BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) hosted the First Quarter Regional Livestock Program Assessment and Workshop on April 23 to 25, 2025, at the agency’s New Conference Hall in Guisad, Baguio City.
The three-day event brought together partners from the Provincial/City Veterinary Offices (PVO/CVO) from the six provinces in the region including Baguio City, and key representatives from the DA-CAR concerned offices, particularly the Livestock Program, Integrated Laboratories Division (ILD), Research Division, and Agricultural Programs Coordination Office (APCO).
“Your presence alone reflects our shared commitment to improving the lives of our farmers. Let us continue to participate and build stronger partnerships” said Dr. Raponcel D. Saguilot, an APCO for Apayao.
Key discussions during the meeting included reviews of past assessments, provincial targets for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, Livestock Economic Enterprise Development (LEED) compliance. The second day was dedicated to in-depth technical presentations on housing design for LEED 2025, construction accomplishments, and updates on previous years’ liquidations.
Significant agenda items also included the delineation of functions for the Livestock Program and the introduction of various guidelines including Amended LEED Guidelines and Artificial Insemination Incentive Guidelines.
On the final day, the FY 2026 Budget was presented along with a list of accredited farmers’ cooperative associations for livestock initiatives. Participants concluded the meeting by finalizing agreements and planning for future meetings.
“𝐷𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑡 𝑘𝑜 𝑘𝑢𝑚𝑎 𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝑎𝑔𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑦 𝑘𝑢𝑚𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑦 𝑡𝑖 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎 𝑦𝑢 𝑖𝑡𝑖 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑎 𝑡𝑎𝑦𝑜 𝑘𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑖 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑎𝑦𝑢 𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑡𝑖 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑎ℎ𝑜 𝑑𝑎” (I hope that your support for our program continues, especially for our dedicated implementers,),” Dr. Luna expressed emphasizing the importance of ongoing support for the program and its dedicated implementers.
The meeting concluded with a renewed commitment among stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of livestock programs aimed at enhancing food security and sustainable livelihoods in the Cordillera region. By DLicuben
