The Philippines total grain imports, including wheat and corn, are expected to decline in the next market year, with African swine fever (ASF) dampening the demand for livestock feed.
The Philippines total grain imports, including wheat and corn, are expected to decline in the next market year, with African swine fever (ASF) dampening the demand for livestock feed.
The US Department of Agriculture-Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) said in its latest Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) that after surging in Market Year (MY) 2018 to 19, Philippine grain imports composed mainly of wheat, corn and rice will decline in MY 2019 to 2020.
This, as the country returns to more normal weather conditions following last years El Nio, with higher local rice production and adequate inventories, and with ASF resulting to a 10 percent reduction in hog feed demand.
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