date:Aug 18, 2014
The Philippine Department of Agriculture is to closely monitor inventories of poultry meat and price movements down to the farmgate level to address what it calls a temporary tightness in the supply of the commodity due to distribution issues.
However, the ministry has said there is no shortage of chicken meat.
In a statement, the Department of Agriculture said it is open to the idea of imports to boost domestic stock and help ensure there is adequate and affordable supply in both wet markets