CONNECTIVITY OF THE CHAIN IN BUFFALO-BASED ENTERPRISE IS A BIG ‘MUST’
BY CHARLENE CORPUZ AND MA. CECILIA IRANG Successful mainstreaming of milk-based products usually depends on quality milk production, good processing of a variety of products, and effective marketing.These factors are interlinked to ensure that the quality of the dairy products is of high standard and the need of the market is met in a sustainable […]
DAIRY CO-OP IN SAN AGUSTIN, ISABELA MOVES ON
BY CHARLENE CORPUZ In 2010, the LGU of San Agustin, Isabela declared its town as “Crossbred Buffalo Capital of the Philippines” owing to its huge number of crossbred buffaloes.Now, this town has another mission, which is indicated in the PCAARRD project titled “Transforming San Agustin as CBED Model for Crossbred Buffaloes”.Carrying the brunt for this […]
EXPERIENCING A BOUNTY FROM AN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD
BY CHARLENE JOANINO I can say that aiming toward a better end and taking action to meet that goal can change people in the process. We became smart entrepreneurs not only because we persevere in the business but also because we save for our future in hopes that we never again experience our past misfortunes. […]
CROSSBREDS BRING NEW DAWN TO COCONUT FARMERS IN LEON TOWN
BY CHARLENE JOANINO AND KHRIZIE EVERT PADRE We are proud to say that it was PCC that gave us a brighter vision of our future through crossbred buffalo dairying in our town. Soon, all of our members will be having better lives as envisioned. – PERLITO ECHECHE In the town of Leon, amid a carpet […]
A CEBU-BASED FARMERS’ CO-OP JOURNEY: FROM LUCID VISION TO DREAM COME TRUE
A CEBU-BASED FARMERS’ CO-OP JOURNEY: FROM LUCID VISION TO DREAM COME TRUE BY ROWENA BUMANLAG Soon, we want to see all our members not only benefitting from their newfound source of income but to mentor other farmers as well. Until then, we can say that we have truly contributed to their empowerment. – ELENA LIMOCON […]
A BROADENING PERSPECTIVE BUILDS UP IN BOHOL
BY CHARLENE JOANINO AND KHRIZIE EVERT PADRE Chocomilk, lactojuice, and pastillas. These are only some of the products that one can relish upon visiting the two Dairy Box outlets ran by the Bohol Dairy Cooperative (BODACO) in Barangay Tamboan, Carmen in Bohol and in the Island City Mall in Tagbilaran City.The cooperative’s history dates back […]
STRONG CAMARADERIE TIES ONE ANOTHER INTO DECADES OF TOGETHERNESS
BY CHARLENE JOANINO AND MA. CECILIA IRANG Bonded in the vast farmlands of Sto. Domingo in Nueva Ecija, members of Pulong Buli Primary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Inc. or PBPMPCI had withstood the test of time. For more than two decades, they remained intact with their unwavering passion to keep their dairy business going.PBPMPCI was established in […]
TOWARD A NEW PERSPECTIVE: ‘GIVING BIRTH TO A FAMILY-BASED DAIRY ENTERPRISE’
BY CHARLENE JOANINO AND MA. CECILIA IRANG It was a string of opportunities that knocked on Aquino Perida and his family to venture into dairying as well as milk processing.First, he was selected to undergo a training for VBAIT by PCC. He also became knowledgeable on pregnancy diagnosis following such training. For several years, he […]
EMPLOYED CHEM TECH TURNS TO CORN SILAGE PRODUCTION; FINDS IT A VIABLE ENTERPRISE
BY MA. CECILIA IRANG AND ANSELMO ROQUE It is typical for businessmen and entrepreneurs to have a wide array of questions in mind before venturing into a certain enterprise. Queries like: “Will I earn profit from it?” and “Will the consumers patronize it?” are just some of them.After contemplating the answers, many eventually opt out. […]
A PRICELESS ‘GIFT’ FROM A FATHER TO HIS SON
BY CHARLENE JOANINO There is an adage that says “education is an inheritance that can never be stolen”. For Almario Benitez of Brgy. Porais, San Jose City, he gives profuse thanks to his father who not only provided him good education but also guidance in sharpening his ability to do farm works and buffalo dairying.He […]