Philippines: DA to Procure 32,000 Gilts for Swine Repopulation
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to purchase 32,000 gilts next year as part of a broader government initiative to repopulate the local hog population to pre-African swine fever (ASF) levels.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the planned purchase is now in its pre-procurement stage, with the gilts, or female pigs that have not yet produced piglets, expected to be delivered by the second quarter of 2026.
Tiu Laurel said these breeder pigs will be procured from local breeders, although he noted that their genetic lines likely trace back to imported pigs...
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