MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has recommended increasing the minimum amount of pork to be imported under the minimum access volume (MAV) to augment supply in the local market, Malacaang said Friday.
Duterte has endorsed increasing the MAV by 350,000 metric tons (MT), in addition to the current 54,210, according to presidential spokesman Harry Roque, in a letter to Congress.
“This is to immediately augment the supply of pork, stabilize increasing prices, and address the pressing issues on food security,” Roque said in a statement.
Raising the MAV is among the recommendations of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to address the shortage of pork supply…
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