16 June 2021, Philippines — The Soro-Soro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC) personally thanked and expressed their gratitude to the ITCPH in helping them in the establishment of a swine multiplier farm including its purchase of stocks. The Center through its Center Director Dr. Ruth S. Miclat-Sonaco together with Engr. Margarita Crizaldo received four copies of… Read More
ITCPH: Main Source of Sentinel Animals in Batangas
16 June 2021, Philippines — The International Training Center on Pig Husbandry (ITCPH) known for its specialized trainings in swine, makes use of its Training Farm and Green Pigs Farm in the provision of sentinel animals to hog raisers of Batangas, affected by ASF. As of June 10, a total of 86 hog raisers were… Read More
Some 4k schoolchildren now benefiting from sterilized canned carabao’s milk
Ma. Cecilia C. Irang | 11 June 2021, Philippines More undernourished children from far-flung and remote areas in Luzon can now benefit from local carabao’s milk following the onset of the distribution of sterilized canned milk with extended shelf life. Piloting the distribution was the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Aurora with 4,568 beneficiaries under the… Read More
DA-PCC incorporates whey in fruit-flavored isotonic drink
Chamanei Elias | 11 June 2021, Philippines The DA-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC), through the Product Development and Innovation Section (PDIS), recently reached a milestone in advancing products development by way of incorporating whey into its fruit-flavored isotonic drink. This means whey, which is previously considered as waste, is now put to good use while… Read More
Agrarian reform beneficiaries venture into coconut-carabao enterprise
Emy Goritte Gorra | 1 June 2021, Philippines Agrarian reform beneficiaries and small coconut farmers in Biliran have recently ventured in social entrepreneurship by joining the Coconut-Carabao Development Project (CCDP), a joint undertaking of the DA-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) and DA-Philippine Coconut Authority (DA-PCA). Said venture commenced with the entrustment of 34 head of dairy… Read More