Following the declaration of the International des Epizooties (OIE), or the World Organization for Animal Health, that the Philippines has already been declared as foot and mouth disease (FMD)-free, the Philippine Society of Animal Science-Cagayan Valley Chapter (PSAS-CV), Region 2, organized the Livestock and Poultry Seminar at the Crown Pavillion in Tuguegarao City last November […]
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PCC takes stride on the possible use of sexed semen for buffalo R&D
After several advances in livestock biotechnology undertakings, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) strides to yet another research endeavor—the use of sexed semen or sperm-sexing technique in buffalo. Sperm-sexing makes gender selection possible, that is, produce an offspring of the desired sex following artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization. The research will be carried out by […]
PCC at La Carlota Stock Farm gets new home
After 18 years of waiting, the Philippine Carabao Center at La Carlota Stock Farm (PCC-LCSF) finally gets its “dream home”. PCC-LCSF’s center director Ariel L. Abaquita and his employees happily led in the inauguration and blessing of their new office building in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental last October 25. Rev. Amsil Alubog blessed the […]
DA family PIOs convene in PCC for its annual meeting
Aware of their crucial role in the attainment of the goals of the Department of Agriculture (DA), 37 public information officers of the DA bureaus, attached agencies and corporations, and foreign-assisted projects convened in a consultative meeting last November 15-17. The second semester meeting was held at the national headquarters of the Philippine Carabao Center […]
PCC scientific paper wins second AFMA Best R&D Paper
A PCC research study titled “Cryopreservation of Oocytes by Minimum Volume Vitrification Methods for In-vitro Embryo Production in Water Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) won the silver award for AFMA Best R&D Paper in this year’s 23rd National Research Symposium held at the Bureau of Agricultural Research, Quezon City. The winning paper was authored by a team […]
Rare phenomenon: Twin calves born nine days apart
If twinning in buffaloes is a one-in-a-million chance, twin calves born several days apart from each other, according to animal scientists, could be one-in-a-trillion. The rare phenomenon happened at the Philippine Carabao Center at Central Luzon State University (PCC-CLSU) farm. Twin calves were born nine days apart from each other. The first calf was born […]
DA reaffirms full support to farmers and fisherfolk
The Department of Agriculture (DA) affirms its full support to farmers and fisherfolk in terms of a program that holistically looks into each segment of the production chain, including research and development as well as postharvest concerns. This was emphasized by Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala in his message during the opening ceremony of the 7th […]
Filipino dairy farmers: emerging contributors to the economy
Filipino dairy farmers are now in a position to raise their status from a seemingly lowly profession to being profoundly proud of their collective contribution to the economy, according to Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala. This development comes on the heels of various interventions being done to move the steadily growing dairy industry at a […]
Carabaos are stars, too, in festivals
The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) continues to move forward with its effort to upgrade the genetic potential of the Philippine swamp buffalo, which is the type commonly used for draft power, for better productivity in terms of producing milk and meat. In all these, however, PCC is also cognizant of the other facet of the […]
