The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) and Department of Agrarian Reform-Nueva Ecija (DAR-NE) sealed their commitment on Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). EPAHP is a strategic collaboration of government agencies to battle hunger, food and nutrition insecurity, and poverty. DA-PCC Executive Director […]
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‘Calculated’ success in Dairy Box operation
Anyone who bets on a new business venture would be more than willing to do what it takes to predict its end game. Having a clear foresight on how the venture will sustainably grow gives an entrepreneur confidence in the business. This is the overarching message of “Masaganang Benta Doble Kita”—the tagline for the recently […]
Carabao as good source of meat underscored in PH Livestock Expo
In dispelling the myths and misconceptions that carabao’s meat is tough and darker in color, thus hindering market acceptability, the DA-Philippine Carabao Center’s (DA-PCC) experts stressed that buffalo meat can be equal to, if not better than, the more popular and widely accepted beef. Attesting to this are the results of a series of studies […]
DA-PCC-assisted co-ops generate billion-peso revenues from Milk Feeding Program
The DA-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) flexed about the beneficial impact of the Milk Feeding Program on nation-building and stakeholders’ well-being, citing that the program provided a total gross revenue of PHP1.9 billion to 45 assisted cooperatives nationwide from its inception in 2019 to the first quarter of 2022. This was reported by Joel Cabading, DA-PCC’s […]
DA-PCC installs CDP KIOSKs for info dissemination
To provide easy access to its knowledge products and information about the Carabao Development Program (CDP), the DA-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) has set up CDP KIOSK (Karunungan, Impormasyon at Oportunidad sa Kalabawan) units at the select clients in the agriculture sector. The CDP KIOSK, initiated and facilitated by the Knowledge Management Division-Learning Events Coordination Section, […]
First ever Dairy Box in CALABARZON to boost local agri-tourism
Referred to by historians as “a little piece of paradise”, Jalajala, Rizal is soon to boast yet another attraction aside from its scenic landscape formations. Soon to rise in the town is the first-ever Dairy Box in CALABARZON. The chosen site is close to Laguna de Bay, the country’s largest lake, making it the backdrop […]
Dairy co-op in San Jose, N.E. sets to operate PHP2.8M dairy processing center
The Simula ng Panibagong Bukas Multipurpose Cooperative (SIPBU MPC) in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija has taken its dairy enterprise to the next level, as it will soon have its own processing facility for value-added dairy products. This was after the co-op signed, today, August 12, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of […]
Punch in a scoop! Karabella launches new gen of gelato
Karabella Dairy, a social enterprise that proudly uses 100% carabao’s milk and natural ingredients in its products, launches a new line of its artisanal gelato in partnership with Destileria Limtuaco & Co., the oldest extant distillery in the country. The new flavors introduced were Amadeo (coffee liquor gelato), Very Old Captain (artisan crafted dark rum), […]
DA-PCC scientist is PRC’s 2022 Outstanding Veterinarian
DA-PCC Deputy Executive Director for Production and Research Dr. Claro N. Mingala was recently named Outstanding Veterinarian in the 2022 Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Awards last July 29 held at The Manila Hotel with the theme PRC@49: “Forging Ahead Towards Professionalism, Resiliency, and Competitiveness.” Dr. Mingala, who was also recently conferred the rank of Scientist […]