The Department of Agriculture said Sunday there is more than enough supply of pork to meet the market demand this holiday season.
The Department of Agriculture said Sunday there is more than enough supply of pork to meet the market demand this holiday season.
In a Super Radyo dzBB interview, DA deputy spokesperson Rex Estoperez said that since consumers prefer buying fresh meat, only sellers of frozen meat are hesitant to release their supplies in bulk.“‘Yung ina-assure natin sa ating mga kababayan, sobra-sobra ‘yung karne ng baboy ngayon. ‘Wag silang mabahala do’n,” he said.
“Ayun nga lang, kung may frozen at mababa, depende sa inyo kung tangkilikin niyo ‘yun. Kung bagong katay, sa inyo naman ang preference. Pero, wala tayong kakulangan sa karneng baboy lalong lalo na nalalapit ang Pasko,” he added.for the holidays even as prices went up in several wet markets in Metro Manila.However, prices of pork products in several wet markets in Metro Manila spiked to P300 a kilo, according to Dano Tingcungco’s report on “24 Oras” on Wednesday.
At the Commonwealth Market, pork meats are being sold at P270 per kilo while liempo parts are priced at P300. The DA had said the government is now focusing on boosting the live hog production in the country after six regions were hit by the African swine fever.
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