“Mapa-wow sa gatas ng kalabaw!”
The DA-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) through the activity, Partners’ Visit and Participatory Dialogue on School-Based Feeding Program Implementation, flexed the success of its assisted individual farmers and cooperatives who participated in the national milk feeding program.
The activity aimed to provide experiential learning among the Department of Education’s (DepEd) implementers about local milk production, processing (pasteurization and sterilization), and proper milk handling.
Representatives from DepEd’s central office and Schools Division Offices (SDOs) witnessed the success of the programs, projects, and activities of DA-PCC in support of RA 11037, also known as the “Masustansyang Pagkain Para Sa Batang Pilipino Act.”
The stories of the Bantog Samahang Nayon Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BSNMPC) in Asingan, Pangasinan; the Amancio Nicolas Agri-Tourism Academy (AATA) in Cordon, Isabela; and the Rosario Livestock Agricultural Farming Cooperative (TRLAFCO) in Rosario, Batangas, demonstrate that engaging in government-supported projects such as dairying is a crucial step towards establishing a stable and successful cooperative.
“This is not about DA-PCC. The success of the implementation is the product of the unity and convergence of each of us, as partners. Hence, let us outline plans and establish clear ways forward,” said Dr. Liza Battad, executive director of DA-PCC.
The following are the topics related to the agency’s good practices and innovations presented during the activity: Creating More Value, Your Healthy Choice, A2 Choice, Proper Handling of Milk, Carabao Milk Supply and Utilization, and the Accomplishment Report of the Carabao Business Council.
The activity, organized by the Operations group of DA-PCC, was held on July 19, 2024 at the DA-PCC National Headquarters and Gene Pool, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.
