PRESS RELEASE
SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL DAIRY AUTHORITY (NDA)
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) formalizes its partnership with the National Dairy Authority through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement.
The main objective of the agreement is to introduce dairy animal production to Indigenous Cultural Communities that will result in socio-economic development and poverty alleviation. The National Dairy Authority (NDA), a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) attached to the Department of Agriculture, is tasked to assist in the acceleration of the development and growth of the Philippine dairy industry pursuant to Republic Act No. 7884.
The project with NDA includes the establishment of dairy stock farms within different Ancestral Domains (AD) that will serve as multiplier farms for dairy cattle, dairy carabao, and dairy goats. The areas identified for the pilot implementation of the project includes AD areas in Tanay, Rizal; San Ysiro, Antipolo City; Pangasinan; Marilog, Davao; and Malitbog, Bukidnon.
The ceremonial signing is scheduled on March 19, 2024 at the NDA Central Office and will be participated by key officers from both agencies.
The NCIP welcomes this undertaking, particularly the efforts and initiatives of the late NDA Administrator, Dr. Gabriel L. Lagamayo to include the ICCs/IPs as partners for the advancement of the dairy industry in the country. Thus, the Commission gladly accepted the partnership for it will enhance the well-being of our ICCs/IPs on matters related to income generation and economic opportunities resulting to a better quality of life for their families.
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