THE Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (Pampi) is worried that a ban on meat imports from three Indian states — Bihar, Maharashtra and Telangana — will affect its production schedule for the first two months of 2025.

The group — composed of 83 member-companies in food manufacturing, packaging, cold chain logistics and infrastructure — on Monday sent a letter urging Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to review and reverse a Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) order issuing a phytosanitary import clearance ban on beef imports from the three Indian states.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details