| DA:
no shortage of pork, poultry this holiday season
ILOILO City – Western Visayas is assured
of sufficient supply of pork and poultry products this Christmas
season, according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional
Executive Director Larry Nacionales.
The region even continues to supply pork products
to vulnerable markets such as Cebu and Manila, he noted.
“We have no problem in terms of requirements
for the region especially this Christmas season,” Nacionales
stressed.
About 82 percent of the region’s production
comes from the backyard sector, which remains strong until
now.
The commercial sector is also strong but it
has its own market outside of Western Visayas, said Nacionales.
Western Visayas sources some of its poultry
supply from Cagayan, he said, but the agency does not see
any possible shortage in the coming months.
He also assured that there are no changes
in prices of these products when compared with last year.
(PNA)
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