DA FARM, FISH PRODUCT GUIDELINES BARED

The Department of Agriculture has urged farmers and fishermen to conduct biosecurity measures in handling their products for sale to LGUs and others that include identification and recording attendance  temperature checks prior to entry; and strict health protocols in this pandemic.

Agriculture Secretary William Dar bared the agency’s guidelines as a response to the Covid 19 challenge for the frontliners in the food value chain that was approved by  the Inter Agency Task Force for the Management on Emerging Infectious Diseases.

“While the COVID-19 is a respiratory illness and the primary transmission route is through person-to-person contact and not via food nor food packaging, it is imperative to observe food safety protocols to protect agri-fishery frontliners,”  Dar said.

The guidelines include good hygiene practices, cleaning and sanitation, storage, distribution and transport, and personnel hygiene and fitness to reduce possible Covid-19 transmission among employees, and maintain healthy business operations and work environment.

“Keeping every player across the food supply chain—from producers, handlers to consumers–healthy and safe is also critical to our food security efforts,”  Dar said. #coronavirusimpact #COVID19PH