After distributing the first tranche of African Swine Fever (ASF) fund assistance to Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental on the last week of July, the Department of Agriculture-XI has also finished distributing the second tranche of the African Swine Fever (ASF) indemnification for the affected hog raisers in Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental, last week.
With Davao City being classified into Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) on July 1, the Department of Agriculture-XI through its Agribusiness & Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) continued the ‘Kadiwa on Wheels’ with the addition of its Halal outlets.
The current health crisis due to COVID-19
has resulted to cancellation of this year's Kadayawan festivities, which include the Annual Durian Festival, one of
the venue for marketing durian and other tropical fruits during its peak
season.
The Veterinary Quarantine Service (VQS) in Davao region warns the violators of Republic Act 10536 otherwise known as the meat inspection code of the Philippines and the Department of Agriculture’s Administrative Order no. 5 (AO 5) or the guidelines on the local transport or shipment of animals, animal products and by-products for they will in no doubt face sanctions as mandated by the law.
