Hog raisers back MAV suspension

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Mar 04, 2024 12:39 am

THE National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc. (NatFed) supports the suspension of the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork imports, saying that local prices of the commodity will not increase once the MAV is removed.

NatFed Chairman Chester Warren Tan said they would support whatever the decision of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on MAV, adding that they do not see any changes whether it will be suspended or not.

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