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MANILA, Philippines – Philippine state agencies are targeting to complete by October the implementing guidelines for a law designed to boost the Philippine animal industry.
The Animal Industry Development and Competitiveness Act, which took effect in October last year, aims to strengthen the livestock, poultry and dairy industries by providing resources for their development and restructuring key government agencies.
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The law created the Animal Competitiveness Enhancement Fund with an annual budget of P20 billion to bankroll various initiatives, including repopulation and herd build-up, and disease prevention and control. It is funded through tariff collections from livestock, poultry and dairy.
