ILIGAN CITY — Agriculture officials in the region have assured affected hog raisers in Barangay Pugaan here they would be compensated for the hogs culled to stop the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) infection.
In a press briefing Talakayan sa PIA, Carlene Collado, executive director of the regional field office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) here, said the Northern Mindanao Hog Raisers (NorMinHog) would pay affected hog farmers P2,000, while DA would pay P5,000 for every hog they culled to stop the spread of the disease affecting hogs.
The city government of Iligan has also allocated P1.5 million to support the affected farmers, according to city information officer Jos…
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