| IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES |
Both the national livestock agencies and the regional field units implement the GMA Livestock Program: |
Bureau of Animal Industry
(BAI) |
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National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) |
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Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) |
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National Dairy Authority (NDA) |
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Livestock Development Council (LDC) |
| The Regional Field Units of the Department from Region I to XIII, CAR and ARMM. |
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| Implementation at the local level is mostly through the different Local Government units, which provide the front line services for the different program components. |
| STRATEGIES |
| The strategies, articulated under the Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA), comprise the GMA-LP: |
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| Production Support Services |
Genetic Improvement and an Animal Health Program are the major strategies under this component.
The Genetic Improvement Program aims to improve the production and reproduction potentials of the local herd through the introduction of superior quality genetics. |
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This involves the establishment and maintenance of cattle, buffalo and small ruminants’ nucleus and multiplier and production centers nationwide. These centers are expected to produce genetically–superior animals or improved and better performing crosses and grades for distribution to LGUs, farmers groups and other stakeholders. |
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One distribution scheme is Male Breeder Loan Program where superior quality bulls, carabulls, bucks and rams are loaned out to farmers for use in their genetic improvement programs also. |
