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Awareness seminar on food safety, regulations held

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MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10), through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), staged an awareness seminar on food safety and regulations on August 15 at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC), in this city

During this time, the agency apprised almost 50 local farmers and agri-enterprises from the provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Lanao del Norte on key concepts and relevant laws on food safety.

On behalf of DA-10 Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan, AMAD Assistant Division Chief Ferdinand F. Caraballe emphasized its importance for local stakeholders engaged in producing agricultural commodities and food products.

“[The DA] conducts this seminar annually because we handle food, and therefore, it is our commitment to our consumers that what we deliver is safe and free from foodborne diseases,” Caraballe said.

Through Republic Act No. 10611, otherwise known as the ‘Food Safety Act of 2013’, the DA and its attached regulatory agencies, bureaus, and corporations are identified as food safety regulatory agencies (FSRAs) responsible for the implementation of laws, standards, and programs on food safety in the primary production and post-harvest stages of the food supply chain.

Said regulatory agencies include the Bureau of Animal Industry, National Meat Inspection Service, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Bureau of Plant Industry, Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority, Philippine Coconut Authority, Sugar Regulatory Administration, and the National Dairy Authority.

Underscoring the role of the local government in the implementation of food safety laws, Andrew M. Calimutan of the Office of the DA Assistant Secretary for Policy and Regulations said that the Department, through the aforementioned regulatory agencies, continues to engage and assist LGUs in the formulation of local ordinances on food safety.

Further, he said that the agency is presently revisiting its regulatory policies to ensure that they are retrofitted to current industry and trade standards and remain in service to consumer and food safety interests.

Under RA 10611, DA conducts training for local producers and food business operators on food safety to ensure their compliance with industry standards, including the Code of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Code of Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP).

Market Specialist IV Irish O. Ativo from the DA-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service said that these standards and compliance certifications provide a competitive advantage for food business operators, as they allow for market expansion and build consumer trust and confidence in their products.

During the session, the farmers were also kept abreast of practical food handling practices for agricultural produce, salient information on the Participatory Guarantee System, and a comprehensive review of the activities and services offered by the Food Safety Operations Unit of the BPI-Plant Product Safety Services Division.

They were also briefed on the strategies for marketing GAP-certified products through the Department’s KADIWA marketing program.

In closing, Caraballe urged the participants to apply what they had learned throughout the session to their respective enterprises and agricultural production, highlighting its implications in building public trust, consumer safety, and food quality and nutrition.

The said activity is in line with the Department’s refined thrusts toward a ‘Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas’ under the leadership of Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. and President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. (GDA)

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NAPATUMAN ug gipresenta sa Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) ug Provincial Zoological Park ang mga programa alang sa animal industry sa probinsya, atol sa gipahigayon nga Monthly Convocation Program, Nobyembre 6, 2023 sa Kaamulan Open Theater, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Sa presentasyon ni Dr. Stephen M. Arcayera, Provincial Veterinarian, gihatagan niini ug gimbug-aton ang pag-implementa sa Animal Disease Prevention and Control Program nga maghatag ug benepisyo sa agricultural production, food security and safety, public health, ingon man ang animal welfare sa lalawigan.
Consolidated report usab gikan sa PVO ug sa 22 ka mga Local Government Units (LGUs) sa probinsya ang sunod nga gihikyad, diin as of January-September 2023, mitala na sa 1,968 backyard animal ang nabakunahan alang sa hemorrhagic septicemia, 360 backyard hogs sa hog cholera, 3,108 backyard chickens sa Newcastle disease ug 76,702 dogs & cats sa rabies. Samtang, 25 ka libre nga mga animal health activities ang napahigayon, lakip ang deworming/defluking sa 124,617 ka mga kahayupan (baka, kabaw, kabayo, kanding, karnero, baboy, iro, iring, manok ug other poultry); 147, 414 ang nahatagan sa vitamins and mineral supplement ug 15,942 ang natambalan.
Niining maong implementasyon sa probinsya sa Bukidnon, nagpabilin kini nga greenzone o free-zone gikan sa hulga sa African Swine Fever (ASF), basi sa pinakabag-o nga zoning status sa Bureau of Animal Industry, apan padayon pa gihapon nga gihingusgan ang implementasyon sa “Bantay ASF sa Barangay” aron masiguro nga luwas ang probinsya gikan sa maong sakit.
Gipakisayud usab ni Dr. Carmen S. Tangara, Livestock Inspector II/Zoo Curator, nga anaa sa 87,039 ang ihap sa adults and kids nga nakabisita sa Provincial Zoological Park, gikan sa bulan sa Enero hangtud Setyembre 2023. Samtang mikabat sa ₱1,427,860.00 ang income sa entrance fee gikan sa bulan sa Marso hangtud Setyembre 2023.
Mapasalamaton si Provincial Vice-Governor Clive D. Quiño, kinsa nag-representa kang Provincial Governor Rogelio Neil P. Roque, sa nahimong mga kalampusan sa sponsoring offices.
Kauban ang mga miyembro sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan, gipangunahan ni Vice Governor Quiño ang pagtunol sa kopya sa congratulatory resolutions sa SP ngadto sa konseho sa peace and order sa probinsya nga gidawat ni Provincial Administrator Cherry Pepito sa ngalan ni Governor Roque, lakip ang duha ka mga mananaug sa PAGCOR photography contest nga sila Mr. Oliver M. Atienza ug Alvin Cempron isip usa sa mga grand winners sa Conventional Category

ASF virus can survive in a frozen meat for a longer time – BAI official

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MALAYBALAY CITY (March 1) – The African Swine Fever (ASF) virus can survive in frozen meat for a longer period, an official of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said.

Dr. Scarlet V. Soriano of the Bureau of Animal Industry – Veterinary Quarantine Services Region 10 (BAI VQS R10) said, based on data from the Food and Agriculture European Food Authority, the ASF virus can survive in frozen meat for 1,000 days, chilled meat for 105 days, salted meat for 182 days, smoked and deboned meat- 30 days, dried meat for 300 days, skin/fat (dried) for 300 days, offal’s for 105 days, refrigerated blood for six years, blood stored at 37 ° C for one month and it will only die if the pork is cooked for 30 minutes under 70 degree Celsius heat.

Mr. Hansel T. Echavez, supervising administrative officer of Public Affairs, Information, and Assistance of the governor’s office, shared the information in a press statement on Feb. 26.

“The virus can also survive in pig dung or feces for 80 days, 45 days in urine, and 30 days in a contaminated pen. ASF quickly spreads, and so far, no vaccine or cure has been discovered. Pet pigs can be contagious to other pigs within 24 to 48 hours before symptoms are found, and there is 100 percent pig mortality,” Dr. Soriano said.

Mr. Echavez said in line with this, the Provincial Veterinary Office urged the 464 Barangay Captains of the province to set up their Bantay ASF in the Barangay and strictly enforce the set laws for the purpose that ASF will never enter Bukidnon.

He said Dr. Soriano also urged backyard swine raisers or hog breeders to enforce basic biosecurity protocol on their farm strictly.

“The Bukidnon Provincial Government continues to strictly prohibit processed goods or frozen meats made from pork, such as chorizo, longganisa, ham, and bacon, from entering the province to prevent the ASF virus from infecting,” Mr. Echavez said.

He also said the Provincial Government is preparing for a possible ASF outbreak through the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVet) by creating a workshop/action plan to develop joint actions/plans, activities, and procedures in the two cities and 20 towns in Bukidnon.

According to the latest information, the boundary barangays of Macasandig, Mambuaya, San Simon, Baikingon, Agusan, Upper Puerto, Tablon, and Patag in Cagayan de Oro are ASF positive. And more recently, the town of Loreto, Agusan Del Sur, is also positive, which a boundary in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon.

Mr. Echavez said people must be vigilant at all times. In case of getting information on suspected ASF cases, it must be reported immediately to the established hotline numbers of the Provincial Veterinary Office 0917-310-7439 and PGO-Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division number 0917-765-9016.