Buffalo Farming for Rural Developmentand its Adaptation in the Philippines

AN Del Barrio and LC CruzPhilippine Carabao Center, Philippines

Introduction

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Department of AgriculturePHILIPPINE CARABAO CENTER

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND GENE POOLScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija 3120

Where arewe now?

Each Center has:

• Gene Pool = 25 to 400 hd• Dairy Zone = community-

based dairy program with100 to 500 dairy animals

• Research facility

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Support Services

Marketing

Processing

• Milk collection • Milk processing• Product development

• Marketing• Distributor• Franchise

• Technical assistance• Social preparation of farmer partners

Organizational strengthening• Enterprise development

Production

• Dairy carabaos • Fattening• Breeder• Feed production

Major Activities for Buffalo Rural FarmingValue Chain Approach

2.88M

2016

2.78% HIGHERTHAN LAST YEAR

TOTAL BACKYARD COMMERCIAL

20162015

2,855

2,843

12.07

2,877

2,866

11.28

STABLE CARABAO INVENTORY

SOURCE: PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY: CARABAO INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE REPORT JAN-DEC 2015

• Encourage farmers to produce more milk bymaking dairy production profitable andsustainable

Buffalo farming continuously increasing innumber thru Carabao based enterprise

Activities 2015 2016 Output and Impact

No. of organized group assisted207 219

Creation of more income generating opportunities for smallholder carabao

raisersNo. of carabao owners assisted in organized group 8,572 8,591

Volume of milk produced, liters1.6M 1.5M

Raw milk that can be processed into high value products

Value of milk produced, pesos82.9M 86.0M

Realized income of the smallholder farmers thru the sale of milk.

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Increasing share of buffalo and milk in localproduction indicating sustainability

Sustained production of buffalo frozen semen fornationwide AI activity for meat, milk and draftproduction

Private investors thru the Multiplier farm program are now engaged inbuffalo production, raising up more than 100 cow level.

Highly Saleable Carabao’s Milk and Milk Products

Region 1:• Fresh milk• Choco milk

Region 2:• Choco milk• Pastillas de leche• Milk candy

Region 3 (NIZ):• Fresh milk• Choco milk• Pastillas de leche• Yoghurt

Region 3 (RIZ):• Pastillas de leche

Region 4A:• Fresh milk• Choco milk• Pastillas de leche• White cheese

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Barriers to profitable dairy production:• Low milk production due to poor

genetics• Low reproductive efficiency

– Asynchrony of ovarian activityand expression of behavioralestrus

– Seasonality of reproductionresulting to low fertility, silentheat, low conception rate

Identified Research gaps Identified Research gaps

• High Incidence of diseases that affectsreproduction, milk yield and quality

• Lack of efficient milk handling, collectionand quality assurance systems

• Slow transfer of technology & unstablesupply as well as market of raw milk

Comprehensive R&D Program was developed

Genetic improvement thrumolecular selection & breeding

Nutrition, feeding andsustainable forage production

Disease control & health caremanagement

Reproduction biotechnology

Increased annualmilk productionfrom 500,000 kgto 2,000,000 kg

at the NIZand

from 17,000 kgto 190,000 kg in

San Agustin,Isabela by 2018

Technology transfer andenterprise development

Milk safety & quality assurancesystem

GEBVs for efficientbreeding & selection ofdairy buffaloes

Stable feed supply andpractical feeding system

Efficient assistedreproduction protocols

Effective & quick diseasedetection & control

Milk quality testing &hygienic handling protocol

Technology & servicesdelivery modalities

Increased inventory of highmilk producing dairybuffaloes

• 5 to 7 li of milk/day for300 days lactation

• More cows on the milkline

• Increased marketableraw milk produced

• Higher income fromdairying

• More farmers engaged indairy production

• Increased and stablesupply and market of rawmilk

Objectives

Increase inventory of high producing dairy buffaloStrengthen animal identification, evaluation and performance testingDesign crossbreeding program towards superior bloodline for dairy purposesFacilitate development of Philippine dairy buffalo breedCryobanking of superior germplasms (semen, embyo, tissues and others) for preservationand future use

Genetic improvement thru molecular selection &breeding

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Objectives

Sustainable supply of quality forages that provides complete nutrient diet fordairy buffaloes.Intensive management system to enhanced milk production and minimizeliverfluke infestationLegume seeds and forage planting materials for sale to other dairy farmersIncreased milk production from 5 to 7 li/dayAdditional P33,750 income from milk per cow per lactation.

Nutrition, feeding and sustainable forage production

Objectives

Basic information on reproductive physiology/ovarian function in dairy buffaloes in thePhilippinesInformation on ovarian follicular and hormonal response associated with behavioralestrus and ovulation for Timed AI program in dairy buffaloPractical and efficient AI protocols with success rates of 30% to 40%Effective early pregnancy diagnosis and re breeding program particularly for pure breddairy buffaloesReduction of calving interval from 22 months to 18 monthsSustainable milk production based on the season based Timed AI program

Reproductive biotechnology

Objectives

Reduced incidence of fasciolosis, trypanosomiasis and mastitis in water buffaloesIncreased milk production through the practice of recommended managementprograms for farmersIncreased income of farmers from buffalo milk productionEnhanced capability of local researchers, scientists and dairy technicians in thediagnosis and control of mastitis, fasciolosis and trypanosomiasisDeveloped protocols for quick detection of infectious diseases

Disease control & health care management

Baseline information on milk handling practices and farm level milk qualityFarm level milk quality testing protocolMilk quality information as input to milk quality standards for buffalo milk and to safetyand pricing policySignificantly better milk quality (as revealed by milk test results) than that prior toproject implementation (e.g. number or % samples with reduced microbial count,reduced acidity, increased specific gravity, etc.)

Objectives

Milk safety & quality assurance system

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Objectives

Transfer of best practices to potential dairy production areas covering the whole valuechain (production, processing and marketing)Functional production and marketing network for buffalo milk produced by small farmersInstitutionalize the local dairy development program with support from all stakeholders

Technology transfer and enterprise developmentThank you for your time and attention

DAIRY BUFFALO INDUSTRY STRATEGIC PLAN

Calf production

Milk and milk products marketing and distribution

Milk processing and value-adding

Dairy Buffalo Supply/Technology Chain

Post Production/ Trading and Marketing

Lactation and calf rearing

Milk collection and handling

Breeder cow selection and breeding

Results of Interventions

S and TInterventions BenefitsProblems/ Gaps/

Constraints

The PcCC R4D Agenda

RA7307- PCC

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