SOME hog raisers are concerned that the price per dose of the vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF) may also affect the price per kilo of pork in the market.
In a “24 Oras” report, hog raisers are hoping for affordable prices for the vaccines as the planned controlled vaccination has already begun.
“Ang existing vaccine right now na ginagamit namin lahat ng vaccine nagre-range ng from P20 to as high as P100, so ‘yun ‘yung range na afford ng mga end-users,” said National Federation of Hog Farmers (NatFed) president Chester Warren Tan.
“Kung meron man bakuna at effective ‘yung bakuna, eh dapat ibigay sa backyard ‘yan ng libre,” said NatFed vice president Alfred Ng.
The Department of Agriculture will distribute 10,000 doses at P400 to P500 per dose, but said this will not affect the price of pork in the market.
Meanwhile, some hog raisers in Batangas asserted that not all pigs in their area are infected.
Further, the government is already implementing border controls amid the ASF threat.
In Quezon City, suspected backyard raisers are encouraged to surrender their pigs as provided by an existing ordinance. But they would no longer be penalized with a P2,000 to P5,000 fine. (GMA Integrated News)
