Animal Health Services

To enhance productivity among dairy animals and ensure profitable income for farmers. NDA technical  staff delivered various animal health services, which included vaccination, testing and vitamin supplementation.

Market Assistance

Fresh milk and other products produced and processed by NDA-assisted dairy farmers meet dairy industry standards. Customers-such as premium coffee shops and first-class hotels-are assured of quality items. Gouda cheese (Queso de Oro) has passed the discriminating test of cheese lovers. The cheese is produced by the Northern Mindanao Federation of Dairy Cooperatives (NMFDC) and distributed by the Dairy Development Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (DDFPI). The product has been purchased by the Dutch flag carrier KLM as a corporate give-away and has also gained acceptance among chefs of first-class hotels. Panir (unsalted cheese) produced by the Sta. Maria Dairy Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SMDFMPC) is patronized by Indian customers.

Research and Development

To enhance productivity among dairy animals and ensure profitable income for farmers. NDA technical  staff delivered various animal health services, which included vaccination, testing and vitamin supplementation.

Breeding Services

Upgrading of local animals. Another strategy used to increase the number of dairy animals is through upgrading. It is done by artificially inseminating local cattle with 100% purebred Holstein-Friesian semen.  Calves born from upgrading programs are distributed to new farmers interested in dairying.   Despite the longer waiting period to earn money from upgrading, other farmers, LGUs and private organizations still prefer such approach to dairying because of the readily available native   animals in their localities.

Breeding/Multiplier farm Operations.  Engaging and encouraging private-public partnership in producing local born dairy stocks to become major sources of affordable quality dairy animals.