Research and Development 29-Apr-2021 Raw buffalo milk, is it safe for consumption? Food is considered as one of the most traded commodities in the world. In fact, according to the reports of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2020, global agri-food trade has more than doubled since 1995, amounting to $1.5 trillion in 2018, with emerging and developing countries’ exports on the rise and accounting for over one-third of the world’s total.
Research and Development 29-Apr-2021 The prevalence of surra is existent both in institutional, small hold farms in Ubay, study says The prevalence of surra was 25% at the farm level and 16% at the animal level, which clearly states that Trypanosoma evansi infection, also known as surra, is present not only in the institutional farms but also in small hold farms of Ubay, Bohol. This is the first time that an animal from outside a commercial farm in the province was detected to be infected with the blood parasite.
Research and Development 29-Apr-2021 Shortening calving interval leads to more income One of the most common problems faced by a dairy farmer is the detection of pregnancy of a buffalo at the earliest time possible. The shorter the calving interval is, the more profit a farmer gains because rebreeding can be done promptly and additional expenditures can be avoided. Not only silent heaters can be determined but non-pregnant buffaloes as well.
Research and Development 29-Apr-2021 Target to improve country’s swine industry is possible thru MAS technology application Marker-assisted selection (MAS) is the process of using DNA markers to assist in the selection of individuals that would be parents of the next generation. This technology will not replace, but instead, complement conventional breeding and selection systems.
Research and Development 29-Apr-2021 Mango peel pectin prevent syneresis, sedimentation of acidified buffalo milk products Various problems in the quality of acidified milk products surface when pH is lowered. It leads to protein coagulation and agglomeration, protein sedimentation and whey separation that causes low or high viscosity.
Research and Development 29-Apr-2021 HSP70 expression can indicate heat stress, fertility rate in livestock Researchers from PCC have found out the cellular response of livestock toward heat and environmental condition in the Philippines.
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