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Toward improving services Staff, BOD members of NEFEDCCO-member coops undergo “Pioneering Spirit Training” in Pampanga

Posted on | by Ronald E. Gordolan Jr.

A total of 43 directors and staff of cooperatives belonging to the Nueva Ecija Federation of Dairy Carabao Cooperatives (NEFEDCCO) have completed the Pioneering Spirit Training designed for “values-orientation in instilling discipline, individual reformation and teamwork to achieve sustainable dairy cooperatives.”   The participants were divided into two batches for the training conducted by the […]

PCC head keynotes CLARRDEC symposium; stresses research role in “inclusive growth”

Posted on | by Almira P. Bentadan

How can we include the agricultural sector in the country’s fast-growing economy?   This was the challenge posed by Dr. Libertado C. Cruz, executive director of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), in his keynote speech before scientists and researchers who participated in the 24th Regional Symposium on R&D Highlights of the Central Luzon Agricultural Resources […]

PCC at CSU, USM now ISO certified

Posted on | by Ma. Cecilia Irang

Two more regional centers of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) have successfully passed the certification audit conducted under the International Standard on Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2008). “PCC at Cagayan State University (PCC at CSU) in Piat, Cagayan and PCC at University of Southern Mindanao (PCC at USM) in Kabacan, North Cotabato are now ISO […]

Buffalo-producing countries mull international dairy buffalo semen exchange

Posted on | by Almira Bentadan

Scientists, breeders and geneticists have initiated a move to organize a technical working group as a major step in accelerating efforts aimed at facilitating the exchange of best buffalo genetics worldwide.   This development is an offshoot of an international genetic improvement conference and workshop focusing on dairy buffaloes held November 28-29 at the Marriot […]

Coop BOD members, general managers undergo strategic planning training

Posted on | by Almira P. Bentadan

The board of directors (BOD) and the general managers are the driving force behind every cooperative. They establish the strategic direction of the coop and craft plans that will take them toward that direction. Thus, it is important that they are knowledgeable and properly skilled in formulating effective and efficient strategic plans.   Within this […]

Nueva Ecija celebrates 7th “Gatas ng Kalabaw Festival”

Posted on | by Almira P. Bentadan

The province of Nueva Ecija continues to pursue its bid to become the “Dairy Capital of the Philippines” as it observed the 7th edition of the annual “Gatas ng Kalabaw (Carabao’s Milk) Festival”, this time graciously hosted by the town of Gen. Natividad.   The festival, which was held November 15, at the town’s gymnasium, […]

Dairy coop officers undergo training on conflict management

Posted on | by Chrissalyn L. Marcelo

Thirty-five officers from different dairy cooperatives in Nueva Ecija have completed a two-day training course on conflict management at the National Headquarters and Gene Pool of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in the Science City of Muñoz.   Held November 13-14, the training was conducted in conformity with the mandate from the Cooperative Development Authority […]