THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is finalizing the minimum access volume (MAV) quota for pork imports this month amid pressure from meat importers and traders.
“The general direction for MAV will be 55,000 metric tons (MT), although not yet finalized,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said on the sidelines of an event in Valenzuela City.
Of the 55,000 MT, Mr. Laurel said 30,000 MT will be allocated for meat processors and 10,000 MT will be “equally distributed” among traders.
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