Dorie D. Bastatas | 31 May 2021, Philippines Through a joint project of DA-Philippine Coconut Authority (DA-PCA) and DA-Philippine Carabao Center called Coconut Carabao Development Project (CCDP), the One DA’s reform agenda on diversification is being implemented in select areas in Mindanao. One of the 18 key strategies, diversification is a development approach that aims… Read More
29 May 2021, Philippines — The Soro-Soro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC) Swine Multiplier and Techno Demo Farm is a stimulus package project under the Bayanihan Act II of the National Livestock Program (NLP) under the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the ITCPH. Bayanihan Act II is created to provide a response that will deal… Read More
18 May 2021, Philippines — Earlier today, twelve beneficiaries received five weaners as sentinel animals. This is to monitor if African Swine Fever (ASF) is still present in their respective farms. If found negative for ASF test, after series of specimen collection and laboratory testing, the said Barangay can be re-classified to a “pink… Read More
11 May 2021, Philippines— Just today, the ITCPH pilot-tested the use of RFID technology in marketing live animals. The mastermind behind the new system – Mr. Jerald Villareal, Network Controller, spearheaded the trial and mentored Mr. Shakie Valenzuela, Inspector. With the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, there is an automatic generation of data that… Read More