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DAIRY
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ·
Herd Build-up The
build-up of a productive herd of suitable dairy animals is one of the
major concerns of the NDA. In
1999, it set into motion the infusion of 1,200 milking cows from Mew
Zealand. The said animals are
due to arrive in the second quarter of Year 2000 after having achieved 4-5
months confined pregnancy. These are intended to augment the existing dairy herd in the
NDA’s target areas. The
NDA also initiated steps for the establishment of a contract breeding
scheme in cooperation with the Federation of Cattle Raisers of the
Philippines (FCRAP) to produce Holstein-Brahman crosses.
The annual target number is 10,000 head starting on the second year
of the program, with a desired herd build-up of about 30,000 head by 2004. Corollary
to this, the NDA started talks with the Quedan and Rural Credit Guarantee
Corporation (QUEDANCOR), a DA-attached agency, for the setting up of a
guarantee fund that would facilitate procurement of the FCRAP breedable
dairy crosses by qualified farmers and cooperatives.
The said fund will also allow dairy farmers to avail of loans that
shall be applied to various activities and requirements involving
production, packaging, marketing, and distribution of milk and other dairy
products. Meanwhile, the NDA continued to deliver breeding services through its four island offices in North Luzon, south Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. A Total of 2,883 dairy animals were covered through artificial insemination using semen from genetically superior bulls or through the natural method. This resulted in the pregnancy of 1,548 of the said cows, and the eventual birth of 1,291 calves The
NDA also facilitated the dispersal of 25 Bulgarian Murrah heifers to
farmers in Consolacion, Cebu in cooperation with the Philippine Carabao
Center (PCC) through its 25-Head Dairy Buffalo Module. As of end-1999, the dairy cow population of NDA-assisted cooperatives stood at 2,285 head. Of this number, some 1,275 were on the milk line ·
Technical Assistance to
Dairy Coops The
NDA extends continuing technical support to dairy cooperatives whose
farmer-members undertake smallhold-type dairy projects.
Such assistance-which includes veterinary health care, product
development and facilities maintenance-enables the dairy coops to
efficiently and effectively handle the critical areas of production,
collection, processing and marketing, as well as the strengthening of
their respective groups within the framework of cooperativism.
Project development officers of the NDA are mainly responsible for
the provision of the said technical support. Milk
Production In
1999, the NDA-assisted dairy cooperatives produced 2.77 thousand metric
tons of fresh milk. The said
volume is 6.87 percent higher than the 1998 production. The Luzon-based farmers accounted for 46 percent of the total production The
1999 production value reached Php36.54 million, which is 7.17 percent
higher compared to the previous year’s figure. Milk
Collection The
daily produce of farmer-members were brought to collection centers set up
by the dairy coops. In 1999
there were 32 such facilities. On
the average, 63 percent of the 1999 milk production or some 1.74 thousand
metric tons were collected by the coops. Processing The
milk collected were processed in 10 milk plants run by the dairy coops
themselves. Processing conformed to internationally accepted standards
and procedures, such as the use of chemical, microbiological and
organoleptic tests, to ensure quality and wholesome milk and other dairy
products. Home-based
processing was also done by farmer-members using 13 facilities for such
type of activity. Proper
hygiene and sanitation were also observed.
NDA-assisted
cooperatives marketed their products through direct selling to homes and
offices, and through commercial outlets such as supermarkets, restaurants
and hotels. The products sold
included liquid milk (natural and flavored), cottage cheese, yoghurt and
milk bars. The
Batangas Dairy Cooperative (BADACO), a South Luzon-based cooperative, for
instance, regularly supplied the milk needs of a coffee restaurant in
Metro Manila that is part of an international group. In
coordination with the NDA, the coops also undertook product promotion
through, among others, participation in trade fairs and exhibits, such as
the Agri-Aqua Fair held May 24-28 and the 6th International
Agribusiness Exhibition and Conference held October 7-8.
· Animal
Health and Other Services NDA
field personnel delivered vaccination services covering a total
of 3,941 animals, or 4.31 percent higher compared to the previous
year. In addition, zoonotic
testing was done on 1,291 animals, aside from deworming, deticking and
vitamin supplementation. Further, various types of assistance were extended to other entities, such as upgrading services for dairy animals of agrarian reform beneficiaries in Cebu province; evaluation of the facilities and resources of a private company based in Sarangani province whose employees’ cooperative indicated interest in dairy production; and upgrading of the animals of a buffalo-based dairy cooperative in Pangasinan.
As part of its efforts to empower the dairy farmers, the NDA conducted a variety of trainings, which ranged from basic dairy husbandry to values orientation. A total of 437 farmer-members participated in the said short-term courses. Technical
staff from the NDA and from fellow government agencies, such as the Dairy
Training and Research Institute (DTRI) at the University of the
Philippines in Los Banos, Laguna, and from private institutions served as
resource persons.
Research
and Development Policy
Study A
team of Swede-Agri experts completed a research entitled Philippine Dairy
Policy Study, which was funded by the Swedish International Development
Agency (SIDA) under the bilateral cooperation between Sweden and the
Philippines. The results were formally presented to representatives of the
Philippine government on September 23, 1999.
It
recommended seven interrelated strategies that would improve the
sustainability of the Philippine dairy industry.
One of these is the increase of the tariff rate on imported UHT
(ultra-high temperature) milk products to the maximum allowed bound rate,
which can be set aside to finance local dairy development. The
report also cited the need for serious and aggressive public investment on
the use of the school milk feeding program as a potent measure to
stimulated local dairy production. It
also urged public investment on vital dairy infrastructure for processing
and packaging. Livelihood
Potentials On
the other hand, the National Institute of Molecular Biology and
Biotechnology 9BIOTECH) at the University of the Philippines-Los Banos
Laguna (UPLB) submitted its final reports on two researchers commissioned
by the NDA, namely, “Commercialization of the NDA Bio-Organic
Fertilizer” and “Microbial Rennet Production.”
The first study documented the potential of commercial production
of bio-fertilizer from cattle manure as added source of income for dairy
farmers. The other study
established the possibilities of commercial production and application of
microbial rennet by the local dairy industry. |
