date:Sep 27, 2012
products, such as beef, carabeef and chicken. According to the BAS, IDRs for beef was at 19.88%, carabeef at 27.29%, and chicken at 10.97%.
Except for tilapia, the reference fishery products exhibited dependency on importation. IDRs of tuna and shrimps and prawns were the highest corresponding to 6.19% and 3.66%.
The agri boom in the country however meant that the BAS found the grocery sector to be far more self-sustaining in the Philippines.
The increase in the domestic production of rice