The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) is moving into a non-traditional, problem-oriented and focused Research for Development (R4D) that has more relevance to stakeholders in the carabao industry. In the context of this new paradigm, PCC showcased its research efforts in this year’s R4D in-house review held at the PCC national headquarters on June 16-17. Focusing […]
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Aquino lauds Philippine livestock sector for ensuring food safety from farm to fork
President Benigno Aquino III has recognized the effort of the livestock sector in safeguarding public health while ensuring enough production to meet the demand for meat and poultry products. The chief executive took note of the twin achievements in his keynote address during the opening ceremony of Livestock 2015 Philippines Expo on June 25 at […]
Proper animal nutrition key to increased milk yield
It takes superior genetics and proper feeding management for a dairy buffalo to be able to unleash its full dairy potential. Put another way, the animal’s capacity for high milk yield is a result of its feed intake as much as its genetic attributes. Thus, it is imperative in every dairy production enterprise that there […]
Genetic Improvement: Core of the Carabao Development Program
It is said that “development can’t happen in a dash but it takes couple of years to achieve it.” In this context and from indications, the Genetic Improvement Program (GIP) of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) is making steady progress in its efforts aimed at improving the genes of both the riverine (dairy type) and […]
PCC-USM Awards Italian Buffaloes to Dairy Association in Davao del Norte
The Philippine Carabao Center at University of Southern Mindanao (PCC at USM) recently awarded 21 Italian Buffaloes to 21 qualified farmer-members of the Braulio E. Dujali Farmers’ Livestock Raisers and Dairy Workers’ Association in the municipality of Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte. The turn-over ceremony was held May 26 at the Farmers’ Training Center, […]
Local dairy producers set sights on improved products “with a twist”
Product developers, including those in the dairy industry, are aware that consumers nowadays are always looking for something new in the market. Thus, they become more explorative, striving to try something new, never settling on just one variant. Product development means not only creating new products but also improving the quality of the existing ones. […]
Unity: Key to NEFEDCCO’s success
Unity is the secret to the continuous success of the federated carabao dairy farmers cooperatives in the Philippines. This, according to Gerardo F. delos Santos or Mang Gerry, Nueva Ecija Federation of Dairy Carabaos Cooperatives (NEFEDCCO) chairman. “Sa pagkakaisa at pagtutulungan, sama-sama naming hinaharap ang bawat pagsubok na aming pinagdaraanan [With unity and cooperation, together […]
18th DairyConEx showcases gains in PH dairy industry
The increasing volume of local production of milk is providing a much-need boost for the livelihood of thousands of farmers and their families nationwide. This was the observation aired by presenters in describing the current state of the dairy industry in the country during the 18th Dairy Congress and Expo (DairyConEx) held April 28-30 at […]
Bohol Dairy Producers Association holds teambuilding, seminar-workshop
Sa 2020, Ang Bohol Dairy Producers Association (BoDPA) mahimong mauswagon sa Serbisyo, Produkto, Miyembro, Abot ug kini adunay mga Sangang Tindahan sa tanang lungsod sa Bohol ug ang produkto niini mahimong major tourism product sa probinsiya sa Bohol (By 2020, the Bohol Dairy Producers Association (BoDPA) will be progressive in terms of Services, Products, Members, […]
