CEBU CITY — An officer of the Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (Central Visayas) said the region might face challenges in hog production, potentially affecting Cebu's lechon industry, once the enforcement of the Negros Island Region (NIR) is formalized.

Gerry Avila, chief of the Field Operations Division of DA-7, told The Manila Times that under NIR, hog production in the region is expected to decline.

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