The first ever Milk Processing Plant in the province of Iloilo had its ground breaking in ceremonies held at the Tigbauan National High School Grounds last week.
The proposed site is part of the eight hectares lot occupied by the high school, lent by the Sayco Family, for use as long as the processing plant needs it.
Tigbauan National High School Principal Mrs. Lira T. Casenas said “that more or less 300 pre – school 3rd degree malnourished children including those in the Grade I will benefit from it.”
Mrs. Lira added, “with the construction of the plant, processing of fresh milk will be a lot easier.” The temporary processing plant is housed in a classroom in Brgy. Cordova, Tigbauan through a cooperative.
The milking cows were imported from Switzerland more than a year ago, and distributed to dairy farmer – beneficiaries in Iloilo.
According to the National Dairy Authority (NDA) Administrator Salvacion Bulatao, despite their slow entrance in introducing milk processing in Iloilo province, she is pleased to note that the initial 9 cows distributed has increased to 216 animals tended by 65 dairy farmers.
The actual beginning of Iloilo Milk Processing started in a residence in Brgy. Amurang, Leon, Iloilo, on borrowed facilities. The Iloilo Provincial Government gave financial assistance to the project, until a simple processing plant was set up in Tigbauan in February 2004.
The Iloilo Federation of Cooperatives (IFEDCO), through their chairperson, Mr. Profetiso Cambronero reported that the plant is serving the needs of about 1,460 malnourished children in Iloilo and Guimaras, and has provided sources of income for the dairy farmers themselves.
The ground breaking for the Milk Processing Plant is a big leap towards the development of the dairy industry in the province, Cambronero pointed out. He thanked Iloilo Governor Neil Tupas for the P2 million assistance in the construction of the building and initial facilities. He also acknowledged the training assistance of the National Dairy Authority, as he pledged in behalf of the members of the cooperatives to keep working hard for a malnourished – free community.
The Memorandum of Agreement which was signed during the ground breaking ceremony includes provisions that the P2 million assistance for the construction of the building is a loan payable in 25 years without interest. Further, the Department of Public Highways will provide engineering assistance and the Cooperative Development Division will help install organizational and financial structure.
Iloilo Governor Neil Tupas, Provincial Agriculturists Inocencio Parian, Tigbauan OIC Mayor Agaton Tumabotabo, the Provincial Health Office led by Dr. Patricia Trabado and the Provincial planning and Development Office, with Mr. Nillos graced the ground breaking ceremony. /MP http://madyaas_pen @yahoo.com
The proposed site is part of the eight hectares lot occupied by the high school, lent by the Sayco Family, for use as long as the processing plant needs it.
Tigbauan National High School Principal Mrs. Lira T. Casenas said “that more or less 300 pre – school 3rd degree malnourished children including those in the Grade I will benefit from it.”
Mrs. Lira added, “with the construction of the plant, processing of fresh milk will be a lot easier.” The temporary processing plant is housed in a classroom in Brgy. Cordova, Tigbauan through a cooperative.
The milking cows were imported from Switzerland more than a year ago, and distributed to dairy farmer – beneficiaries in Iloilo.
According to the National Dairy Authority (NDA) Administrator Salvacion Bulatao, despite their slow entrance in introducing milk processing in Iloilo province, she is pleased to note that the initial 9 cows distributed has increased to 216 animals tended by 65 dairy farmers.
The actual beginning of Iloilo Milk Processing started in a residence in Brgy. Amurang, Leon, Iloilo, on borrowed facilities. The Iloilo Provincial Government gave financial assistance to the project, until a simple processing plant was set up in Tigbauan in February 2004.
The Iloilo Federation of Cooperatives (IFEDCO), through their chairperson, Mr. Profetiso Cambronero reported that the plant is serving the needs of about 1,460 malnourished children in Iloilo and Guimaras, and has provided sources of income for the dairy farmers themselves.
The ground breaking for the Milk Processing Plant is a big leap towards the development of the dairy industry in the province, Cambronero pointed out. He thanked Iloilo Governor Neil Tupas for the P2 million assistance in the construction of the building and initial facilities. He also acknowledged the training assistance of the National Dairy Authority, as he pledged in behalf of the members of the cooperatives to keep working hard for a malnourished – free community.
The Memorandum of Agreement which was signed during the ground breaking ceremony includes provisions that the P2 million assistance for the construction of the building is a loan payable in 25 years without interest. Further, the Department of Public Highways will provide engineering assistance and the Cooperative Development Division will help install organizational and financial structure.
Iloilo Governor Neil Tupas, Provincial Agriculturists Inocencio Parian, Tigbauan OIC Mayor Agaton Tumabotabo, the Provincial Health Office led by Dr. Patricia Trabado and the Provincial planning and Development Office, with Mr. Nillos graced the ground breaking ceremony. /MP http://madyaas_pen @yahoo.com
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