Chicken meat imports to PH to increase by nearly 15% in 2027 - USDA

GMA Network - Sep 20, 2026

The country's chicken meat importation is forecasted to rise to 780,000 metric tons in 2027 to meet the growing demand from food manufacturing and food service industries, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.

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