AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Thursday issued a challenge to pig farmers and other stakeholders in the swine industry which has suffered from African swine fever (ASF).
"We need to produce an additional two million hogs each year — through 2026, 2027, and 2028 — to return to pre-ASF levels... and that's the minimum," he said at the 25th National Hog Convention and Trade Exhibit in Pasay City.
