The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) is delighted to provide you an updated list of semen donor-bulls for breeding and artificial insemination (AI). The reason for publishing this new sire directory, which is an innovative step to describe the genetic characteristics of the semen presently available at the DA-PCC’s sperm station, is due to the retirement of senior bulls and entry of new and younger bulls to the semen processing center. It features the outcome of genetic evaluation of the top foundation sires based on their daughters’ milk production performance and that of their relatives. Their genetic merit for milk yield trait is expressed as estimated breeding value (EBV).
The directory elucidates the EBVs, pedigree records, best milk production performance and genetic potential of each bull currently used as improved breed. This would further help our farmers and buffalo raisers to get a basket of options for selection of an appropriate sire both for upgrading and crossbreeding.
The DA-PCC is pleased to impart these genetics to a myriad of buffalo owners and raisers through our specially-trained and skilled AI technicians nationwide. In order to serve better our clienteles, The DA-PCC has established a central semen storage and distribution facility at its national headquarters situated in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.