IF one is looking for a sector in Philippine agriculture that occupies the economic doldrums, one does not need to go further than the dairy industry.
Thirty years ago, it could meet just above 1 percent of the country’s total demand. It was for this reason why our well-intentioned policymakers established the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in 1992 and the National Dairy Authority (NDA) in 1995, with the purpose of promoting greater milk production in the country. Our legislators rightly assessed that milk and meat from carabaos and cows were rich in protein, indispensable to the proper nourishment and development of the brains and bodies of Filipino children.
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