Carabao farmers in Zambo undergo training on dairy buffalo production and management
Forty-one carabao farmers in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte have recently gained practical knowledge on dairy buffalo management. The select participants, who were trained by PCC at Mindanao Livestock Production Center (PCC@MLPC) last June 5, were from Barangays Goin, Mabuhay, Goaw, New Bethlehem, Candelaria, Tapican and Kayok, which are identified as the pilot barangays for the […]
Select Sto. Niño farmers gain knowledge, hands-on experience from FLS-DBP
“What makes the Farmer Livestock School on Dairy Buffalo Production (FLS-DBP) stand out from other trainings is that it doesn’t force participants to adopt a certain technology or way but it offers technology options that farmers can use based on their needs and situation.” This was underscored by Dr. Eric Palacpac, chief of the Philippine […]
PCC at USM strengthens skills of AI technicians on OP
Twelve successful participants composed of provincial artificial insemination coordinators (PAIC) who are also performing as AI technicians from Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and Maguindanao completed the Advance Training on Ovarian Palpation facilitated by the Philippine Carabao Center at University of Southern Mindanao […]
PCC centers gear up for new tools in recording data for buffaloes
More than 20 participants from the Philippine Carabao Center’s (PCC) regional network underwent a “Training on Integrating Digital Animal Weighing Scale and Radio Frequency Identification/Electronic Identification (RFID/EID) Readers for Buffaloes” last April 24-26, 2019 at the PCC National Headquarters and Gene Pool. The training aimed to enrich the knowledge of participants and provide them hands-on […]
PCC at MMSU participates in Farmer’s Festival
The Philippine Carabao Center at Mariano Marcos State University (PCC at MMSU) participated in the week-long celebration of the 11th Farmer’s Festival at Batac City, Ilocos Norte on May 1-5, 2019. The festival is an annual celebration of the city to give due recognition to the farmers who are constant partners in agriculture and economic […]
Meters-long ‘Kesong Puti’ takes center stage in N.E.’s 1st Kesong Puti Festival
The ceremonial slicing of a 5.3-meter-long “kesong puti” (white cheese) was the highlight of the first ever Kesong Puti Festival held last May 9 in Talavera, Nueva Ecija (N.E), which coincided with the town’s “Farmer’s Week” celebration. The cheese, weighing 245kg with a width of 1.11 meters and a thickness of 2.54 cm, is dubbed […]
Training, demo showcase select local carabao milk-based products
In celebration of the First Filipino Food month, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) held a hands-on training on processing of carabao’s milk particularly the creation of white cheese (kesong puti) and milk candy (pastillas de leche) last April 26 at the PCC National Headquarters and Gene Pool (NHGP) at the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva […]
All for the love of buffaloes Unique practices in dairy buffalo production
The couple, Benedicto “Benny” dela Torre, 55, and Evelyn, 38, of barangay Pulong Buhangin, Santa Maria, Bulacan, has peculiar practices in conveying their sincere and profound love for their buffaloes. This unique show of special concern for their dairy buffaloes, to their estimation, undoubtedly resulted in favorable returns to their lives. As one proof, when […]
Effective breeding, pregnancy detection on dairy buffaloes key to a better gain
A common challenge faced by dairy farmers is to have their dairy buffaloes pregnant and, after calving, to see them get pregnant again in the shortest time possible. This is because they have no income if their animals are not lactating, which only happens if the animals give birth. To address this concern, a project […]
In the heels of rice tariffication PCC exec’s advice to rice farmers: Integrate carabao dairying
SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ – Farmers who are worrying about possible lowering of their income due to the effects of the Republic Act 11203, or the rice trade liberalization law may engage in other income-generating projects right in their own backyard. One such project is carabao dairying, suggested Dr. Arnel del Barrio, executive director of […]