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US PL480
projects
showcased
at AgriLink
2012
To spread awareness on
DA projects that help boost the
country’s livestock and dairy
industries, NAFC teamed up with
the Bureau of Animal Industry
(BAI) and National Dairy
Authority (NDA) to showcase
four major US PL480 livestock
projects at the 2012 AgriLink,
FoodLink and AquaLink held
from October 4 to 6, 2012 at the
World Trade Center, Pasay City.
These projects are the
Goat Production Project for the
Accelerated Hunger Mitigation
Program (AHMP), Accelerating
the Genetic Resource Improvement
Program for Beef Cattle and
Small Ruminants (AGRIPBeS),
the Multi-year Dairy Animal
Procurement and Breeding Program
to Upscale Heifer Production
for the Local Dairy Industry
and the Milk Feed Plus Project.
On the first day of the exhibit
last October 4, DA Secretary
Proceso Alcala was joined by
NAFC Executive Director Ariel
Cayanan, Foundation for Resource
Linkage and Development Inc.
(FRLD) Chairperson Dulce
Gozon, DA Assistant Secretary
for Livestock Davinio Catbagan,
US Department of Agriculture
Counselor Philip Schull, French
Ambassador Gilles Garachon,
AgriLink/FoodLink/AquaLink
2012 Chairperson Ricardo Alba,
BFAR-Region 3 Director Remedios
Ongtangco, and International
Federation of Organic Advocate
Movements President Andre Leu
in formally opening the exhibits.
This year, the country’s
premiere international trade
exhibit in agriculture, food and
aquaculture, organized by FRLD,
highlighted the theme “Improving
Animal Productivity Beyond
Medication” and focused on
livestock and poultry sectors,
including its products and services.
Sec. Alcala and Mr. Schull,
together with Asst. Sec. Catbagan
and Exec. Dir. Cayanan, led
the awarding of certificates of
appreciation to six dairy multiplier
farms for their participation in
NDA’s Dairy Multiplier Farm
Program under the Multi-year
Dairy Animal Procurement
and Breeding Program to
Upscale Heifer Production
for the Local Dairy Industry.
A certificate of animal
ownership was also awarded to
Pedro Gabilo, Jr. of Angono,
Rizal who had received one
buck and five does Saanen
goats under the AGRIPBeS.
Certificates of recognition and
appreciation were given to four
AGRIPBeS beneficiaries as well.
Aside from the exhibit, NAFC,
BAI and NDA also spearheaded
seminars on “Corn Silage, Cassava
and Malunggay as an Alternative
Feed and Feed Supplement for
Dairy Cattle” and “Native Chicken
Production”. Resource speakers
were Prof. Myrna Galang, Prof.
Noe Velasco, Ms. Jeddah Lyn
Sanchez and Dr. Rene Santiago.
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Adviser: Executive Director Ariel T. Cayanan
General Supervision: Celeste C. Villena, Chief, PMCG
Over-all Production: Shirley G. Pascua, Chief, CIDS
Layout Artist: Apolonio Macaisa
Writer: Erika Vizcarra
DA Sec. Proceso
Alcala and FRLD
Chairperson Dulce
Gozon, joined by
NAFC Exec. Dir.
Ariel Cayanan, lead
the ribbon-cutting
ceremony to formally
open the 2012
AgriLink, FoodLink,
and AquaLink trade
fair on October 4
at the World Trade
Center.
Strengthening capacities in
agri-fishery trade negotiations
A series of seminars on
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)
and Technical Barriers to Trade
(TBT) was conducted by NAFC
and the DA Policy Office for
planning officers, agribusiness
and marketing assistance officers,
banner program coordinators,
and provincial agriculturists in
DA Regional Field Offices to
orient them on the principles of
SPS and TBT and their practical
application on Philippine policies.
The activity, which was funded
under the US PL480-assisted
project “Strengthening Capacities
DA allots P40M
to boost mango
industry
The DA has allocated an
initial P40 Million to boost
the country’s mango industry,
Agriculture Secretary Proceso
Alcala announced during
the 14th National Mango
Congress held last November
13-16 at the JCM Convention
Hall in Mandaue City, Cebu.
The amount will be used to
fund initiatives under the five-year
development plan of the Philippine
Mango Industry Foundation, Inc.
(PMIFI) where P10M will be
used to provide production inputs
and rehabilitation of mango farms
affected by the recent typhoons,
while P30M will bankroll
other PMIFI projects next year.
This commitment was
made by the DA Secretary in the
presence of around 500 mango
farmers, processors, traders,
in Agricultural and Fishery Trade
Negotiations and Agreements,”
also highlighted the implications of
the country’s SPS and TBT actions.
The seminars were held on October
8 to 10 at the Great Eastern Hotel,
Quezon City for participants from
Luzon B (Regions 4A, 4B and
5) and on November 21 to 23 at
Oxford Hotel, Clark, Pampanga
for participants from Luzon A
(Regions 1, 2, 3 and CAR). NAFC
Exec. Dir. Ariel Cayanan and DA-
International Relations Division
Chief Noel de Luna also graced
the first of the two seminars.
exporters, input suppliers, local
government heads and agriculture
officials who attended the event.
Among the attendees were
NAFC National Mango Action
Team Chairman Antonio Rola
and members of the Food Crops
Sectoral Committee secretariat.
The 14th mango congress
was organized by PMIFI, in
coordination with the Provincial
Government of Cebu, City
Government of Mandaue, DA
Regional Field Office VII and
the Regional Agricultural and
Fishery Council VII, with the
theme “Enhancing the Country’s
Economic Growth Thru Efficient
Mango Production and Increased
Investments in Mango Tourism.”
The event is held annually to
update the industry stakeholders
on the current state of the
mango industry as well as on
new technologies and studies
on mango for promoting the
development of the industry.
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