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House Bill pushes
support for native
chicken breeders
F
ilipinos will find more native poultry in the market and be assured
of its ample supply and the affordable prices of poultry products
should Congress enact House Bill (HB) 3880.
Filed by Party-list Rep. Sharon Garin of AAMBIS-Owa, HB 3880 provides
for the promotion of the scientific propagation of native animals in the
country by introducing an effective animal-breeding system.
Pending before the Committee on Agriculture and Food, HB 3880 is the
proposed Philippine Native Animal Act of 2014. The proposed measure
seeks to create a Philippine Native Animal Development Center (PNADC)
under the Department of Agriculture (DA).
“This will develop and promote native animals as a reliable source of
food for Filipinos and a potential niche product of the Philippines. This
will also generate additional income for small-scale farmers and other
rural dwellers,” Garin said.
The DA Technical Working Group, which included University of the Philippines Los Baños Associate Prof. Veneranda Magpantay said native animals are “animals found in one geographical location that
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