Alcala Distributes 44 Units Of Artificial Insemination Tanks

Alcala Distributes 44 Units Of 

Artificial Insemination Tanks

by James Earl E. Ogatis

To intensify upgrading and genetic improvement of swine, cattle, goats and sheep in Western Visayas, Secretary Proceso J. Alcala distributed a total of 44 units of artificial insemination (A.I.) tanks worth P698,620.50 to local government units recently at WESVIARC, Hamungaya, Jaro, Iloilo City.

Dir. Larry P. Nacionales said that these A.I. tanks were distributed to provincial veterinary offices and municipalities that have existing active A.I. technicians.

“These tanks were allocated to the following: seven baby tanks and one mother tank for the Antique provincial veterinarian, two baby tanks and one mother tank for Guimaras provincial veterinarian, three baby tanks and one mother tank for Capiz provincial veterinarian and one baby and mother tank for Aklan provincial veterinarian,’ said Dir. Nacionales.

The following municipalities received one baby tanks each: Dueñas, New Lucena, Oton, Miag-ao and Cabatuan for Iloilo; Libacao, Banga, Malay and Batan for Aklan; Caluya, Tibiao, Laua-an and Dao for Antique; Bago, Calatrava, Sipalay and Hinobaan for Negros Occidental; Dao and Dumalag for Capiz, and Jordan, Guimaras.

Meanwhile, Mr. Manuel P. Porque said that the recipient LGU A.I. technicians have undergone intensive training at Ubay Stock farm in Bohol and are equipped with skills and technology on animal genetic improvement.

Porque is optimistic that with the provision of 34 A.I. baby tanks and 10 mother tanks, upgrading of swine, cattle, goat and sheep will be hasten for the upcoming years. 

He added that the establishment of liquid nitrogen plant in Antique and Negros Occidental this year will provide sufficient supply of liquid nitrogen which is vital in the preservation of animal semen. 

Alcala also turned over 25 units four-wheel tractors with implements, six units Mini 4-wheel drive tractor, four units combine harvester, eight units each for reaper and thresher, five units corn sheller, four units hammer mill, three units each for cassava granulator and cassava grater, seven units hand tractor with tiller cultivator, two units shredder machine and 50 uints of pump and engine to identified farmers organization. /MP