DA-BuB Intensify Swine Production
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Northern Antique
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DA-BuB Swine Dispersal
Project. Upgraded piglets (Durok and Hampshire) weighing not less than 20
kilograms are given to identified farmer beneficiaries as part of the
P399,765.00 swine production project to Libertad and Barbaza, Antique.
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“I will take good care of this piglet and develop her into a sow for me
to earn extra income in my backyard” committed Mrs. Fely J. Tenefrancia DA-BuB
swine dispersal recipient from barangay Poblacion, Libertad, Antique.
Tenefrancia was one of the beneficiaries of DA-BuB swine dispersal
project which granted 40 heads of upgraded swine (Duroc and Hampshire) to the
municipality of Libertad and 24 heads to the municipality of Barbaza, Antique.
According to Dr. Joyce S. Wendam, DA-Regional Technical Director and BuB
focal person, the municipality of Libertad has a total beneficiary of 40
livestock raisers on a ratio of one piglet for each beneficiary while Barbaza
has only 12 beneficiaries because they have a ratio of two piglets per beneficiary.
Wendam said that intensifying swine production in Northern Antique will
greatly help marginalized farmers who were affected by super typhoon Yolanda.
She stressed that multivitamins, feeds, antibiotics and dewormer were
also provided to the beneficiaries as part of the package of the project for
the period of four months.
Ms. Elma Paulino, municipal agriculturist of Libertad, Antique said that
each beneficiary claimed their weekly feed ration from the identified supplier
depending on the recommended consumption based on the body weight of the piglet.
She said that close monitoring of the project is done by the assigned
livestock technician to ensure efficient utilization of the specific
interventions.
Repayment for this project will be channeled to the municipal office
which will later identify the second batch of beneficiaries from their
locality.
DA-BuB project has provided a total of P399,765.00 for swine production
to the two municipalities aside from other projects such as native chicken and
goat production and organic program intervention. (JEEOgatis photo)/MP
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