DA-PCC assists in DA’s livestock emergency operations in response to Taal Volcano’s eruption Jan 2020 Bubalus Taal Volcano, DA’s livestock ,National Livestock Program By Charlene Corpuz The DA-PCC extended its support to the Department of Agriculture’s initiative to rescue animals affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano through its newly launched Taal Livestock Care (TLC) Emergency Operations Center in Brgy. Marawouy, Lipa City, Batangas, last January 18. DA-PCC assists in DA’s livestock emergency operations in response to Taal Volcano’s eruption The PCC, led by its Executive Director Dr. Arnel Del Barrio, donated tons of silage and rice straws as feedstuffs for the rescued animals. It also lent its animal rescue mobile service to be utilized throughout the rescue operations. These feedstuffs will, in the meantime, satisfy the food requirement of the rescued animals since nearby forage areas were also devastated. Meanwhile, veterinarians and volunteers were deployed to provide animal health services in the evacuation area. This volcanic eruption, which started last January 12, caused severe damages and losses in the agricultural sector involving the fisheries, crops, and livestock. The National Livestock Program, headed by Asec. William Medrano, consolidated support of any means from other livestock agencies of the DA such as the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), National Dairy Authority (NDA), Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), and Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI). “We hope to unify all the efforts in this sector to meaningfully and effectively contribute to the full recovery of smallhold producers who were gravely hit by the disaster,” Asec. Medrano said. In response to this undertaking, Vilma Dimaculangan, regional coordinator for Livestock Program, emphasized the need for close coordination among DA agencies and other organizations. She cited the implementation of a 14km-immediate response mechanism that intends to reduce the devastation caused by the volcanic eruption. It was noted during the operations that the Provincial Veterinary Office of Batangas established a systematic handling of donations and assistance to prevent the ashfall’s harmful effects to humans.
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