Mayor Michelle N. Rabat of Mati City made strides in boosting the city’s agriculture sector by meeting with Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., along with other key DA officials on April 1. Officials of the city of Mati presented their agro-industry revolution, with a particular focus on the city’s plans for […]
The DA-Philippine Carabao Center at Mindanao Livestock Production Center (DA-PCC at MLPC) led the soft opening of the Dairy Box on April 1, 2024. This marks the inauguration of the first-ever outlet dedicated to locally produced dairy products in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. The collaborative efforts of various stakeholders including the DA-Philippine Coconut Authority (DA-PCA), Ipil […]
Maricris Arangel Alipio, a 47-year-old entrepreneur from Tenejero, Balanga, Bataan, is a strong advocate for dairy products. She launched her business named “Roming’s Food Products and Trading” in 2018. At her café located near Bataan Peninsula State University, she offers a variety of beverages, including milk tea, frappes, and lemonade. As a staunch supporter of […]
Twenty-six Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) in Region 1 satisfactorily completed the month−long Basic Artificial Insemination Training conducted from February 19 to March 22, 2024, at the Department of Agriculture Ilocos Norte Research and Experiment Center (DA-INREC) in Brgy. Cali, Dingras, Ilocos Norte. They were recognized in a graduation ceremony held on March 25, 2024. The […]
The DA-Philippine Carabao Center at Ubay Stock Farm (DA-PCC at USF) conducted a two-day seminar on Dairy Buffalo Production (DBP) to the members of the KALIPI Dairy Producers Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Association of Barangays Burabod and Matagangtang, Placer, Masbate. The event was held at the training center of the town as part of the […]
The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Asingan, under the leadership of Mayor Carlos F. Lopez Jr., rallies behind the Bantog Samahang Nayon Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BSNMPC) as it gears up to host the first-ever Carabao Meat and Milk Festival in the Philippines. Scheduled to take place from April 19 to 21 in Bantog, Asingan, Pangasinan, this […]
Records show that a crossbred buffalo at the DA-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) reached a yield of 20 kg and maintained a daily yield of over 15 kg at its peak for two months during its second trimester of lactation. Said crossbred buffalo maintained an average daily milk yield of 12.9 kg during its last lactation. […]
With a shared mission of ending hunger and malnutrition through a feeding program, the DA-Philippine Carabao Center at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DA-PCC at DMMMSU) is in full support of the Zero Hunger Alliance as the center shared 200 Karabuns and chocolate milk for the ceremonial kick-off of the Kusina ng Kalinga+ (KnK+) […]
The DA-Philippine Carabao Center at University of Southern Mindanao (DA-PCC at USM) unboxed a wider scale of dairy business opportunities in the Davao region as two new Dairy Boxes were opened in Cateel, Davao Oriental, and Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental on March 12 and March 15, respectively. The Dairy Boxes, designed to offer tourists and […]
