In the production of carabao and carabao-based products up to the marketing aspects, who gets the least benefits? Mostly those in the production site, who are the farmers and the producers, studies revealed. “They are the identified weaker players,” results of the studies on the Value Chain Analysis (VCA) said. The study, according to Zadieshar […]
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Researchers urged to use molecular biology techniques in biotech research
Researchers, especially on livestock biotechnology, should be familiar with molecular biology techniques as these are the forefront of most modern scientific researches in livestock, Dr. Claro Mingala, Scientist II, of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), said. “We encourage more researchers to use molecular biology techniques because only a few are using them here in the […]
Farmer Livestock School pilot class graduates, now ready to apply new learnings in dairy buffalo production
Thirty-six dairy farmers in Nueva Ecija recently graduated from the very first “Farmer Livestock School on Dairy Buffalo Production (FLS-DBP)” in the Philippines and are expected to implement good practices in their dairy buffalo production systems to increase efficiency and income. Said FLS graduation was held last February 10 at the City Hall of San […]
PCC, DSWD, partner-LGUs launch milk supplementation program for daycare pupils in Region 10
DA-PCC and DSWD recently launched a pilot convergence program on milk supplementation for Region 10 in cooperation with the local government units (LGUs) of Maramag, San Fernando and Damulog, Bukidnon. Said launching was held at the Maramag Gymnasium in Bukidnon last January 31. A ceremonial awarding of check amounting to Php13,324,080 to PCC and cooperating […]
Philippine dairy products can compete internationally, PCC value chain players affirm
Carabao-based products can be staunch competitors in the international market. A carabao industry value chain player stands by this remark as he himself believes in it. . “We can compete with international products as long as quality along the whole value chain is maintained. For us to accomplish this, cooperation across all the members of […]
Successful dairy carabao farmers, entrepreneurs share good practices in production, business in 2nd National Carabao Conference
Triumphant dairy farmers and entrepreneurs in carabao-based industry imparted their good practices in the 2nd National Carabao Conference held last November 14 and 15 at the national headquarters and gene pool of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), Science City of Muñoz in Nueva Ecija. With the theme, “Nagsipag… Nagnegosyo… Nagtagumpay!”, the conference served as a […]
Twin benefits foreseen in milk supplementation program for day-care pupils in Aliaga town
Twin benefits, for day-care pupils and dairy carabao farmers, are foreseen in the milk feeding program launched recently in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija under the collaboration of three government units. The program, which had its soft launching last November 28, will provide a flow of processed milk to a total of 1,121 pupils, aged three to […]
Successful dairy carabao farmers, entrepreneurs, to be highlighted in 2nd National Carabao Conference
“Nagsipag… Nagnegosyo… Nagtagumpay!”. This will be the theme for the second “National Carabao Conference (NCC)” which will be held on November 14 and 15 at the national headquarters and gene pool of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), Science City of Muñoz in Nueva Ecija. The conference aims to gather participants, trustees, and all those who […]
PCC organizes milk supplementation program orientation meeting
A 120-day milk supplementation program is soon to benefit parents and daycare pupils in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija. This goal was concretized in a meeting with Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and key stakeholders last November 4 in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija. The PCC National Impact Zone (NIZ) together with the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWD) […]