w www.pcc.gov.ph 2018 Agricultural Newsletter of the Year Philippine Carabao Center- f Department of Agriculture BubalusQuarterly Newsletter of the Philippine Carabao Center Vol. 2 No. 3 • 2019 F EATURES In Zambales DA chief shares with carapreneurs Thru the eyes strategies to level up agri sector of love springs community By Ma. Cecilia Irang development Dr. William Dar, the newly appointed in the Science City of Muñoz (SCM), By Charlene Corpuz secretary of the Department Nueva Ecija (NE), the returning DA of Agriculture (DA), visited the chief imparted with carapreneurs (a The rich resource that is Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) to portmanteau derived from ‘carabao’ building up within the Sta. share some of his “new thinking” and ‘entrepreneur’) his schemes Catalina Farm in Botolan strategies in the agriculture sector, to achieve his twin objectives or which he once handled during the strategies called “ani at kita” (harvest is gradually translating administration of Joseph Estrada. and income) for clients. to become a hub of development in this local In a program held on August 29 at To page 15 the center’s national headquarters town in Zambales. To page 22 Editorial Staff ERIC P. PALACPAC ROWENA G. BUMANLAG Editor Managing Editor MA. CECILIA C. IRANG CHRISSALYN L. MARCELO Editor’s Issue Managing Editor Layout CHARLENE P. CORPUZ JEFFREY LAURENCE E. ANTOLIN MA. CECILIA C. IRANG LEINEFE LIBRES-ATON Word CHARLENE S. JOANINO JESON C. CANDOLE CHRISSALYN L. MARCELO JUSTINE JOY D. SALVADOR Staff Writers RODOLFO JR. T. VALDEZ “Groundbreaking” if I may aptly summarize some of the subjects of LILIAN P. VILLAMOR stories in this issue of Bubalus. CHARLENE P. CORPUZ Contributors Circulation Indeed, these past three months, we have witnessed what can ARNEL N. DEL BARRIO be considered as pioneering and innovative in the ways the PCC Editorial Adviser implements its noble mandate. In Bukidnon, the PCC@CMU has launched the very fi rst Dairy Box outlet in the whole of Mindanao. Dairy Box is a model of how various products derived from buffalo’s milk are offered to the public under Contents the management of a PCC-assisted farmers’ cooperative. PCC at CMU launches fi rst ever Dairy Box 3 In Bohol, the PCC@USF in collaboration with DepEd and LGU- in Bukidnon Ubay, piloted the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Education and Skills Training on Dairy Buffalo Production anchored on the Farmer PCC, stakeholders undergo CBIN planning Livestock School (FLS) curriculum. 4 Recognizing the unique roles of genders in rural development, Industry experts convene for 4th International the PCC also started mainstreaming GAD focal persons capacity 5 Livestock Biotechnology Symposium development. It also convened for the fi rst time, the next generation of carabao- PCC advances gender mainstreaming through based entrepreneurs in the form of a youth camp. 6 GAD focal persons’ capacity development In its R&D and technology transfer initiatives, there were also several fi rsts for PCC, e.g., application of ultrasonography in breeding for Newly trained facilitators gear up for FLS-DBP more tender and lean buffalo’s meat and capability-building of farmers 7 in producing sweet sorghum as an improved and versatile forage in Zambales, some provinces in Mindanao species. Ubay LGU pilots ALS-Education and Skills All these are in support of newly appointed DA Secretary William Dar’s 8 “New Thinking in Agriculture”, which we also devoted a feature article Training on Dairy Buffalo Production about, to highlight PCC’s alignment with his eight-point agenda. As PCC commits itself to this development paradigm, it will rely on its From seed to feed techno-transfer cadre of highly competent and dedicated human resources who are 9 PCC trains farmers on sweet sorghum constantly reaping awards and recognitions, stories of which you will production as ruminant fodder also read through the pages of this newsletter. These are solid proofs of how PCC practices its core values as a government institution. PCC@USM initiates ISO 9001:2015 10 awareness, RCA Dr. Eric P. Palacpac 11 PCC at CMU gets ISO 9001:2015 certifi cation PCC bags ‘Gallantry Award’ for effi cient 12 About the cover fi nancial management PCC NIZ coordinator is recipient Established in 2016, 13 of ‘2019 CSC Pagasa Award’ the Sta. Catalina Farm prides itself as Igniting the passion of the youth to take the lead 14 an abode nurtured PCC holds 1st ever youth camp by its noble cause of providing livelihood 16 New Thinking: The PCC Way opportunities to the hardworking Aetas of 18 PCC opts for more tender, lean carabaos’ meat Botolan, Zambales. CPG native carabao conservation: 20 Photo by Charlene Joanino Current status and way forward Bubalus is a quarterly publication published by the Philippine Carabao Center 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 Pool, Science City of Muñoz, 3120 Nueva Ecija. You may also call us at (044) 456 0731 to 35. N EWS PCC at CMU launches first ever Dairy Box in Bukidnon By Jeson Candole These are some of the products that can be bought at the newly opened Dairy Box located in Don Carlos, Bukidnon. Photo by Charlene Joanino From seed to feed techno-transfer To widen, promote and increase the Don Carlos Buffalo Dairy Farmers added. PCC trains farmers on sweet sorghum market of buffalo dairy products Association (DCBDFA) as target production as ruminant fodder in the province, the Philippine beneficiaries. Moreover, Hon. Rex Mercadera, vice Carabao Center at Central Mindanao mayor of the municipality of Don University (PCC@CMU) inaugurated Meanwhile, the main objective of Carlos also graced the event and the first ever Dairy Box in Bukidnon the Dairy Box is to mainstream the mentioned about the request of Dr. at the Door 2, Echalico Building, locally produced and processed Paraguas to build a mini-processing Sayre Highway, Don Carlos, dairy products of its surrounding facility for the associations. Bukidnon last July 26. community. The outlet sells white cheese, pastillas, fresh “Putting up a mini-processing “This opportunity offered by milk, flavoured milk (ube, pandan, facility in the area is very essential to the PCC to all carapreneurs and melon,and strawberry) and other the associations for them to process cooperatives within the locality to consignment products. their own products. We will give our promote the dairy products was in 100% support for the sustainability response to imminent and growing Speaking before the members of of this project in our municipality,” demand for locally produced milk,” MUSBUDA and DCBDFA, Leni Baylo, Mercadera added. Dr. Lowell C. Paraguas, center agricultural technician of Don Carlos More than a hundred people have director of PCC@CMU, said during shared that hardwork, determination attended and visited the outlet the soft opening of the outlet. and honesty are the keys to success in this kind of business. during the launch, which also According to Dr. Paraguas, the witnessed the blessings of the two- center will manage the outlet “I hope that the associations will storey building led by Reverend within a year, thereafter, it will be take this project seriously since PCC Father Angel Cumabig. The store turned over to Muleta Side Buffalo gave their full support and effort to is open to the public (Monday to Dairy Association (MUSBUDA) and assist them on how to market their Sunday) from 8am to 5pm. dairy products strategically,” she 3 PCC, stakeholders undergo CBIN planning By Rodolfo Jr. Valdez Some of the Carabao-based Business Improvement Network (CBIN) Project Stakeholders while crafting a strategic plan for the implementation of the said project. Photo by Reinaly Garcia To establish strategic direction The activity served as an avenue counterpart in the project so that on Carabao-based Business in sharing ideas to Carabao it becomes more participatory and Improvement Network (CBIN) in Development Program, formulation achieve higher success rate,” Jennifer propelling an inclusive, sustainable, of interventions that will pave the Bretana, South Cotabato Planning and highly competitive local dairy way for the increase in productivity Development Coordinator said. industry, Philippine Carabao to improve the implementation Center (PCC) conducted the Stage in Carabao-Based Enterprise, and Meanwhile, PCC@USM Director 2 Strategic Planning Workshop on identification of specific strategies Benjamin John C. Basilio and CBIN CBIN last July 22-24 in Davao City. in crafting a Dairy Development Consultant Eduardo Macalandag Network Organizational Plan in simultaneously conducted a The planning course was every province involved. courtesy call and site surveillance participated in by more than in the provinces of North Cotabato, 60 project stakeholders from In this context, participants South Cotabato, and Davao del Sur. the Provincial and Municipal reviewed and analyzed their roles Government Units and qualified and responsibilities through a “As we visited the different areas, we cooperatives in the provinces of workshop on Stakeholders and can see the positive response and Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, SWOT analysis. They made and support of every LGU to the project. Compostela Valley, North Cotabato, evaluated, through an Operational Also, we can see the eagerness and South Cotabato. Plan, the needs in the first three of the recipients as they actively years of the project and different participated in the initial stages of PCC Deputy Executive Director indicators on the organizational, the project,” Macalandag expressed. Dr. Caro Salces, along with other social, and economic aspects of The site evaluation was part of PCC staff, guided the participants agencies’ operation. through the different processes the preparation of the project to involved in crafting a strategic plan “By conducting this activity, we determine the readiness of every of the said project.