The Philippines’ increasing demand for meat products has and will continue to outpace local production wherein it is estimated to grow by 28.67% to 5.197 million metric tons (MMT) in 2028 (OECD, 2019). This consumption is higher than projected local meat production of 4.276 MMT for the same year. As such, the country is expected to increase its reliance on meat importation to fill in supply gaps (NEDA, 2019).
