Livestock and Aquaculture Philippines at WTC This May

The biggest and most popular livestock and aquaculture event in the country will be happening on May 22 to 24 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. This is organized by Informa Markets in the Philippines, and heavily supported by the Department of Agriculture. This year's theme is about "Harnessing Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Farm Development", and this comes at an even better time when the country is vying for sufficient food production.

There is a huge potential for growth in these sectors and these would also increase employment, rural development, to also use the latest technical machinery and skills in livestock and aquaculture. They want to make this a knowledge sharing platform, to arm farmers with the best, to utilize advancements and grow their respective markets.

Rungpech Chitanuwat the Country General Manager for Informa Markets says "This year, we are the exhibition organizer, and this is our third one for the year. At the event, we have the Department of Agriculture to support us, and it will be on innovation, bio security, especially on outbreaks that happened recently. With Usec and us in Vietnam, we got the ASEAN associations to come to the Philippines and make them part of the event, we are looking forward to host farmers from all over and attend the conference and seminar. Hope we can share this to the farmers which will benefit with the show."

Dr. Jonathan Vergara Sevillano adds "The theme this year is perfect for livestock development. The importance of innovation and technology is important, as droughts and typhoons happen in the country, there's also the changing landscape especially for livestock space which are affected greatly. We are going to find ways, hopefully, introduce tech that would solve those problems and apply them in different parts of the country. There are also applied research, to have this be more than an exhibit, be an exchange of ideas especially in farming. This will happen with government help, and help us explore , in hopes to have farmers benefit from best practices in the program."

Kabsat in Agriculture Undersecretary Deogracias Victor Savellano says "We planned for this Livestock Philippines 2024, we will be showcasing tech including those for ASEAN partners, and the Department of Agriculture fully supports this. In our livestock programs, we invited regional directors to participate in this expo."

He adds "The ASF really affected us, we have plans to implement next and we are just waiting for our papers in the livestock sector. We have strategies, interventions, and how we can get cooperatives avail of it. They can email us or contact me directly for it. The ASF vaccine is still being processed, they are on the second stage of trials, while waiting we are doing the bio security programs and trainings for backyard raisers."

Here's a snippet of the press conference this morning:

More of these discussions will happen at the event, so make sure to head on to the World Trade Center on May 22-24, no need for tickets as admission is free. Go learn how to harness technology for your farms, and share the good news to others who you feel might need it too.

See you then!

Taking Strides with Livestock Philippines and Aquaculture Philippines 2024

The biggest trade event for Philippine livestock, poultry and aquaculture businesses is set to open on May 22 to 24th at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Their theme this year is about "Harnessing Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Farm Development" where they enjoin both public and private sectors to look for different opportunities, tie ups with partners and distributors on this 3 day event.

These industries have been generating jobs and leveling up their production is essential to drive economic growth especially in the countryside. The event will be featuring over 250 exhibitors and will expect to drive over 10,000 visitors from over 30 countries to discuss different technologies available for them, so they could further improve their efforts in the agri and aquaculture sectors. The Department of Agriculture endorses this and is keen to do roadshows of it in different provinces like Cebu, Batangas and Pampanga. The last leg of which will be on May 8-9 in Pampanga specifically for the aquaculture, poultry and swine industries. There will also be a talk on Biosecurity, and how to handle challenges within.

2024 marks the return of Livestock Awards to recognize the industries best plus those who have been able to do remarkable contributions to the sector. On the 22nd, Bidang Egg Kids will be launched by Batangas Egg Producers Cooperative as a tool to prevent hunger and malnutrition in the country. There will be over 50 technical workshops that people can attend plus some talks from Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center.

If you wish to be part of it, register today via https://ers-th.informa-info.com/lsp24 as it FREE.

Belman Laboratories Launch "Laking V-22" Line

If you're a "sabong" enthusiast or have been in it for the longest time, I bare good news for you and your buddy rooster. Belman Laboratories is celebrating their 50th year and with it is the launch of their newest product line called "Laking V-22" to enhance the performance of their fighters, all 11 of which is available now in specialty stores nationwide!

Included in these are the Laking V-22 VitaTablets (vitamins and minerals), SakitBuster (for chronic pulmonary disease), Purgaling (for worms), Kasado (B Complex), Bone Builder (for muscles and calcium),  Siglakas (vitamin B12), Pulmotect (for respiratory issues), Hydrolite (electrolyte and vitamins), VitaPowder Jr. (for balanced growth), Bone Builder Jr. (Strong Bones), and Pulmotect Jr. (to stop respiratory disease).

Nicolas Crisostomo the President of LGBA says "This is a form sport and entertainment for a lot of people and it has helped a lot of industries including farms, veterinarians, those who create supplements, farm equipments and even sports. It's a thriving industry in the country and Laking V-22 can help you from day 1 til the day of the actual fight."

Belman Laboratories is driven to make sure you get what you need when the day comes especially for those who want the "Subok Sa Lakas Todo!" effect it gives on animals and their health.

VP Renee King Rodriguez of Belman Laboratories says "I'd like to introduce our team, our CEO Ma'am Belle, Cris Alonso our Chief of Commercial Strategy, and our legacy employees who have stayed with us through the years and helped make what Belmant Laboratories is today. These new products we are launching was planned about 4 years ago. We focused on operational efficiency and did industry studies in the animal care segment. Our master brand has seen a big opportunity in the sabong industry. It is growing, and is part of our culture. There are new generation of people in it and we talked to them in person. They have different stories and it was awesome to know how their interest in this sport started. Today we have a range of products which we over deliver in quality. We needed to communicate this to stakeholders so more people would be able to try it. We re-designed our packaging, and make it also be attractive to the new generation of people who use our products, all of which have been tested by three generations of sabungeros. This is our service to them."

Cris Alonso the Chief of Commercial Strategy for Belman Laboratories says "Today is a culmination of hard work, and our commitment is to deliver products that resonates with our consumers. Our team has poured passion, to elevate the lives of breeders, and see what we have done in health, and we are immensely grateful to our partners and customers as we grow our community. Thank for your presence, let's embrace the future of our industry."

Nicolas Crisostomo adds "This is a 50 Billion peso industry and currently we are plateauing. It was higher during pre-pandemic times and are slowly recovering. The trend is slow, but what is good is that we are seeing a future in this industry and how they are creating new livestock medicines because they see something good in it. Everyone may have been in hard times, especially the backyard breeders, but the passion is there and with it is room to grow. Feeds, medicine, labor is affected especially the small ones, there is less demand for it but these activities can go places and investments may increase in the long run. Automation is also being done for production, better for business in some ways and hopefully makes it efficient."

Carlo Dimayuga the National Sales Manager for Belman Laboratories compared things to racing pigeons and said "You need Dedication, to make sure you take care of your fowls. Attention to detail, so in their race day you are assured to be with full wings. You also need Constant Improvement, to breed the best out of the bunch without a common bird in 4 generations. I've been doing this since 1985 when I joined the company, and we will level up starting now. Thank you!"

Mr. Matthew"Boknoy" Torno WPC LATE BORN 22 Champion says "I've been using V-22 products for years now, I give them vita tablets, before a grand fight. I combine then 3 days before and the actual day which is part of the reason why I have champions."

If you are raring to start a business or doing it for passion, you can now use Belmam Laboratories "Laking V-22" line from day 1 to the fight day, so they too become "Subok Na Lakas Todo!"