PCC’s CBED program featured in ‘Salamat Dok’
Life with a dairy carabao: A ‘fairy tale’
Every now and then, we make life-changing decisions. Romeo Araña, 56, made one such decision and has since never looked back. In fact he looks to the future with a lot of optimism. In 2006 he decided to try his hand at carabao dairying by first having his native albino carabao artificially inseminated with purebred […]
Vermicomposting: New business venture of dairy farmers in Catalanacan, Muñoz
In a business venture, the entrepreneur is said to be efficient if he manages to make his business grow and prosper. It goes without saying that the real gauge of a successful enterprise is profitability as shown by regular earnings net of expenses. This is kind of scenario that Leoncio Callo and his fellow dairy […]
PCC at MMSU VBAIT is regional Gawad Saka awardee
Another Village-based Artificial Insemination Technician (VBAIT) trained by the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) has earned recognition under the Gawad Saka Awards of the Department of Agriculture (DA). Arnolfo B. Corpuz, 51, has been adjudged as the 2013 Gawad Saka regional winner for the Ilocos Region in the Outstanding Large Animal Raiser category. He received […]
Beating the odds: A family’s tale of hard work and success
In 1987, Carlito and Julieta Alfonso, newly married and with a first baby on the way, only had a small piece of farm land and a hundred pesos to build a life on. Almost three decades later, they managed to parlay what little they had into more than 20 hectares of land, a growing herd […]
PCC researcher wins in scientific poster competition
Solar News TV features PCC’s Dairy Enterprise Program
PCC holds social research consultation-workshop
Social science experts from three universities participated in a consultation-workshop held on July 25 at the national headquarters of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. The workshop focused on possible research collaboration regarding the social aspect of the PCC’s carabao-based enterprise development (CBED) program. The participating […]
From pigs to carabaos: The shift that pays
A thunderous applause met him as he made his way to the stage. A mix of emotions assaulted him, but happiness stood out. Why not when one of his dreams has just been realized? On that particular day, March 27, 2014, Arnold Cunanan, 38, received a plaque of recognition for being “Outstanding Dairy Buffalo Farmer” […]
PCC scientific poster wins NAST award
The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) research study titled “Motility Characteristics of Ejaculated Bovine Spermatozoa in L-Carnitine Supplemented Tris Egg Yolk Extender” was adjudged the “best scientific poster” by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) during its 36th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay City on July […]