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w www.pcc.gov.ph 2018 Agricultural Newsletter of the Year Philippine Carabao Center- f Department of Agriculture BubalusQuarterly Newsletter of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center Vol. 3 No. 1 • 2020 F EATURES A couple’s story: DA-PCC commemorates Teacher-and th seaman-turned 27 year in new perspective carapreneurs By Charlene Joanino By Rovelyn Jacang Alaminos City is a 4th class For more than two decades, twin goal “Masaganang Ani at Mataas municipality in the province of the Department of Agriculture- na Kita”. Pangasinan, which entices local Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) and foreign tourists for its famous has been implementing the Carabao Consistent with the said goal, this Hundred Island National Park. Development Program (CDP) with year’s anniversary is aptly themed For many tourists, it is a common meaningful accomplishments, and “Value Innovations: New Thinking favorite because of the well- as it commemorates its 27th year in Carapreneurship”, which feeds protected scenery. of existence, current initiatives are directly to the agency’s 2020-2025 focused on helping achieve the DA’s To page 17 To page 22 1 Editorial Staff Editor’s ERIC P. PALACPAC ROWENA G. BUMANLAG N EWS Editor Managing Editor MA. CECILIA C. IRANG CHRISSALYN L. MARCELO Word Issue Managing Editor Layout and Illustrations This year marks the onset of implementation of the PCC’s fi ve-year CHARLENE P. CORPUZ JEFFREY LAURENCE E. ANTOLIN strategic plan (2020-2025), titled “Propelling PCC towards a Dynamic MA. CECILIA C. IRANG DORIE D. BASTATAS Carabao Sectoral Development”. It shall focus on value-creating CHARLENE S. JOANINO ROVELYN T. JACANG innovations in response to clients’ needs with the theme “Value-creating CHRISSALYN L. MARCELO MARIJOAN A. NEFULDA Innovations to Improve Productivity, Profi tability, and Sustainability” Staff Writers PAUL ANDREW P. TEXON (VIPS) of carabao-based enterprises. This will be achieved by enhancing Del Barrio takes programs and technology innovations to expand production base, value RODOLFO JR. T. VALDEZ chain enterprise improvement, and organizational capability-building to Contributors oath as DA- be responsive to a broader industry need. CHARLENE P. CORPUZ Circulation In particular, the agency-led Carabao Development Program’s (CDP) ARNEL N. DEL BARRIO PCC Executive genetic improvement component will utilize a service delivery system Editorial Adviser dubbed “Carabao Herd Improvement Program Services” or CHIPS. The Director under latter will allow organized data gathering, analysis, and feedback system so that participating farms can have basis for understanding the need to improve animal and herd performance and make necessary decision Contents DA Sec. Dar’s that would lead to increased profi tability and better income. Likewise, the enterprise development component will banner Carabao Value Chain 3 Del Barrio takes oath as DA-PCC Executive leadership Improvement Service or CVIS, which aims to (1) harness organizational Director under DA Sec. Dar’s leadership capacity, business performance, and leadership of existing organized groups as cooperative conduits of emerging family businesses; (2) expand CDP’s reach thru the creation of province-wide CBE impact models; 4 Strong ties pave way for Dairy Box and (3) build clients’ investment confi dence, credit literacy, access, and launching in Asingan, Pangasinan accountability and insurance habits. The agency’s extension and advisory services or EAS (focused on animal health, animal breeding, animal nutrition, among others) will also be digitized by way of developing 6 Farmers’ dairy co-op in South Cotabato By Chrissalyn Marcelo DA-PCC Executive Director Arnel Del Barrio (2nd from left), alongside with learning modules in digital video format as well as developing mobile launches own dairy store his family, takes his oath before DA Secretary William Dar (1st from left) at DA, applications or EAS information systems for use by a cadre of knowledge brokers (PCC, LGU, private technicians, and progressive dairy buffalo Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City last January 17. DA-PCC garners 3rd place among farmers). Meanwhile, the Research and Development (R&D) component 8 will utilize the Research for Development and Innovation System or DA operating units in cash utilization R4DIS, which aims to scale up the R&D nexus in support of clients’ productivity thru modeling research solutions across impact areas. PCC showcases benefi ts in urea-molasses Following his appointment to Prior to his appointment, Dr. Del In 2010, under his leadership, Dr. Consistent with Secretary Dar’s vision of Ani at Kita, the targets of PCC in 9 this Medium Term Plan involve a 15%-increase each year. treated rice straw continue serving as the Executive Barrio was fi rst appointed by former Del Barrio and PCC at UPLB were Director III of the DA-PCC last DA Secretary Proceso Alcala in June cited as “Most Outstanding Center In support of the above strategic plan, we at Bubalus will regularly share DA-PCC assists in DA’s livestock emergency with you, readers, relevant and signifi cant stories, as they happened. In 10 January 17, Dr. Arnel Del Barrio took 2014 as the head of the said agency. Director” and “Outstanding Regional this issue, we featured updates about the province-wide development operations in response to Taal Volcano’s eruption his oath of offi ce before Department He succeeded former executive Center”, respectively. initiative dubbed as ALAB-Karbawan, the opening of new dairy buffalo of Agriculture (DA) Secretary director Dr. Libertado Cruz who products outlets in Pangasinan and South Cotabato, including the DA-PCC network, co-ops donate relief goods Furthermore, he served as president agency’s emergency response outreach program for livestock following 10 William Dar last February 3 at the served the PCC for some 20 years the Taal volcano eruption. to Taal Volcano victims, evacuees DA, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon before retiring in 2014. of the following professional City. organizations: Philippine Society Please continue to journey with us, as we move closer and closer to ASKI inaugurates ASKI-AusAid Agri Center Dr. Del Barrio was a graduate of of Animal Science in 2007 to achieving our goals in the medium term and beyond. 11 for ASKI-SKI youth carapreneurs Dr. Del Barrio’s family and the PCC Bachelor of Science in Agriculture 2008, Philippine Society of Animal top offi cials and staff witnessed the at the University of the Philippines Nutritionists in 2003 to 2005 and Dr. Eric P. Palacpac 12 Alab Karbawan Updates oath-taking ceremony. Los Baños, had masteral and PhD the Association of Professionals in degrees in ruminant nutrition in the Livestock Production in 2000 to Bataan farmers get additional dairy buffaloes 14 As executive director, his roles same institution, and a postdoctoral 2001. from PCC@CLSU About the cover and responsibilities include: (a) research certifi cate in animal 2 cooperatives assisted by PCC@MLPC overseeing the implementation nutrition at Kansas State University He was also awarded the “2000 Beyond idyllic beaches, 15 receive dairy buffaloes of PCC’s Carabao Development in the United States of America. Outstanding Young Scientist” by the Olivia and Manuel Palazo Program; (b) setting the direction National Academy of Science and of Brgy. San Roque, His fi rst stint at PCC started as a Alaminos found their 16 ‘Common grounding in CBIN’: A farmer-to-farmer talk for the agency’s goals and the science research specialist under Technology (NAST) for his signifi cant “white gold” in carabao’s integrated management system the Philippine Carabao Research contributions to science and milk. Their tenacity in Graduates’ testimonies of success highlight SOA- policy and objectives; (c) ensuring technology and was conferred the 18 and Development Center (PCRDC) dairying brought them DBP graduation rites in South Cotabato that resources are available for the title Scientist I under the Scientifi c out of their unfavorable project in 1983, the precursor of effective implementation of PCC’s PCC. Career System on June 30, 2014 situation and led them The story of Juana: to a new start and better 20 integrated management system; and for his professional expertise and tomorrow. ‘Carabao raising is for everyone’ (d) supervising the PCC to ensure After that, he became the center credibility as an animal nutritionist that all of its targets are achieved. director of PCC at UPLB in 1997. and a technical specialist. (Photo by Charlene Joanino) 23 DA-PCC, KOICA, HKNU collaborate to improve PH dairy farmers’ lives Bubalus is a quarterly publication published by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) that gives its readers new updates and inspiring stories happening in the carabao industry. Email us your comments, feedbacks, and suggestions at [email protected] or mail them to: The Editor, Bubalus Newsletter, Knowledge Management Division, Philippine Carabao Center National Headquarters and Gene 3 Pool, Science City of Muñoz, 3120 Nueva Ecija. You may also call us at (044) 456 0731 to 35. Strong ties pave way for Dairy Box launching in Asingan, Pangasinan By Ma. Cecilia Irang The establishment and inauguration of the Dairy Box in barangay PCC Executive Director Dr. Arnel Del governments of Pangasinan, and Bantog, Asingan, Pangasinan last February 28 was made possible through Barrio explained the rationale behind farmer-members of BSNMPC. the concerted efforts of the national government agencies, local and the establishment of the first Dairy provincial government units, and carapreneurs. Box in the country, which is based Counterparting the edifice of this in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Dairy Box was the additional budget (L-R) DA-PCC Executive Director Dr. Arnel Del Barrio (2nd), Board Member The Dairy Box, a one-stop-shop for carabao-based products Ecija. He shared that it is a response allocated by the DAR for building Salvador Perez (3rd), PCC@DMMMSU Center Director Gloria Dela Cruz (4th), conceptualized by the Business Development and Commercialization Unit to one of the findings of a Value enhancement.