Farmers and livestock raisers from various towns in Ilocos Norte attended a techno-demo titled “Enhancing Feeding Management Practices of Ruminant Raisers: A Urea-Molasses Treated Rice Straw (UMTRS) Demonstration and Technology Showcase” held in Marcos, Ilocos Norte on January 30, 2020. The techno-demo is part of a project titled “Development of Sustainable Rice Straw Management Practices […]
With the aim of underscoring the low output in artificial insemination (AI) in 2019, the DA-Philippine Carabao Center at University of Southern Mindanao (DA-PCC@USM) conducted the 10th Artificial Insemination Forum last February 6-7, 2020 at the Agricultural Training Institute Satellite Office, Kabacan, North Cotabato. There are almost 90 AI technicians coming from Region XI, Region […]
With a total unused Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA) balance of only Php446.24 for FY 2019, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) ranked third among the 31 different operating units of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in terms of the usage of NCA, which was awarded during the FY 2019 DA Year-End Financial Evaluation and Assessment […]
In line with the idea of understanding concept and practices through common grounding, a total of 15 identified recipients of dairy buffaloes from Highland Agricultural Credit Cooperative (HACC) of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato underwent field exposure to the successful dairy buffalo farmers duly assisted by the Philippine Carabao Center at University of Southern Mindanao (PCC@USM) […]
Select aspiring youth carapreneurs from the Alalay sa Kaunlaran Incorporated (ASKI) Skills and Knowledge Institute (SKI) are set to manage the ASKI-AusAid Agri Center that was inaugurated last January 22 in Talavera, Nueva Ecija. The construction of the building was funded by the Australian Government and is intended for the processing, packaging, and marketing of […]
The finance group of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), together with the accountants and bookkeepers of its 12 regional centers, convened to report the results of the financial transactions for fiscal year 2019 last January 20-24 at the PCC Campos Hall. In preparation for the consolidated financial statements to be submitted to the Commission on […]
The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) extended its support to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) initiatives to rescue animals affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano through its newly launched Taal Livestock Care (TLC) Emergency Operations Center in Brgy. Marawouy, Lipa City, Batangas, last January 18. The PCC, led by its Executive Director Dr. Arnel Del […]
The genetic merit of a buffalo can be accurately measured given that its parentage is correct. Misidentification of parents may result in inaccurate estimated breeding value of an animal. A study titled “Microsatellite-Based Parentage Verification of Cattle and Buffalo Breeds in the Philippines” by Melinda Reyes, Noriel Esteban, and Dr. Ester Flores of the Philippine […]
The Philippine Carabao Center at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (PCC@DMMMSU) awarded 12 dairy buffaloes to Agoo Dairy Raisers and Farmers Association (ADRFA) last October 15, as part of its “paiwi” program. In an awarding ceremony held at the Agoo Civic Center, in Agoo, La Union, the activity was made possible through the partnership […]
