Welcome to Livestock
Biotechnology Center
The center aims to empower livestock industry towards research and development program
Vision
Livestock Biotechnology Center as the stronghold of livestock biotechnology research and development in the Philippines.
Mision
To empower the livestock biotechnology stakeholders towards the production of research and development programs for the improvement of livestock industry in the Philippines.
Goal
To promote a competitive, profitable, and sustainable livestock industry that enhances economic growth, animal welfare and environmental concern through judicious use of biotechnology.
Our Services
Technology Development & Innovation
Development of innovative research programs to foster development for the Philippine livestock sector through modern biotechnology
R4D Biotechnology Capacity Building
Enhance the technical capability of R&D personnel from the Center’s network in applying modern biotechnology for livestock research
Partnerships & Fund Generation
Establishment of local & international partnerships for joint collaborative research initiatives on livestock using biotechnology
Technology Commercialization & Management
Promotion of technologies generated through Livestock Biotech R&D programs to increase public awareness and technology adoption
Thematic Areas
Genetic Improvement
Reproductive Technologies
Nutrition & Feed Efficiency
Health Management
Product Development
Policy & Advocacy
About us
The Department of Agriculture – Administrative Order (DA-AO) # 21 series of 2005, established the Agricultural Biotechnology Center.
In order to meet the requirements of a modernized livestock agricultural sector, the DA-AO # 9 series of 2008 identified the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) as the lead agency in ruminant biotechnology research.
PCC as one of the leading livestock biotechnology research agency in the Philippines was chosen to host the DA-Livestock Biotechnology Center when it was operationalized on August 06, 2014.
The DA – Livestock Biotechnology Center serves as a catalyst of the Department of Agriculture in the development and utilization of modern biotechnologies for livestock commodities. The center shall rationalize and implement the Research for Development (R4D) Agenda of the Biotech Program of the Department. They shall also provide biotechnology capacity building services to a network of R4D institutions in the utilization of modern biotechnologies
Our Work
Ribbon Cutting – 1st Regional Livestock Biotechnology Symposium
LBC – 1st Regional Livestock Biotechnology Symposium
National Biotechnology Week
Capacity Building Workshop
Exhibit Booth – National Biotechnology Week
Exhibit Booth – National Biotechnology Week
Exhibit Booth – National Biotechnology Week
Blogs
Biotek Para sa Malungtaron nga Kaugmaon: First NBW Held in Visayas
“Why don’t we use the best available technology there is in agriculture?”This riveting question was posed by Mr. Adriel Dave “Farmer AD” Alvarez, a Cebu-based farmer in his message of support to the 19th National Biotechnology Week (NBW) celebration held from November...
Capacity Enhancement Workshop on Modern Biotechnology
Genomic DNA Extraction Polymerase Chain Reaction Gel Electrophoresis Course Outline: TBA Course Requirements: TBA Submission of Application : TBA REGISTRATION FORM: PRE-TRAINING ASSESSMENT: POST-TRAINING ASSESSMENT: RESOURCES Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification...
7th-International-Livestock-Biotechnology-Symposium
60th PSAS Scientific Meeting and Annual Convention Theme: "Strengthening the Animal Industry through Resiliency" Bohol Tropics Resort, Tagbilaran City October 17-20, 2023 19th National Biotechnology Week Theme: "TBA" TBA November 20-24, 2023...
