DA-PCC, DA-PCA conduct farmers’ training and turn-over of carabaos and farm tools in Aklan
Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center at West Visayas State University (DA-PCC at WVSU), in partnership with DA-Philippine Coconut Authority (DA-PCA) Region VI, conducted farmers’ orientation and turned over 20 carabaos and farm tools and supplies to its respective beneficiaries last February 19. The said event was one of the directives being advocated by the Senate […]
Strengthening carabao-based enterprise thru CCDP
Eighteen farmers attended the site validation and meeting for the Coconut-Carabao Development Project (CCDP) in the province of Biliran last February 17 at Brgy. Canilag, Biliran, Biliran. Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center at Visayas State University (DA-PCC at VSU) Center Director Francisco Gabunada, Jr. led the activity together with Biliran Municipal Agriculturist Limuel Antonio, Philippine […]
Scientific Career System confers Scientist I rank to DA-PCC’s top geneticist
Dr. Ester Flores, DA-PCC’s National Genetic Improvement Program (GIP) coordinator, has been conferred the rank of Scientist I under the Scientific Career System (SCS) by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC) effective December 3, 2020. The significant contributions and professional expertise of Dr. Flores in research and development […]
Some 18k pupils in Bukidnon soon to benefit from milk feeding
A total of 18,507 undernourished pupils in Kindergarten to Grade 6 are set to benefit from a 21-day milk feeding project in select municipalities in Bukidnon. The project will commence in March. Said initiative will be made possible with the inking of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center at […]
DA-PCC at WVSU promotes corn silage as feed resource for ruminants
The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center at West Visayas State University (DA-PCC at WVSU) demonstrated the use and benefits of corn silage making to farmers at the Sipag Villar Training Center, Brgy. San Jose, San Miguel, Iloilo last February 9. Farmer cooperatives from Leon, Iloilo (Leon ConFed Farmers’ Dairy Association), Hamtic, Antique (Hamtic Multi-Purpose Cooperative), […]
DA-PCC regional center in La Union preps dairy farmers as key players in local dairy value chain
The local dairy industry in La Union and Pangasinan, which are service areas of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DA-PCC at DMMMSU), is expected to hit a vibrant mood as the latter signals the DA-PCC’s participation in the national milk feeding program.Led and implemented by the Department […]
Bohol LGU partners with PCC to mitigate setbacks of lockdown to dairy farmers
“Karong panahona, magtinabangay gyud ta [in this (COVID-19) time, we really need to help each other],” Mayor Constantino H. Reyes of the municipality of Ubay said during an interview about the LGU’s efforts to fight against COVID-19. Reyes underscored how partnership has helped the municipality carry out its responsibility to its constituents during the community […]
PCC@LCSF provides carabao’s milk to frontliners, families amid COVID-19 threat
The Philippine Carabao Center at La Carlota Stock Farm (PCC@LCSF) together with San Julio Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (SJARBC) started providing flavored carabao’s milk to border checkpoints in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental. Throughout the course of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Tanjay City, around 400 individual frontliners and 1,000 families belonging to the vulnerable […]
Milk feeding aims to boost immunity of frontliners, vulnerable sectors in Bukidnon against COVID-19
The Philippine Carabao Center at Central Mindanao University (PCC@CMU) initiated distribution of carabao’s milk to senior citizens, pregnant women, children and frontliners (PNP, BFP, DOH & other LGU officials) to boost their body immunity against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The center started distributing 200-ml sachets of pasteurized carabao’s milk to the beneficiaries last March […]
PCC@WVSU promotes sustainable dairying in Iloilo farmers’ fair
The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) underscores the importance of farming in the community as well as the important role of women in the agricultural sector. Officer-in-Charge of the PCC at West Visayas State University (PCC@WVSU) emphasized the undeniable contribution of women to move agriculture-based communities, such as those involved in dairying, toward achieving social and […]