Sinag reports full pork SRP compliance, DA warns markets

Farmers' group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) reports 100 percent compliance with the suggested retail price (SRP) for pork products.

Hog producers are adhering to a farmgate price of P230 per kilo, enabling retailers to afford the maximum SRP of P350 for pork shoulder and P380 for pork belly.

Sinag chairman Rosendo So emphasizes that stakeholders should comply with these prices to help consumers while ensuring the sustainability of local hog farming.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. warns markets in Pasay City amid violations on the maximum SRP for pork products, noting an increase in compliance from 31 percent to 40 percent since March 10.

Tiu Laurel challenges the swine industry to boost hog production by two million a year to achieve the target of six million additional hogs by 2028.

The DA is also studying a maximum SRP for imported garlic amid rising retail prices, with some legislators proposing measures against profiteering in food and farm products.