Author: DA-AFID | 29 January 2018
In line with the expanded dairy project of the Department of Agriculture, Secretary Emmanuel F. Pinol, together with dairy program experts from Israel and Argentina, meet with Bohol government officials and dairy stakeholders in Ubay, Bohol on January 26, 2018 to discuss the establishment of the biggest dairy project in the country. The proposed dairy project aims to increase dairy animal and milk production of the country from 1.2% of the national requirement to 10% by 2022, or total national milk production of 190,00 metric tons. It involves the initial importation of 5,000 heads of Girolando cows, known for its milking capacity. (Photo by Alarico Nuestro, DA-AFID)