 52,324 MT.Even so, the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Services projected pork production in the Philippines would increase to 1.04 million MT in 2024 compared to 2023's forecast of 950,000 MT due to repopulation efforts of the pig commercial sector.
Imports Up 12.6% As Of September
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