By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)
LAOAG CITY—The province’s livestock sector including other
agricultural commodities is not swayed by the pandemic nor the threat of
African swine fever in this part of northern Luzon.
Dr. Loida Valenzuela, provincial veterinarian said the province
has more than enough supply of pork and other meat products.
“Our livestock situation in the province is stable. There has
been no price increase of meat products and eggs amidst pandemic,” said
Valenzuela.
According to Valenzuela, the province continues to supply
livestock and poultry products to neighboring cities and provinces such as in
Tuguegarao, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Baguio City.
To augment the high demand for meat products in Metro Manila,
Ilocos Norte also hopes to share a pie in the supply chain by bringing in
frozen goods in the area.
Since May 2020, the Department of Agriculture-National Livestock
Program (DA-NLP) reported around 213,500 hogs from Visayas and Mindanao were
transported in Manila to ensure its city dwellers have enough supply.
In Ilocos Norte, the provincial government through the provincial
veterinary office continues to roll out its livestock dispersal program to
provide an alternative income to farmers and at the same time, promote food
sufficiency in every Ilokano table.
Meanwhile, chicken meat products are abundant with an estimated
43,345 metric tons of frozen ressed chicken ready for this season. The volume
of production increased by 46 percent compared last year, according to the DA-
NLP report.
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