Report Name: 2021 Livestock and Poultry Annual

1 THIS Report CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT POLICY Voluntary Report Voluntary - Public Distribution Date: September 23, 2021 Report Number: RP2021-0053 Report Name: 2021 Livestock and Poultry Annual Country: Philippines Post: Manila Report Category: Livestock and Products, Poultry and Products Prepared By: Lary Nel Abao Approved By: Ryan Bedford Report Highlights: Philippine pork production in 2022 is forecast to stay flat at million metric tons (MT), as some areas continue to face African Swine Fever outbreaks while others expand operations.

2 Pork imports are expected to drop by 25 percent to 375,000 MT in 2022 compared to the raised 2021 estimate of 500,000 MT, following the scheduled expiration of greater market access and resulting higher prices. Post forecasts 2022 chicken meat production to grow 2 percent as the economy reopens and food service demand rebounds. Chicken meat imports are seen reaching 400,000 MT in 2022 and 420,000 MT in 2021, reflecting robust exports midway through the current year. Beef imports are also forecast higher, at 225,000 MT in 2021 and 230,000 MT in 2022, following strong demand from the meat processing sector.

3 2 Executive Summary The dual crises of Covid-19 and African Swine Fever (ASF) have had a significant effect on the Philippine Livestock and Poultry sectors. ASF has posed considerable challenges to the local hog industry since 2019, with 2022 expected to see some areas increase production while others continue to decline. Post sees the net effect to be flat pork production in 2022 at million MT, while imports are expected to decline to 375,000 MT. The scheduled expiration both of additional Minimum Access Volume (MAV) and lower tariff rates for pork in 2022 will push prices higher, in contrast to 2021 pork imports, which Post raises by 75,000 MT to 500,000 MT.

4 The restrictions put in place to contain the Covid-19 pandemic were particularly difficult for the Poultry sector, as a notable share of its production goes to restaurants that have had limited to no service since March 2020. As the economy reopens and food service returns to more normal operations in 2022, Post sees chicken meat production growing by 2 percent to million MT. Post s estimate for 2021 production remains unchanged at million MT sans major developments. Chicken meat imports for 2022 are forecast at 400,000 MT while 2021 imports are revised up 70,000 MT to 420,000 MT, based on robust trade to date and the return of some European suppliers to the market.

5 Beef is traditionally the least consumed protein among the main sources, although it has seen growth during the pandemic in the form of canned goods. With strong export growth midway through 2021, Post has raised 2021 beef imports to 225,000 MT and forecasts 2022 to reach a record 230,000 MT. Philippine consumers get their largest share of protein from fish, although it has been steadily declining, while chicken and pork are a distant second and third place. Pork consumption has plunged since the onset of ASF, with imports playing an increasingly important role in supplementing domestic supply.

6 Chicken eggs, on the other hand, are an affordable protein source that have done well during the pandemic, boosted by the ease in cooking egg products. Industry contacts note that some commercial pig farms hit by ASF shifted to egg production, which may lead to high supplies and some farms downsizing in 2022. Philippine Protein Per Capita Consumption Protein 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E 2022F Pork 17. 8 Chicken Beef Chicken Eggs Fish Total Source: USDA-FAS-PS&D for pork, chicken, and beef.

7 PSA for chicken eggs and fish Note: 2021 estimates and 2022 forecasts are calculated by Post 3 PORK Production, Supply, and Distribution (PSD) Meat, Swine 2020 2021 2022 Market Year Begins Jan 2020 Jan 2021 Jan 2022 Philippines USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post Slaughter (Reference) (1000 HEAD) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beginning Stocks (1000 MT CWE) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Production (1000 MT CWE) 1115 1115 1000 1000 0 1000 Total Imports (1000 MT CWE) 167 167 425 500 0 375 Total Supply (1000 MT CWE)

8 1282 1282 1425 1500 0 1375 Total Exports (1000 MT CWE) 1 1 1 1 0 1 Human Dom. Consumption (1000 MT CWE) 1281 1281 1424 1499 0 1374 Other Use, Losses (1000 MT CWE) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Dom. Consumption (1000 MT CWE) 1281 1281 1424 1499 0 1374 Ending Stocks (1000 MT CWE) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Distribution (1000 MT CWE) 1282 1282 1425 1500 0 1375 (1000 HEAD), (1000 MT CWE) Note: PSD numbers do not include pork offal, fat, and rind. Production Post forecasts 2022 local production flat at million MT carcass weight equivalent (CWE), as industry contacts Report prospects remain uncertain amid continuing cases across the country.

9 While some commercial farms have started to repopulate to maintain their business, producers have generally remained cautious absent a commercially-available vaccine. A potential ASF vaccine is undergoing local trials; its success would buoy local producers confidence in repopulation and boost domestic production. Industry contacts further noted that recovery is not expected until 2024. Post maintains 2021 production at million MT, as the recent ASF outbreaks in Cagayan Province and Ilocos Norte (both located in northern Luzon) are offset by active repopulation efforts of a few commercial pig farms in Tarlac.

10 (located in the Central Luzon Region) Some ASF-free areas in Mindanao and the Visayas have also increased their production. See the latest ASF Zoning Status Map and pork production by region comparison below. 4 African Swine Fever Zoning Status as of September 3, 2021 Source: Department of Agriculture-Bureau of animal Industry The latest Report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) notes that total pork production declined percent from January to June 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 (579,502 MT CWE and 783,083 MT CWE, respectively).