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BubalusQuarterly Newsletter of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center Vol. 3 No. 1 • 2020

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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. The DTI, on the Abono Party List Deputy Speaker Cong. Conrado Estrella III (5th), BSNMPC (BDCU) of the DA-PCC, is an infrastructure support for smallhold dairy Chain Analysis conducted two years other hand, provided freezers/ Chairman Rolly Mateo (6th) and Asingan Mayor Carlos Lopez (7th) lead the buffalo farmers designed to provide them opportunities such as access to ago stating that one of the reasons chillers and two units of soft ice opening and launching of the Dairy Box in Asingan, Pangasinan. the commercial market thus increasing their incomes. why carabao-related programs cream maker, among others, are not expanding is due to lack of through its Shared Service Facility. market channels. The DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood He also recognized the importance of Program, DOLE, and DA-RFO 1 convergence and clear market tie-up also contributed additional stocks for an enterprise to take off. of carabaos to dairy farmers in Pangasinan for herd build up, “I would like to thank our partners as more milk is needed for the who have been with us throughout processing of dairy products. this endeavor, as PCC cannot do it alone. This wouldn’t have been The local government unit (LGU) possible without the support of each of Asingan, meanwhile, donated one of you,” he said. 300 sq.m. of land where the Dairy Box is situated. It also adopted Managed by the Bantog Samahang the carabao’s milk as its “One Nayon Multi-Purpose Cooperative Town, One Product (OTOP)” to (BSNMPC), one of the assisted dairy promote dairy products and cooperatives of PCC at Don Mariano entrepreneurship. Marcos Memorial State University (PCC@DMMMSU), the outlet in Abono Party List Deputy Speaker Asingan is now the 10th Dairy Box in Cong. Conrado Estrella III, who the country and the 4th in Luzon. (along with the late Senator Leticia Shahani) initially provided stocks of It was realized specifically through carabaos to farmers, bared his plans the collaborative efforts of the PCC@ and commitment to further develop DMMMSU, Department of Agrarian the Dairy Box in their area assuring Reform (DAR), Department of Trade that this will be the “best building of and Industry (DTI), Department of Dairy Box in the whole country”. Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), DA-Regional Field Office 1, local and provincial To page 17

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Farmers’ dairy co-op in South Cotabato (In front, L-R) A ribbon cutting ceremony of SANDAFA dairy store graced by Surallah Municipal Agriculturist Loel Nillos (1st), Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Flora Bigot (2nd), PCC@USM center director Benjamin John Basilio (3rd), SANDAFA President launches own dairy store Aquino Perida (4th), Sto. Niño Mayor Pablo Jr. Matinong (5th), DTI Representative Ms. Flora Gabunes (6th), and other members By Charlene Corpuz of the association.

The Sto. Niño Dairy Farmers mascots “Kalaboy” and “Kalagirl” Government Unit (LGU), and Hon. the cooperative to produce the He encouraged the dairy buffalo wished everyone a productive and Association (SANDAFA), a registered together with the students of Sultan Loel Nillos, municipal agriculturist needed volume of milk to sustain the farmers to “start small, but think and successful venture. She stated that group of dairy buffalo raisers in Kudarat Senior High School from of Surallah. production of milk products. dream big”. the SANDAFA dairy store, being the Sto. Niño, South Cotabato, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat and first of its kind in Region XII, is now engaged in dairy entrepreneurship Suinsangaan National Highschool During her speech, DTI regional More than the capacity to For the closing remarks, Rovelyn a model carabao-based enterprise on February 28 by putting up the from Sto. Niño, South Cotabato. director Gabunales inspired the operationalize the business, she Jacang of the PCC national for other dairy cooperatives to first ever dairy store in Region XII to dairy farmers of SANDAFA to give said passion has to be continuously headquarters congratulated and emulate. market various carabao’s milk-based Pasteurized milk and choco milk importance on products packaging nurtured in the hearts of the products of the cooperative and products produced by D&L Dairy and social media marketing. These, SANDAFA members, manifested other smallholder farmers in nearby farm were distributed to the guests she said “can make or break their by how much they are giving their areas. during the opening program, much brand.” carabaos tender loving care, among to their delight. many others. The main products featured during the event were SANDAFA is assisted by the DA-PCC She added that DTI will continue the carabao’s milk-based delicacies of “Sweet Present during the program to support SANDAFA through the PCC@USM Center Director Basilio through its regional center headed Plate” such as , butter scotch, brownies, by Dir. Benjamin John Basilio and were PCC’s institutional partners shared service facility for products expressed his gratitude to partners hosted by the University of Southern represented by Flora Gabunales, processing. for their support in providing , , and choco moist, Mindanao (USM) in Kabacan, North regional director of the Department livelihood assistance and other Dr. Bigot, on the other hand, talked as well as ice cream and flavored lacto juice from Cotabato. of Trade and Industry XII (DTI), related programs for farmers and/ Dr. Flora Bigot of the Provincial about “counterparting” as an or clients through strengthening “Niño Fresh” made by the cooperative-processors The launching, which kicked off with Veterinary Office (PVO), Mayor essential role of key players (e.g., the PCC’s Carabao-based Enterprise of SANDAFA. a motorcade in Surallah and nearby Pablo Jr. Matinong of Sto. Niño Local milk provider, processor, and seller) Development Program. towns, was graced by the PCC in the dairy business. She challenged

6 Bubalus Vol.1 No.1 Issue 2020 7 PCC showcases benefits in urea- molasses treated rice straw

By Marijoan Nefulda

It is a common knowledge that rice Utilization of the UMTRS as an rd straws are being burned after harvest ingredient of the Total Mix Ration DA-PCC garners 3 place either because it is difficult to collect, it (TMR) was also demonstrated. has been a common practice for a long among DA operating units time, or farmers just don’t have enough Dr. Daniel Aquino, center director information on the use and benefits of of PCC at Central Luzon State in cash utilization the said crop residues. University (PCC@CLSU) and study leader gave an overview of the A project, titled “Development of project and also discussed the Sustainable Rice Straw Management importance of rice straw as animal By Jeffrey Laurence Antolin Practices and Technologies for feed. He also presented the needed Ruminant Fodder in the Philippines” materials and discussed the step- (RiceStraw PH), led by PCC Executive by-step preparation and efficient Director Dr. Arnel Del Barrio utilization of the UMTRS. With a total unused Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA) and funded by the DA-Bureau of balance of only Php446.24 for FY 2019, the DA-PCC Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) was The adoption of the UMTRS ranked third among the 31 different operating units recently introduced to farmers and technology will benefit cooperatives of the DA in terms of the usage of NCA, which was livestock raisers from various towns in with farmer-members, agricultural awarded during the FY 2019 DA Year-End Financial Ilocos Norte through a techno-demo entrepreneurs, livestock producers Evaluation and Assessment Workshop last January 27- titled “Enhancing Feeding Management and extension workers, as it ensures 31 held in Iloilo City. Practices of Ruminant Raisers: A Urea- additional income and sustainable Molasses Treated Rice Straw (UMTRS) source of livestock feed. Other awardees were as follows: DA-Regional Field Demonstration and Technology Office (DA-RFO) VIII for the top spot, followed by Showcase” in Marcos, Ilocos Norte on MATERIALS FOR MAKING DA-RFO VII for second place, DA-RFO VI for the 4th January 30, 2020. place, and the Philippine Council for Agriculture and 100 kg of UMTRS Fisheries (PCAF) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Participating farmers came from the Resources (BFAR), who were conferred 5th and 6th towns of Marcos, Currimao, Dingras, place, respectively. Solsona, Nueva Era, Banna and Pinili, and the City of Laoag. The PCC received a total NCA of Php675,872,243.00 for UREA the period January - December 2019 and has spent a The project is a collaboration among total amount of Php675,871,796.76 or almost 100% of the DA-PCC, International Rice the given cash allocation, which translates to effective Research Institute (IRRI), and DA- 91.6 kg water, 4.40 kg urea, public service delivery. Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA- 4 kg molasses, and rice straws PhilRice). The NCA represents the cash requirements of government agencies for the implementation of their This project highlights not only the PREPARATIONS programs, activities and projects for the year. Prudent economic benefits that can be derived financial management dictates that the NCA should be in utilizing the rice straws, but also the Simply dip the rice straws fully utilized in order to ensure that the Filipino people positive environmental impact of not (preferably chopped) in the mixture. feel the benefits of their hard-earned taxes. burning them. Then put it in a drum or in a silage bag, making sure that it is compact DA Undersecretary for Administration and Finance The participants were grouped into Roldan Gorgonio took part in the event with a keynote two, each guided by PCC personnel. before sealing it. speech. According to him, every government employee They were given hands-on exercises on REMINDER should be knowledgeable about the pertinent rules the preparation of UMTRS. After which, concerning government transactions as everyone is they were taught on the proper way of The UMTRS can be fed directly to considered stewards of government wealth. ensiling and sealing the silage bags. ruminants 30 days after ensiling. It Participants were also taught on how ensures higher milk production for to store rice straws by using the bailing lactating animals, improved weight, machine or an improvised stationary and additional nutrient value. wooden bailer.

8 Bubalus Vol.1 No.1 Issue 2020 9 DA-PCC assists in DA’s livestock emergency operations in response to ASKI Taal Volcano’s inaugurates eruption ASKI-AusAid

By Charlene Corpuz Agri Center for ASKI- SKI youth The DA-PCC extended its support veterinarians and volunteers were sector to meaningfully and effectively to the Department of Agriculture’s deployed to provide animal health contribute to the full recovery of carapreneurs initiative to rescue animals affected by services in the evacuation area. smallhold producers who were gravely the eruption of Taal Volcano through hit by the disaster,” Asec. Medrano said. its newly launched Taal Livestock Care This volcanic eruption, which started (TLC) Emergency Operations Center last January 12, caused severe damages In response to this undertaking, Vilma in Brgy. Marawouy, Lipa City, Batangas, and losses in the agricultural sector Dimaculangan, regional coordinator last January 18. involving the fisheries, crops, and for Livestock Program, emphasized livestock. the need for close coordination among The PCC, led by its Executive Director DA agencies and other organizations. By Charlene Joanino Dr. Arnel Del Barrio, donated tons of The National Livestock Program, She cited the implementation of a silage and rice straws as feedstuffs headed by Asec. William Medrano, 14km-immediate response mechanism for the rescued animals. It also lent consolidated support of any means that intends to reduce the devastation its animal rescue mobile service to from other livestock agencies of the DA caused by the volcanic eruption. Select aspiring youth carapreneurs (SKPK)” comprised of high school Act”. The said act aims to fight be utilized throughout the rescue such as the National Meat Inspection from the Alalay sa Kaunlaran students from the ASKI’s institute malnutrition among Filipino operations. Service (NMIS), National Dairy It was noted during the operations Authority (NDA), Bureau of Agricultural that the Provincial Veterinary Office Incorporated (ASKI) Skills and was created last year. children. These feedstuffs will, in the meantime, Research (BAR), and Bureau of Animal of Batangas established a systematic Knowledge Institute (SKI) are set to satisfy the food requirement of the Industry (BAI). handling of donations and assistance manage the ASKI-AusAid Agri Center According to Ley Ann Pale, Also present in the event were rescued animals since nearby forage to prevent the ashfall’s harmful effects that was inaugurated last January 22 president of SKPK, the center can Talavera Mayor Nerivi Santos areas were also devastated. Meanwhile, “We hope to unify all the efforts in this to humans. in Talavera, Nueva Ecija. encourage youth like her to consider Martinez and Department of Trade agriculture as a source of livelihood and Industry Nueva Ecija (DTI-NE) The construction of the building of students through value-added Provincial Director Brigida Pili. was funded by the Australian products from processed carabao’s Government and is intended milk. “The center can be part of DTI’s for the processing, packaging, project on Shared Service Facility DA-PCC network, co-ops donate relief goods to Taal and marketing of products from Meanwhile, PCC Executive Director (SSF) where equipment for livelihood carabao’s milk. The PCC had already Dr. Arnel Del Barrio expressed his were provided,” DTI Provincial Volcano victims, evacuees entrusted dairy carabaos to the support and commitment to the said Director Pili said. She added there ASKI-SKI for the said initiative and project. are about 50 cooperatives that were local government unit along with his the agency will also serve as one granted with SSF. By Chrissalyn Marcelo “PCC is willing to provide technical MultiPurpose Cooperative (BSNMPC) staff. of the sources of milk that will be assistance and training on carabao- ASKI Group Chief Executive Officer to the Taal Volcano eruption victims processed in the facility. A total of 4,000 (200-ml) sachets of and evacuees in Batangas province last The milk, meanwhile, was already based products processing. We Victoria said they hope to expand pasteurized fresh milk, 7 boxes of used February 7. distributed to the said recipients and “We conceptualized this project to will also entrust additional dairy the project to other schools as clothes, boxes of assorted canned those from Padre Garcia evacuation help students who are not financially carabaos to ASKI-SKI for milk well and encourage Filipinos to goods, noodles, water and toiletries The recipients were some 700 families center in Batangas, according to the able to continue their studies and to production,” he said. continuously patronize carabao’s (e.g., soap, shampoo, and toothpaste) from Balete town who were evacuated donors. bring back the interest of the youth milk. amounting to an estimated price of to the Paligawan Elementary School He added the project can also help in agriculture,” Rolando Victoria, Php120,000 were donated by the DA- and Jowivil Socialized Housing in the The donation of relief goods was an contribute in the production of The ASKI is a non-stock and non- ASKI Group president and chief PCC National Headquarters, PCC at same town. activity organized by the PCC National milk for feeding to Filipino children profit organization involved in social Headquarters, PCC@DMMMSU, executive officer, said. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State aged 5-12 years old as per Republic services and establishment of small University (PCC@DMMMSU), PCC The distribution of relief goods was PCCMPC, and BSNMPC. Organizers Act 11307 or the “‘Masustansiyang to medium enterprise. Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PCCMPC), spearheaded by Municipal Agriculture are from Nueva Ecija, La Union, and To manage the center, the “Samahan Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino and Bantog Samahang Nayon Officer Raymond Cueto of the Balete Pangasinan provinces. ng mga Kabataan Para sa Kaunlaran

10 Bubalus Vol.1 No.1 Issue 2020 11 PROJECT SITES ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH STRONG COOPERATIVES AND LGUs 94.1% 16 out of 17 cooperatives and 16 out of 17 ALA B Ilocos Sur LGUs became partners of DA-PCC. KARBAWAN Pangasinan Tarlac INVOLVED FARM FAMILIES UPDATES Bataan 187 out of 340 families were already involved 55% in the project. BY CHRISSALYN MARCELO AND PAUL ANDREW TEXON Albay Of this number, 158 farmer family members were already trained on dairy buffalo Forging partnerships, conducting learning Palawan production and management. events, distributing dairy buffaloes, establishing milk processing plants and marketing outlets are Negros Oriental currently being conducted by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center (DA- Antique DISTRIBUTION OF DAIRY PCC) under its ‘‘ALAB-Karbawan” project, which BUFFALOES started in 2019. Zamboanga del Sur 54.4% 457 dairy buffaloes out of 840 were distributed to clients. Of this number, 440 Zamboanga del Norte were female buffaloes, 17 are bulls, 55 were pregnant, and seven were already lactating. The word “ALAB” in “ALAB-Karbawan” is an acronym that stands for Accelerating Livelihood Assets Buildup while “Karbawan” is a Visayas and Mindanao term meaning buffalo production and management or Misamis Oriental “pagkakalabaw”.

The project aims to establish a robust Carabao-based Business Improvement Davao Del Sur Two processing plants and four market outlets were also established Network (CBIN) in 17 sites in 16 provinces in the Philippines through the under the project. These establishments can be found in Dinalupihan, sponsorship of Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food chairperson Bataan, and Asingan, Pangasinan. Senator Cynthia Villar. Davao de Oro

Davao Oriental By the 3rd quarter of 2020, 212,303 children will become benefi ciaries of the milk feeding program and Php249,738,563 South Cotabato income will be generated from the sales of carabao’s milk.

North Cotabato

The project also aims to produce a total of 82,733kg of milk by 4th quarter of 2020, generate a total of Php4M (raw milk) and Php12M (value-added) income from carabao’s milk and carabao-based products, establish partnerships or link with 17 qualifi ed suppliers for the milk feeding program and engage at least 100 women in the dairy business.

12 Bubalus Vol.1 No.1 Issue 2020 13 Bataan farmers get additional dairy buffaloes from PCC@CLSU

By Chrissalyn Marcelo 2 cooperatives assisted by PCC@ MLPC receive dairy buffaloes

At least 14 farmer-members of “The total milk production in the In his welcome remarks, Municipal By Dorie Bastatas Tapulao Multipurpose Cooperative Philippines right now is about Agriculturist Arturo Matias (TMC) in Orani, Bataan received 24M liters a year while our total expressed his support to the One hundred twenty crossbred Agriculturist of Tukuran, Local Because of our beloved Senator additional 25 head of dairy buffaloes milk production requirement is program of PCC. dairy buffaloes were distributed Government of Tukuran, Office of Cynthia Villar, the farmers now have this chance for a better life. So, I from the PCC at Central Luzon around 1.764B liters. There is a huge to Antipolo, Dapitan City; Polanco, Provincial Veterinarian-Zamboanga Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Albert encourage the farmers to take good State University (PCC@CLSU) last difference between these two facts Zamboanga del Norte; Dumalinao, del Sur and Deputy Executive Director Venturina, meanwhile, encouraged care of the animals entrusted to them.” February 14. that is why Senator Villar allotted Zamboanga del Sur, and Tukuran, Dr. Caro Salces. budget for this project so that our the farmer-members of TMC to take Zamboanga del Sur in which 30 Hon. Rosalina Jalosjos, city mayor of The recipients of the crossbred dairy The said cooperative first received a country’s milk production would care of the buffaloes. In his message, female breedable animals were Dapitan City emotionally said, “I am buffaloes are Farmer Livestock School total of 15 dairy buffaloes from PCC@ significantly increase and many he said: “We are very lucky here in dispersed in each municipality. very grateful especially for the farmers on Dairy Buffalo Production (FLS-DBP) CLSU last November 20. All of the farmers would benefit from it,” he Bataan because you have chosen us Fifty-three farmer recipients who since this project can significantly participants which are currently being dairy buffaloes entrusted to them explained. as one of the pilot areas of ALAB- are member of conduit cooperatives Karbawan project.” received the animals. improve their lives. This made me conducted in two sites by accredited were part of the ALAB-Karbawan FLS-DPB facilitators, which include Bataan province, meanwhile, cry because I came from a family project of the PCC, according to PCC and Local Government Unit was among the select pilot areas The attendees of the activity were The entrustment of the buffaloes of farmers myself and I know just PCC@CLSU center director Dr. (LGU) personnel and progressive of the ALAB-Karbawan. Other the farmer-members of TMC, took place in three sites namely: how hard life is living in subsistence. Daniel Aquino. Antipolo, Dapitan City, Zamboanga farmers. This is part of capacity select provinces were: Ilocos staff and employees of the local Del Norte last December 2, 2019; building of primary stakeholders that “The word ‘ALAB’ in ‘ALAB-Karbawan’ Sur, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Albay, government of Orani, Provincial Mecolong, Dumalinao, Zamboanga help dairy farmers augment their is an acronym meaning Accelerating Palawan, Negros Oriental, Antique, Government of Bataan, Agricultural Del Sur on December 4, 2019 and learning experiences on dairy buffalo Livelihood Assets Buildup. It is a Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Training Institute (ATI), Bureau of Stock upgrading Tukuran gymnasium last January management and production. Php185M project that is currently Animal Industry (BAI), PCC National Norte, Misamis Oriental, Davao Del 24. However, the delivery was made and infusion of being spearheaded by the PCC to Headquarters, and PCC@CLSU. Sur, Davao de Oro, Davao Oriental, entirely on February 13, 2020. The said activity is an intervention ensure the sustainable establishment South Cotabato, and North Cotabato genetically improved under the Accelerating Livelihood and of a Carabao-based Business The activity was graced by PCC@ carabaos will Assets Buildup for carabao production Improvement Network (CBIN) in MLPC Center Director Dr. Cecelio (ALAB-Karbawan) project of the PCC. 16 provinces in the Philippines,” he Velez, Carabao-based Enterprise increase milk and This aims to establish a province-wide explained. “In Bataan, we selected farmers from the towns of Orani Development Coordinator Fe Emelda Carabao-Based Business Improvement and Dinalupihan to be the beneficiaries of the project. Academia, and PCC staff members, meat production, Network to propel an inclusive, “Senator Cynthia Villar sponsored Aside from the entrustment of dairy buffaloes, other Local Government Unit of Dapitan, thus, creating sustainable and highly competitive this project,” he added. House of Representatives of the 1st local dairy industry. supports such us free technical trainings on dairy buffalo Congressional District of Zamboanga income generation ALAB-Karbawan also supports the production and management; milk processing; and two del Norte; Municipal Agriculturist The second phase of ALAB-Karbawan main goal of the government to of the farmers and will cover technical services, processing plants will be provided and established in of Dumalinao, Local Government increase the local milk production in Unit of Dumalinao; Chairman and engagement on mentoring, monitoring and provision the country. this province”. [Dr. Daniel Aquino, PCC@CLSU center General Manager of Baclay Multi- of post-harvest facilities and other director] Purpose Cooperative; OIC Municipal the carabao-based support services to the conduit cooperatives of the project. enterprises. 14 Bubalus Vol.1 No.1 Issue 2020 15 value innovations: From page 1 new thinking in carapreneurship ‘Common DA-PCC grounding in commemorates CBIN’: A farmer- Strategic Plan titled “Propelling PCC Profi tability, and Sustainability Digitization of PCC’s extension and to-farmer talk towards a Dynamic Carabao Sectoral (VIPS) of carabao-based enterprises advisory services will also be actively Development”. (CBE)”. It includes the Carabao pursued. Value Chain Improvement Services “As a research and development (CVIS) that usher enterprise The PCC was established in 1992 by agency, we create value innovations development through improvement virtue of Republic Act No. 7307. It is through the development of mandated “to conserve, propagate, Dr. Virgilio Lopez, PCC@USM farm superintendent, tours the participants around of organizational capability of By Rodolfo Jr. Valdez technologies that can help progress and promote the carabao as a source the PCC’s facilities and gives lectures on pasture development, animal breeding credit conduits, province-wide and health management. carapreneurship in both the private CBE models, client knowledge of milk, meat, draft power and hide and the public sectors,” said Alvin acquisition, and capability building. to benefi t the rural farmers.” David of the PCC Planning and Understanding the concepts and (CADAFA) members Gemma Bengil activity was part of the preparation Information Management Division, Another initiative is called In 1993, it started its operations practices of a dairy enterprise and Rodel Estañol in Surallah, South of the cooperative for its upcoming also this year’s chairperson for the “Carabao Herd Improvement through a small central offi ce in through common grounding can be Cotabato on milk collection and dairy project. Director Basilio anniversary celebration. Program Services” (CHIPS), which Quezon City, as supported by a small a key to a successful venture. pasteurization; Abner Panaligan’s emphasized that PCC intends to aims to support current genetic network of regional centers. Later dairy farm in Sto. Niño, South serve as a channel of blessing and He noted that technology outputs in 1998, its national headquarters With this notion, a total of improvement program initiatives Cotabato on sweet corn silage not an additional burden to the of PCC, in products development and gene pool facilities were 15 identifi ed recipients of in water buffaloes by way of more production; and D&L Dairy Farm dairy farmers. for example, should be able to cut established in the Science City dairy buffaloes from Highland effi cient data gathering, analysis, owned by Dominic Paclibar in production time and cost while Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. Currently, the Agricultural Credit Cooperative Meanwhile, Gemma Bengil, member and feedback system. M’lang, Province of Cotabato on upholding product quality. In this PCC has 12 regional centers across (HACC) of Lake Sebu, South of CADAFA, said she is glad to be of animal shed construction and calf way, not only is the interest of Likewise, modeling solutions to the country, which work together Cotabato underwent fi eld exposure service to their fellow farmers as feeding. carapreneurs is served but the support productivity of PCC ‘s towards achieving its noble mission to the management practices of they get ready to impart to them customers’ as well. clients such as carapreneurs, of improving the plight of its primary successful dairy buffalo farmers “Upon visiting the dairy farm of the knowledge on buffalo dairying. carabao raisers, and farmers will stakeholders, the smallholder assisted by the PCC at University CADAFA members, I realized that The PCC’s strategic plan is mainly be done through the Research for farmers, along with providing of Southern Mindanao (PCC@ perseverance among members Aside from fi eld exposure, anchored on “Value-creating Development and Innovation System assistance to other actors in the USM) under the Carabao Business could create a strong bond within participants also toured around Innovations to Improve Productivity, (R4DIS). carabao industry value chain. Improvement Network (CBIN) in the cooperative, which is key to the facilities of PCC@USM Region XII, January 30-31. their successful enterprise,” HACC including its institutional herd. member Rodelyn Estaba. Participants were also given The objectives of the said activity lectures on pasture development, From page 5 were to let the HACC members “When we started dairy farming breeding management, and Strong ties pave... experience and conduct interviews through the CBIN project, we health management by its farm Some of the dairy products available “I want this industry to fl ourish, thus, the products are being processed. with successful farmers about their intentionally take heed from superintendent Dr. Virgilio Lopez. in the store are purple corn ice I really did my best to allocate Php15 At the back of the Dairy Box, there dairy production activities and to the lessons that we learn as we cream, yogurt, fresh milk, chocomilk, million budget for the construction of will be a dormitory-type facility to meaningfully gather good practices progress in order to be successful The HACC is the second lacto juice, polvoron, , a fully furnished two-story building accommodate tourists or guests who and strategies for increased milk in our chosen venture,” HACC cooperative under the stewardship special and . All that will complement this Dairy opt to stay overnight,” he added. production and effi ciency in dairy chairwoman Merlinda Go said. of PCC@USM that has undergone of them, with carabao’s milk as main the said activity following Linoan Box. We will put up a display center ingredient, carry the brand name management. Cong. Estrella announced that the In response to what Go said, PCC@ Farmers Integrated Cooperative of various dairy products in it. Its “Creamilicious”. groundbreaking ceremony of the said Nasrola Ibrahim, PCC@USM CBED USM center director Benjamin (LIFICO) of Montevista, Davao de interior will be instagrammable so customers will fl ock to it and keep building is slated on the third week of Currently, the co-op tends more coordinator, said letting the farmers John Basilio said the conduct of the Oro last December 4-6. March. actually see and experience the coming back not only for its pleasant than 300 carabaos and harvests an ambiance, but also for its delectable average of 100 liters of milk a day. activities of their co-farmers is an Meanwhile, PCC@DMMMSU effective approach to learning. milk treats,” he shared. “We are happy because we were the ones before who Center Director Gloria Dela Cruz “I would like to thank PCC and all “The ground fl oor of the building encouraged everyone present in Among the dairy farmers’ sites were trained by PCC@USM but now we are given the those who have helped us in this is a restaurant and on the second the event to continue promoting that were visited include those of opportunity and the honor to teach our fellow farmers undertaking. This enterprise has fl oor is a glass-walled processing carabao-based entrepreneurship Canahay Dairy Farmers Association really changed our lives for the of what we know.” [Gemma Bengil, CADAFA member] area so customers can view how and patronize products made from better,” BSNMPC Chairman Rolly carabao’s milk. Mateo averred.

16 Bubalus Vol.1 No.1 Issue 2020 17 F EATURES

Graduates’ testimonies “Participating in an activity such as of success this SOA-DBP for me is such a great highlight SOA- experience. We learned a lot and we DBP graduation feel important playing a significant role rites in South as carabao farmers in contributing to Cotabato the development of the dairy industry. When we know that the government is there to give us full support, we

By Charlene Corpuz feel really motivated to do well in this endeavor”. [Arci Arceo, one of the graduates]

“Our venture in dairying has not been easy; we encountered In a graduation ceremony of the as a platform, has inspired them T’boli. This session provided for a venue market for their produce. He obstacles since we started in School-on-the-Air on Dairy Buffalo to go further into this livelihood among the graduates to personally offered to buy milk at Php75 per 2013. But our commitment to Production (SOA-DBP) held by continuous learning and The program was aired over ask their questions to the various liter. To further encourage them this business is now paying off last February 26, 400 graduates application. Radyo Bandera 98.1 News FM and government officials who were to start milking their buffaloes, he with the milk that we are able to assembled at a gymnasium in Sto. Radyo Kahiusa 99.3 FM featuring present in the event. A farmer- even offered to fetch their milk collect from the buffaloes and the Niño, South Cotabato to receive The SOA-DBP is a four-month the technologies on dairy buffalo to-farmer learning and sharing produce door-to-door. income that we derive from the their certificates of completion. radio program aired from production and management. session also transpired, which sales. During our initial years, I and October 2019 to February 2020 in made it possible for members of Paclibar’s buying price per liter During the rites, each of the my fellow carabao raisers were During fellowships, prior to and Surallah, South Cotabato through CADAFA to encourage fellow dairy is significantly higher than the graduates were given planting having a hard time managing following the rites, graduates PCC’s collaboration with the farmers to start milking their prevailing price in the area which paraphernalia such as shovel, the dairy buffaloes but with the shared stories of their successes. Agricultural Training Institute carabaos. is at Php50 to Php60. consistent support provided Members of the Canahay Dairy (ATI) – Region XII, Department of drum, leash, camisole shirt, among to us by PCC at University of Farmers Association (CADAFA), for Trade and Industry (DTI) – Region others. The crowd got even more On the other hand, Dominic “Each of us should contribute Southern Mindanao (PCC@USM) example, recalled how they started XII, Philippine Crop Insurance stirred up as a female carabao Paclibar, one of PCC’s buffalo to the milk production of the and with the assistance of the in the dairy business and how this Corporation, South Cotabato paraded at the venue as one of the recipients under the family module country, particularly here in South Local Government Unit (LGU), we venture has earned their families Provincial Veterinary Office, raffle prizes. category and a progressive partner Cotabato, through the support of are now profitably benefitting sustainable income. Municipal Agricultural Offices of of PCC who decided to start up a the government,” Paclibar said. An informative session called from this undertaking,” Yolanda Norala, Surallah, Tantangan, Sto. dairy business, assured the dairy “ATIng Alamin”, was also conducted Paches, a dairy farmer and a SOA- They all agree that the SOA-DBP, Niño, Banga, Lake Sebu, Tupi, and farmers of South Cotabato a sure DBP graduate, said. by ATI Region XII.

18 Bubalus Vol.1 No.1 Issue 2020 19 To recognize the role and signifi cant contribution of women in the dairy industry and to celebrate the 2020 National Women’s The story of Juana: Month this March, the DA-PCC proudly features the story of Emily Velasco, one of ‘Carabao raising is its assisted carapreneurs in San Jose City, for everyone’ Nueva Ecija. Velasco serves not only as a role model in terms of being a devoted catechist, a good wife to her husband and mother to her By Charlene Joanino children, but a successful carapreneur as Photo by Rowena Bumanlag well.

It has been years since Emily a multi-purpose cooperative, she to make it good and continuously Velasco, 56, of Villa Joson, San straight away engaged in milk improve her dairy buffalo enterprise Jose City, started her venture in collection. while taking care of her family. carabao dairying. Her diligence and perseverance earned her the award At present, she has eight carabaos Aside from milking her buffaloes, “Modelong Juana sa Kalabawan” and three of these are from PCC. Velasco additionally earns from in 2017 from DA-PCC—proving that them in other means. carapreneurship can be done by Tucked away in the outskirts of San anyone and that not gender or Jose town, Velasco owns a parcel of “Our buffaloes greatly helped us anything can intervene once you land where she had put up a shelter fund our eldest son’s education by commit to it. for her animals. She also planted selling the males whenever there napier grass and other feedstuff was an urgent need for school Velasco engaged in carabao dairying there. expenses. My son is now a licensed so she could augment her family’s civil engineer,” she proudly shared. income. She joined the Simula She and her husband, who is a full- ng Panibagong Bukas Producers time employee in San Jose City, work Another source of income for Cooperative (SIPBUPCO) where together in their farm. The highest Velasco is vermicomposting. The she served as secretary for four daily income they were able to earn technology makes use of carabao years. She was one of the fi rst few is Php1,000 for 10 liters of carabao’s manure and African Night Crawlers members who were entrusted with milk, which they sold for Php60 per to produce organic fertilizer called dairy buffaloes under the PCC’s liter. “vermicompost”. Bimonthly, she 25-Dairy Cow Module. Back then, collects about 10 sacks of fertilizer she was the lone female dairy farmer According to Velasco, the amount from the vermicompost pit, which of SIPBUPCO. is suffi cient for their family’s daily earns her Php2,500. needs and is actually even greater In 2012, Velasco rose to become than her husband’s take-home pay. She acquired her knowledge on one of the cooperative’s Board of This becomes her constant drive vermicomposting at the Farmer Directors. When SIPBUPCO became Livestock School on Dairy Buffalo Production (FLS-DBP), which she attended in 2016. The FLS-DBP is a learning platform being facilitated by PCC, where farmers are presented with and taught of technology “Women are defi nitely not second- options. class players when it comes to “I believe that women have an advantage in the dairy business buffalo dairying. We should not because of our caring nature. If your let our limitations hinder us from animals are well taken care of, you will reap the benefi ts of your hard scoring our own success.” work,” Velasco stated. In the future, Velasco dreams Emily Velasco of raising more carabaos and processing dairy products. She said 2017 Modelong Juana sa Kalabawan this dream is slowly realized as she Next page recently attended, with the other cooperative members, a training on processing dairy products. 20 Bubalus Vol.1 No.1 Issue 2020 21 From page 1 Teacher-and seaman-turned...

The islands, which are believed to distributorship, and livestock raising. FLS-DBP in Pangasinan together be two million years old, can easily While these provided for the family, with her co-facilitators trained by mesmerize tourists, thus, provide the business was taking up too much PCC. business opportunities for local of their time and required more residents e.g., island and beach labor and capital. With the couple’s committed hopping. teamwork, they are able to achieve New Market promising results. The income they While this is so, a couple from Brgy. earn from dairying not only provides San Roque chose to fi x their eyes on With the hopes of selling their for their daily basic needs but also a different, albeit more challenging produce, Olivia opted to vend on partially pays for a property, which venture. Theirs was to mine a the side of the street hoping that they initially planned on selling treasure that they consider as “white motorists and passers by would someday to fi nance their daughter’s gold”. This is not the precious metal notice. The seemingly unfavorable education. This plan, they said, that is used to make jewelry but the situation paved way for new might not pan out anyway because nutrient-rich whitish liquid that is patrons— Indians who are willing to they are both faithful that their sales buffalo’s milk. pay for milk higher than the regular from milk can afford their daughter’s price. Working only for at most 4 educational expenses. Manuel and Olivia Palazo had no hours a day, they are now earning regrets shifting from one profession 900 to 1,100 pesos daily. to another. While they were earning more than enough as a seaman “What we are producing is not and as a teacher, respectively, they enough to supply their (Indian) both agree that dairying is a better demand. We needed to produce more,” Olivia added. choice. DA-PCC, KOICA, HKNU collaborate “It’s easy money and we don’t need It may be a bumpy start but Manuel to work long hours every day so we and Olivia pinned their hope on the Dreaming on to improve PH dairy farmers’ lives get to spend more time with each potential of dairy buffalo business. other now unlike before,” Olivia said. In 2017, they were back in full swing together By Chrissalyn Marcelo and decided to sell all their other Photo by Honeylyn Palileo The couple believes that working livestock to focus on buffaloes. With continuous hard with the family makes everything work and patience, worthwhile. For them, it’s more Great Tandem the Palazos hope to The DA-PCC, Korea International of farmers to improve the quality 14 Korean volunteers and one fi eld than just a job, but a way of life and Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and of local dairy farmers' life in the manager. Working together as a team is an someday not only they see themselves engaged in this Hankyong National University Philippines. important part of their daily lives. produce but also process PCC Executive Director Dr. Arnel business for as long as they can. (HKNU) recently started its Manuel is in charge of gathering milk and put up their collaborative project titled, KOICA-volunteer and Public Del Barrio said that for PCC’s part, Relations (PR) and Information full support and assistance will be Rough Start forage while Olivia prepares the own processing facility. It “Improving Income Generation of Technology (IT) head leader accorded to the KOICA volunteers to animals for milking. is a dream that they are Farmers through the Enhancement of Manuel and Olivia got involved in the Value Chain Capacity from Milk EunGyeom Ahn, meanwhile, said include sharing of database related to dairying in 2013 and just like many “Once a teacher, always a teacher.” starting to work on. Production to Sales”. that some 20 smallhold farms that dairy production and management, dairy farmers in Pangasinan, they This old adage still rings true with are yet to be identifi ed by the PCC providing an offi ce space for the started with crossbred buffaloes. Olivia since she did not lose her Their goal, however, According to Dr. In-Sik Nam, project and KOICA will be the project KOICA volunteers, and designating While they were already producing passion for learning and teaching. is not to prosper just manager, the collaboration aims to benefi ciaries. personnel who will directly assist milk, they slacked off and eventually It is Olivia’s task to participate in for themselves but achieve the following: (1) improving the volunteers all throughout the training and seminars and share all productivity of dairy buffaloes “We also divided ourselves into duration of the project. totally stopped collecting and for others as well by four teams to ensure the smooth selling because of the lack of market her learnings not just to her husband and quality of dairy products, encouraging them implementation of the project. The “This project is in support of the demand. but also to the other farmers in their (2) activating high quality milk community. She is an accredited to venture into dairy production technology, (3) expanding teams are the following: (1) dairy national dairy program and is aligned They then ventured in various Farmer Livestock School on Dairy high quality hygiene and safety dairy production, (2) milk processing, (3) with DA’s goal of augmenting farmers’ production. milk hygiene and safety, and (4) PR businesses such as soft Buffalo Production (FLS-DBP) product processing technology, (4) yield and income,” he added. and IT,” EunGyeom Ahn said. drink dealing, poultry supply facilitator. She facilitated the fi rst strengthening value chain capacity in the dairy sector, and (5) training The project will run for 18 months. The KOICA team is composed of

22 Bubalus Vol.1 No.1 Issue 2020 23 PCC NETWORK PCC has 12 regional centers strategically located nationwide: ve centers in Luzon, four centers in the Visayas and three centers in Mindanao

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