06/05/2026
๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ | Farmers from various municipalities in Bulacan gathered at the Bulacan Agricultural State College (BASC) Rene Cayetano Hall for the ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ถ๐ธ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐, conducted under the externally funded project โ๐ผ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฟ๐ช๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฝ๐ช๐ก๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ก๐ค๐๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃโ, funded by the DBMโCLAARRDEC.
The activity brought together participants from Pandi, Baliwag City, San Rafael, San Miguel, and San Ildefonso, Bulacan to strengthen their knowledge and technical skills in sustainable duck production using ItikPinas technology. The training aimed to support farming communities by promoting improved production practices, enhancing livelihood opportunities, and increasing awareness of duck farming as a viable enterprise.
The program formally opened with welcome remarks from ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐. ๐ก๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐, Vice President for Research, Extension, and Product Development (REPD), followed by a message from ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ, Director of the University Extension Program Office of Central Luzon State University (CLSU). An overview of the training, including its objectives and expected outputs, was presented by ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ฆ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ, Project Leader.
Serving as resource speaker, ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ, Assistant Professor III, facilitated the technical sessions focusing on the Philippine situation of the mallard duck industry and the characteristics and benefits of raising ItikPinas. Discussions also covered housing systems, care and management of ducklings, growers, and layers, feeding management, health and nutrition, biosecurity measures, egg collection, and basic recordkeeping.
Representatives from CLAARRDEC, namely ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ, ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ, ๐ ๐. ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ, and ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ด๐๐ฒ, also participated in the activity and assisted in addressing participantsโ questions and concerns during the open forum.
Beyond lectures, the activity provided a venue for participants to exchange experiences and practical insights on duck production, reinforcing collaborative learning among farming communities in the province. The training concluded with an open forum, post-test evaluation, awarding, photo opportunity, and closing remarks delivered by ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐. ๐๐๐ด๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ, BASC Extension Services Director.
Through the promotion and utilization of ItikPinas technology, the project supports sustainable agricultural practices and contributes to broader development goals aligned with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. By equipping farmers with science-based production and management practices, the initiative aims to strengthen local duck egg production while improving livelihood opportunities among small-scale farming communities in Bulacan.