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     The Bureau of Animal Industry is committed to improving the productivity and sustainability of the livestock sector because we believe that this area will play an increasingly important role in the country’s food security. As an institution, our role is, firstly, improving the well-being of the animal industry through development of animal policies and parallel sectors such as marketing, feed quality, livestock production, and research, and, secondly, to build up competent technical staff and veterinary services primed to meet the demands of the trade.

    BAI attempts to understand factors that affect our capacity to keep up with the surge of demand for increased production. Global trends show that the growing population and the international market will continuously put a strain to the local livestock industry; hence, technological innovations must be incorporated with our core values. Further, there is the undeniable and critical stress to focus on the emergence of epidemic and zoonotic diseases.

    The livestock industry of a developing country such as ours is full of complexity; but the beauty in it lies in its synergistic potential awaiting to progress and be utilized. We believe that this may be achieved by strengthening links, improving technical innovations, and seeking recommendations to improve policies of animal trade.

    Thank you very much and Mabuhay!

    DAVINIO P. CATBAGAN, DVM
    Officer-In-Charge 
     



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Philippines hosts OIE SEAFMD meeting
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Posted: 26 April 2009

Philippines hosts OIE SEAFMD meeting on epidemiology network

MANILA, Philippines – Representatives of the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) Southeast Asia Foot and Mouth Disease Campaign (SEAFMD) convened in the Philippines to talk about improving the epidemiological capacity of the region in eradicating FMD. READ MORE


The FMD Monitor
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Posted: 01 March 2009

NATIONAL FMD SITUATION AND THE PROJECT'S STATUS

by: Dr. Karen Umandal, Veterinary Services Specialist


The battle against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Philippines has been running for ten years already under the support of the Australian Agency for International Development through Food (AusAID) and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Through this project, the Mindanao and the Visayas-Palawan-Masbate have been internationally recognized as FMD-free zones without vaccination in 2001 and 2002, respectively.       READ MORE...


Bird Flu Updates
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Posted: 01 March 2009

THE CREATION OF AVIAN INFLUENZA PROTECTION PROGRAM AND NATIONAL AVIAN INFLUENZA TASK FORCE IN CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF AI

On 5 February 2004, Executive Order (EO) 280 brought forth the conceptualization of the Avian Influenza Protection Program (AIPP) and the National Avian Influenza Task Force (NAITF). The EO defines the powers, functions and responsibilities of government agencies in response to Avian Influenza (AI) virus and related matters. The Department of Health (DOH) was tasked as Crisis Manager while the Department of Agriculture (DA) as the Co-Crisis Manager. The NAITF Ad Hoc Committee was formed to formalize its structure and, likewise, to prepare the AIPP. Collaborative efforts of concerned government agencies and various stakeholders from the private sector played a big role in conceptualizing the AIPP in response to AI incursion into the country.      READ MORE...




 

BAI 80th Foundation Celebration 

February 8-12, 2010