February 21, 2012 @ 9:08 am
Four LGUs Receive Carabaos under DA Program
BAPC Manager, Eng’r. Eugene C. Cahiles together with the LGU recipients of the carabao dispersal program
The carabao or water buffalo is often considered as the Filipino farmers’ partner in life. It plays an important role in their farms, from planting until harvest time by plowing the land and hauling their produce. Aside from its usefulness in the field, it is also used as means of transportation in rural areas.
In order to support the Technical and Livelihood Assistance Projects of the Province of Bohol, the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Unit 7, dispersed one carabao each to the Local Government Units of Pilar, Calape, Garcia Hernandez and Sikatuna last February 1, 2012 at the Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center, Tagbilaran City. The Center’s Manager, Eng’r. Eugene C. Cahiles was on hand to personally hand over the draft animals, including the provision of farm implements such as the plow, harrow and rope. The animals were procured from Catigbian, Bohol at Php 28,000 each, wherein the DA paid 90% (Php 25,200) of its value and the LGU beneficiary shouldered the rest.
Being one of the recipient LGUs, Mayor Wilson L. Pajo, proudly received the draft animal and corresponding farm implements for the town of Pilar. The project aims to aid the marginal farmers in their struggle against poverty, by augmenting labor for those who cannot afford to purchase farm machinery equipment and to help in attaining food security. The dispersed carabaos were all females, with the hopes that it will produce several offsprings during its average lifespan of 18 to 20 years. It takes 11 months for a carabao to conceive and a three-year spacing to breed anew.
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