Select ‘dairypreneurs’ and VBAITs participate in “KalabaJuan”
Improved practices in carabao raising and prospects in carabao-based livelihoods are about to benefit about 120 farmers during the “1st Talakayan sa KalabaJuan” held last January 12 at the municipal gymnasium in Sta. Maria, Bulacan. According to Dr. Daniel Aquino, PCC at Central Luzon State University (CLSU) center director, the forum, with the theme “Maunlad, […]
Pangasinense town hails importance of carabao in annual festival
“The carabao, that was previously dubbed as the beast of burden, was instrumental in helping farmers send their children to school and are now mostly professionals,” Anda Mayor Aldrin Cerdan underlined in his message during the second annual “Awron Magtatalon Tan Mangunguna” or the “Araw ng mga Magsasaka at Mangingisda” last December 13 at Brgy. […]
Villar assures stakeholders in carabao dairying her full support
Senator Cynthia A. Villar, chair of the senate committee on agriculture and food, declared her full support toward the continued development of the dairy industry She gave this assurance as keynote speaker during the 5th Dairy Business Conference and Stakeholder’s Forum held at the Cagayan State University (CSU) – Andrews campus last December 6-7. The […]
PCC at CLSU, LGUs, VBAITs aim for calf drop increase in Region III
More than 60 village-based artificial insemination technicians (VBAIT) and representatives from local government units (LGU) across Region III discussed the ways and means to further improve the efficiency of the AI and Bull Loan programs. The strategies for the PCC-led programs were taken up during the 1st PCC at Central Luzon State University (CLSU) Calf […]
Malaysian delegates get briefing about PCC’s breeding strategies; also make a visit to other agencies in the Science City of Muñoz
A delegation of high profile officials of Malaysia which also included a World Bank (WB) official visited the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and got first-hand knowledge on what the agency has done and is doing as regards carabao dairying and related industries that it has spawned in the country. The delegation, headed by Mr. Samuel […]
Talavera-LGU campaigns patronage of carabao’s milk among daycare children
“I urge the mothers to make it a habit to have their child drink milk,” Mayor Nerivi Santos-Martinez underscored in her message during the launching of a milk feeding program last November 14 at Brgy. Pinagpaanan gymnasium, Talavera, Nueva Ecija. The collaborative effort of Talavera’s local government unit (Talavera-LGU) and PCC targeted 100 children, ages […]
RiceStrawPH frontliners engage in Training Workshop
PCC researchers clinch gold award in the National Research Symposium
The research of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) on the development of pen-side Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV) test kit for goats bagged the “Gold Award” during the 30th National Research Symposium (NRS) of the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) last November 8 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. The research paper, […]
PCC at CLSU inaugurates new building
Another milestone was set as PCC at Central Luzon State University (CLSU) launched its new administration office at CLSU compound, Science City of Muñoz (SCM), Nueva Ecija last November 8. “We hope to utilize the building to further mobilize initiatives on the PCC Carabao Development Program,” said Dr. Daniel Aquino, PCC at CLSU center director, […]
PCC strengthens carabao sanctuary in Calayan Island, Cagayan
Revisiting the carabao sanctuary in Calayan Island, a 15-hour travel by land from the Philippine Carabao Center headquarters in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, one would immediately feel relieved of the long haul because of the raw beauty that is awaiting to be revealed! A warm greeting from a Calayano even makes the […]