To provide children the essential nutrition for their growth and well-being, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) has distributed sterilized milk to 4,251 undernourished pupils across 174 public schools in Abra. “We are pleased to supply the milk sets for Abra. It’s rewarding to know that our efforts directly contribute to the health and […]
An innovative capacity-building program on drone utilization for forage production is a new way forward in the partnership between the DA-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). This innovative project that will start in 2025 until 2027 aims to capacitate DA-PCC technical staff and partner local government units to improve forage […]
Agri-Agra na Reporma para sa Magsasaka ng Pilipinas Movement (AGRI Party-List) representative Cong. Wilbert T. Lee strongly lobbies for an increased budget for the DA-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) during a recent budget briefing of the House Committee on Appropriations. According to Rep. Lee, DA-PCC was allotted PHP89 million for the research and development of the […]
Dr. Claro N. Mingala, Scientist IV and chairperson of the Technical Working Group for the Formulation of the Regulatory Policy for Genetically Modified Animals and Animal By-Products, and concurrent officer-in-charge Deputy Executive Director for Production and Research of the DA-Philippine Carabao Center, presented the drafting process “Joint Department Circular on GM Animals and By-Products” on […]
The DA-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) earned 2nd Best Technology Poster for the Buro Booster Silage Inoculant (BBSI) technology during the National Agri-Aqua Innovation Pitch Fest (AIPF) at the Royce Hotel, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga today. The event is a major activity of the DOST PCAARRD-funded project under the Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation Systems Enhancement (RAISE) Program […]
A new Dairy Box store has opened in Poblacion, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, offering a convenient stop for tourists visiting the nearby Tinuy-an Falls, known as the country’s widest waterfall. Strategically located just 8 km from the famous “white water curtain” falls, the Dairy Box provides tourists with the opportunity to purchase carabao-based products […]
Rolly Mateo Sr., a farmer from Asingan, Pangasinan, earned PHP4 million in 2023 from his silage business, producing 609 tons of high-quality feed for carabaos. Silage is a feedstuff produced by fermenting forage with a high moisture content (65%–70%). Silage has many advantages, including the preservation of nutrients and being less water-dependent. Some of the […]
The Socio-economic and Environmental Research Section of the DA-Philippine Carabao Center recently conducted a two-day training on “Advanced Milk Handling, Testing, and Processing” for Aklan’s dairy community on July 30-31, 2024. The training aimed to enhance the skills and knowledge of participants in milk processing practices. Attendees included staff from the Provincial Local Government Unit […]
Fourteen new artificial insemination (AI) technicians completed a one-month Basic Training Course on Artificial Insemination and Pregnancy Diagnosis in Water Buffaloes, organized by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center at Central Luzon State University (DA-PCC at CLSU). The training took place at the DA-PCC National Bull Farm in Brgy. Joson, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija from June […]
