Farmers associations in South Cotabato receive dairy buffalo modules from PCC
Two dairy farmers associations in South Cotabato recently received dairy buffalo modules from the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) valued at Php9 million. The Philippine Carabao Center at University of Southern Mindanao (PCC-USM) awarded 14 Italian buffaloes to Canahay Dairy Farmers Association in Surallah and 15 Italian buffaloes to Sto. Niño Dairy Farmers Association in Sto. […]
PCC improving native carabao breed for greater productivity
For centuries, the Philippine Carabao, which is a swamp-type water buffalo, has been the ideal ally of farmers in their farm works. This animal, due to its draft power abilities aside from its being tractable and friendly, is the farmers’ reliable partner in their farming chores that without it they feel they’re less of an […]
Muñoz City hosts Nueva Ecija’s 9th Gatas ng Kalabaw Festival
The 9th edition of Nueva Ecija’s annual “Gatas ng Kalabaw (Carabao’s Milk) Festival” was showcased anew on December 9 as the province continues its relentless pursuit to be recognized and declared as the “Dairy Capital of the Philippines”. With the Science City of Muñoz acting as host, this year’s celebration coincided with the city’s 15th […]
Native carabaos are forever
Not a few animal experts have expressed the fear of losing the blood lines of the native carabaos. Their fear is not totally baseless, though. The heightened efforts on improving the breed of native carabaos, by way of artificial insemination and the fielding of quality bulls of the imported breed, are on-going and thousands of […]
Importance of the Philippine Carabao underscored anew
Undersecretary for Operations (Livestock) Jose C. Reaño has reiterated the significant role of the carabao or the swamp buffalo in Philippine Agriculture. “The carabao is a major contributor in the agricultural industry. It provides us meat and dairy products for consumption and contributes to a more sustainable agriculture. Being an agricultural nation, we must give […]
1st National Carabao Conference
Key stakeholders of the Carabao Development Program (CDP) are expected to participate in the 1st National Carabao Conference on Dec. 3-4 at the national headquarters and gene pool of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. The participants will include farmers, local government officials and representatives from various government […]
PCC head leads groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of new bull farm
Carabao raising added feature in PhilRice’s ‘Palayamanan Plus’
Raising dairy carabaos is now an added feature of “Palayamanan Plus Nuestra”, a project of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). Rizal G. Corales, supervising science research specialist and project leader, said the add-on will further boost the income of participating farmers. He explained that the project title is a combination of the words “Palayamanan” […]
PCC at DMMMSU center director receives National CSC Pagasa award
Carabao dairy farmers converge to discuss 2M liters milk target for 2016
Carabao farmer-members of dairy cooperatives being assisted by the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in Nueva Ecija province recently met in a general assembly to discuss their respective contribution in attaining the target of two million liters of milk for 2016. A total of 53 participants joined the November 4 assembly held at the PCC national […]