Entrustment of dairy carabaos mark Novo Ecijano farmers’ vision of a better life
“Babaha ng gatas sa Nampicuan!” This is the vision of 22 Nampicuan farmers after they received 25 head of crossbred buffaloes through an entrustment activity held this morning in Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija. The activity is part of the implementation of the Expanded Gatasang Kalabaw Convergence Project under the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) […]
DA-PCC at USM welcomes new Center Director, envisions innovative, value-added outcomes
“We shall transform DA-PCC at USM through innovation and collaboration. We will harness carabao products and by-products to generate income for our farmers and their communities. We will promote the carabao as an instrument to foster peace,” DA-PCC at University of Southern Mindanao (DA-PCC at USM) recently designated Center Director Geoffray R. Atok outlines his […]
PWD farmer receives bull from DA-PCC at CLSU
Andrew Z. Delos Santos, a Person with Disabilities (PWD) farmer from Liwayway, Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija, received a bull from DA-PCC at Central Luzon State University (DA-PCC at CLSU) on January 25, 2024. Andrew said that he never saw his disability as a barrier to pursuing his passion for carapreneurship. “I never saw myself as […]
Dr. Liza Battad reports back as DA-PCC Exec. Director, underscores resilience and unity
“A resilient leader recognizes that adversity is part of life and leadership. We cannot control the actions or opinions of others but we can control our own reactions and responses. Instead of being weighed down by negativity, we use it as fuel to drive our determination and resilience.” Dr. Liza Battad, executive director of the […]
DA-PCC at USM and its host institution collab for carabao upgrading program in Cotabato Province
DA-Philippine Carabao Center at the University of Southern Mindanao (DA-PCC at USM) and its host institution, USM, are enhancing their collaboration in the carabao upgrading program through the recently concluded basic training course in artificial insemination (AI) and pregnancy diagnosis in large ruminants on January 26, 2024. DA-PCC at USM incoming Center Director Geoffray R. […]
DA-PCC, CTU-Tuburan partner for Carabao Dev’t Program promotion
The promotion of the Carabao Development Program (CDP) is expected to increase in Cebu following the collaboration between the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) and Cebu Technological University (CTU)-Tuburan. Through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), these institutions have agreed to install the CDP-Karunungan, Impormasyon, at Oportunidad Sa Kalabawan or CDP-KIOSK in the university. The […]
Cebuano farmers complete Radio Broadcast Schooling on Dairy Buffalo Prod’n
Cebuano farmers in the northern part of Cebu recently celebrated the graduation of 230 individuals from the Eskwelahan sa Kahanginan (School-on-the-Air): Radio Broadcast on Dairy Buffalo Production. The ceremony took place on January 22 at Cebu Technological University (CTU)-Tuburan. Conducted collaboratively by CTU-Tuburan, DA-Philippine Carabao Center at Ubay Stock Farm (DA-PCC at USF), and the […]
DA-PCC joins DepEd’s nat’l launch of school mental health program, school-based feeding program
The DA-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) joined the Department of Education (DepEd) in the national launch of the School Mental Health Program and kick-off of the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) hosted by the school division of Quezon City, at the Esteban Abada Elementary School, Project 7, Quezon City, on January 24, 2024. With the theme, “Batang […]
DA-PCC hosts BizTalk session on biz literacy, management for dairy co-ops with marketing outlets
The DA-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) recently organized a Business Talk (BizTalk) for its assisted cooperatives managing Dairy Boxes and Processing and Marketing Outlets, aiming to help them maximize the potential of their carabao-based businesses for increased profitability.The learning event, held from January 15 to 19, aimed to foster knowledge-sharing by providing insights into various aspects […]
DA-PCC prepares fresh grads on AI, PD training to take on higher calling as village-based stewards of carabao program
Most recent AI and PD training graduates in Luzon, equipped to support DA-PCC’s Carabao Development Program (CDP), took on the challenge of enhancing buffalo production in the Philippines. The second batch completed a 31-day basic training course in Artificial Insemination (AI) and Pregnancy Diagnosis (PD) for water buffaloes at DA-PCC National Bull Farm in Brgy. […]