Poland’s Ministry of Agriculture announced that market access has been restored. According to Agriculture Minister Stefan Krajewski, this is “very good news for Polish producers at the start of the year.”
Witold Choinski, head of the Polish Meat Association, noted that the return to the Philippine market could help stabilize pork sales amid declining prices.
Poland remains one of the European countries that regularly faces ASF outbreaks: the disease was first recorded in the country in 2014 and has since periodically caused significant losses to the sector.
The Philippines, with a population of around 122 million, is the world’s sixth-largest pork importer and the second-largest buyer of Polish agri-food products in Southeast Asia after Vietnam. Pork is a key type of meat for Filipino consumers, accounting for about half of the fresh meat market, and demand continues to rise due to population growth.
Poland is among Europe’s leading pork producers and exporters. In 2023, the value of Polish pork exports exceeded €1.2 billion, with most shipments going to EU markets, as well as to the United States, Canada, and parts of Asia.
At the same time, per capita pork consumption in Poland is among the highest in the world—over 50 kg per year—while in the Philippines it is significantly lower, at around 15 kg.
PigUA.info based on materials from tvpworld.com