The records of discussions (ROD) regarding the formal initiation of a US million grant-in-aid project on “Enhancing Livestock Sector Performance in the Philippines” of the Korean government, were signed by representatives of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) last November 5. KOICA resident representative and implementation survey team leader […]
The outputs of biotechnology and current researches that greatly influence people’s way of life at this modern age underscore the celebration of this year’s National Biotechnology Week (NBW) held at the SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City from November 22 to 28. The event ensures continuing public awareness, education and understanding of biotechnology as an […]
Two scientists of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) bagged awards during the 47th Scientific Seminar and Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Animal Science (PSAS) held last October 20-22 at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City. Dr. Edwin C. Atabay’s paper on “Production of Nuclear Transfer Buffalo Embryos Using oocytes from ovaries stored […]
Top-performing entities in the National Carabao Development Program were honored by the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) during a program held in observance of its 17th founding anniversary last March 26 at the PCC Headquarters in the Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija. William A. Gudoy, a laboratory aide at PCC at Mariano Marcos State University […]
Increasing milk production and improving milk quality continue to challenge dairy coops in the country.However, Angat Buhay Producers Cooperative (ABPC), a dairy coop in Calabalabaan, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija proved this can be easily done through infusion of Science and Technology (S&T). The ABPC applied S&T into the four interrelated components of the […]
An 82-page book focusing on the native swamp buffalo and on-going efforts to improve its genetics is now on sale at the Knowledge Resource Management Center or the Information Unit of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. Availability of “Appreciating the Carabao”, written by development journalist Anselmo Roque, […]
One of the major concerns of our society today is malnutrition, a problem that generally occurs in children up to their adolescent period. The primary cause is nutritional deficiency due to limited intake of the required nutrients. Too often, the diet of children is one-sided; they may be eating a reasonable quantity of food but […]
PCC currently engages in establishing a culture of commitment for excellence at work. Every Monday, PCC’s core workforce attends seminar-workshop on Developing Excellence at Work (DEW). It started last October and winds up June next year. The DEW Project, which gets inspiration from “dew” that refreshes and reinvigorates, aims to establish a culture where there […]
Coordinators for Luzon of the PCC Carabao-based Enterprise Development (CBED) Program gear up for the arrival soon of 2,000 heads of buffaloes from Brazil through a three-day Social Preparation Training (SPT) for Trainers. The training was conducted from October 14 to 16, 2009 at the PCC National Headquarters and Gene Pool (NHGP) in the Science […]
