How Integrated Cold Chain Logistics Can Boost Philippine Pork Industry

African Swine Fever (ASF) exposed a structural weakness in the Philippine pork industry: its dependence on live-animal transport and limited capacity to store surplus production.

The national pig population fell from roughly 12.7 million to 9.9 million in three years. Economic losses are estimated at P100 billion. And backyard raisers bore much of the burden. Many small-scale producers never returned, while commercial farms with stronger biosecurity generally had greater capacity to recover.

Much of the country’s local pork is sold fresh after early-morning slaughter. Without refrigeration, it must reach markets quickly.

Chilled pork lasts for days under proper conditions, while frozen pork can last for months.

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