00:00National Dairy Authority or NDA Administrator, Atty. Marcos Antonio Andaya assured that dairy farmers are ready to enter the El Nino and other calamities.
00:10According to Andaya, the country's milk production rose to 32 million liters in 2024,
00:17while the number of dairy animals increased to more than 100 or more than 165 or 56,000 from 90,000 in 2023.
00:26The dairy sector also establishes stock farms for the proliferation of imported animals and continuous training in the proper management of dairy farms.
00:35Aside from this, they also teach farmers how to prepare food for their animals,
00:41where the government assured financial funds for the time it needs during the pandemic.
00:49We are also preparing financial assistance for our dairy farmers in case of calamities.
00:58We are trying to allocate at least Php 50,000 to feed our dairy farmers in case of calamities.