Select Sto. Niño farmers gain knowledge, hands-on experience from FLS-DBP
“What makes the Farmer Livestock School on Dairy Buffalo Production (FLS-DBP) stand out from other trainings is that it doesn’t force participants to adopt a certain technology or way but it offers technology options that farmers can use based on their needs and situation.” This was underscored by Dr. Eric Palacpac, chief of the Philippine […]
PCC at USM strengthens skills of AI technicians on OP
Twelve successful participants composed of provincial artificial insemination coordinators (PAIC) who are also performing as AI technicians from Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and Maguindanao completed the Advance Training on Ovarian Palpation facilitated by the Philippine Carabao Center at University of Southern Mindanao […]
PCC centers gear up for new tools in recording data for buffaloes
More than 20 participants from the Philippine Carabao Center’s (PCC) regional network underwent a “Training on Integrating Digital Animal Weighing Scale and Radio Frequency Identification/Electronic Identification (RFID/EID) Readers for Buffaloes” last April 24-26, 2019 at the PCC National Headquarters and Gene Pool. The training aimed to enrich the knowledge of participants and provide them hands-on […]
PCC at MMSU participates in Farmer’s Festival
The Philippine Carabao Center at Mariano Marcos State University (PCC at MMSU) participated in the week-long celebration of the 11th Farmer’s Festival at Batac City, Ilocos Norte on May 1-5, 2019. The festival is an annual celebration of the city to give due recognition to the farmers who are constant partners in agriculture and economic […]
Meters-long ‘Kesong Puti’ takes center stage in N.E.’s 1st Kesong Puti Festival
The ceremonial slicing of a 5.3-meter-long “kesong puti” (white cheese) was the highlight of the first ever Kesong Puti Festival held last May 9 in Talavera, Nueva Ecija (N.E), which coincided with the town’s “Farmer’s Week” celebration. The cheese, weighing 245kg with a width of 1.11 meters and a thickness of 2.54 cm, is dubbed […]
Training, demo showcase select local carabao milk-based products
In celebration of the First Filipino Food month, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) held a hands-on training on processing of carabao’s milk particularly the creation of white cheese (kesong puti) and milk candy (pastillas de leche) last April 26 at the PCC National Headquarters and Gene Pool (NHGP) at the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva […]