Negros Occidental Considers Minimum Price for Pork
The provincial government of Negros Occidental is considering the establishment of a minimum buying price for hogs and retail prices for pork to support local backyard raisers struggling with low farmgate prices and the lingering impact of African Swine Fever (ASF). Hog raisers are appealing for a regulated price that covers production costs.
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Hog raisers in Negros Occidental, Philippines, are urging the provincial government to set a minimum farmgate price of P160 to P170 per kilogram, citing African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks that have pushed prices below production costs. The provincial governor is reviewing legal authority to implement this.