REGIONAL ANIMAL
FEED QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY
Tumaga,
Zamboanga City 7000
Philippines
FUNCTIONS:
- To perform routine
chemical analysis on the nutrient content of common animal feed
and feedstuff as input data in the development of feed formula
for various groups and classes of livestock and poultry.
- To help and
assess in the formulation of policies, guidelines, standard and
criteria on the chemical analysis and evaluation of the nutritional
value of animal feeds and feestuffs.
- To provide laboratory
services and tehcnical advises both to the public and private
sector on the evaluation of the detailed nutritional value of
feed and specific class of livestock and poultry.
- To prevent adultaration
of livestock and poultry feeds whether imported or locally compounded.
- To assure the
purchaser of obtaining the quality feeds and feedstuffs that
will enable this animal to give the most returns in terms of
meat, milk and egg.
SERVICES:
A. Chemical analysis
B. Animal Feed Quality Control
C. Iinspection for Commercial Mixed Feed ingredients / Non-Commericla
Feeds, etc.
D. Registration/renewal of Veterinary Drugs and Products
Contact person:
GEMMA S. GENALDO
Telephone No.: (062) 991-6350
REGIONAL SOILS
LABORATORY
BUREAU
OF SOILS
Port Area, Zamboanga City 7000
Philippines
SERVICES:
- Soil Testing
Unit.
Analyze soils samples, results of which will serve as basis for
lime and fertilizer recommendation for maximum crop production.
- Soil Inoculant
Unit.
Soil inoculant has been producing and distributing various soil
inoculants which increase the yield of legumes and minimize or
even eliminate the need for nitrogenous fertilizer. It also produces
and distributes mushroom spawns for mushroom culture.
- Soil Assay
Unit.
Performs total analysis of both organic and inorganic fertilizers
to provide the data needed by the farmers, technicians, students
and other cooperators.
- Soil Characterization
Unit.
Performs the physical and chemical analysis of soil sample such
as moisture content, water holding capacity and textural grade.
Contact person:
YOLANDA TABAQUERO
Telephone No. (062) 991-2912
PLANT QUARANTINE
SERVICES
DA BPI
Compound, Port Area,
Zamboanga City 7000
Philippines
SERVICES:
- Board / inspect
incoming outgoing vessels and aircrafts to determine / check
plant products and by-products for quarantine action.
- Inspect plant
products/by-products for movement transport, respectively.
- Scout for possible
foci of infections.
- Regulate importation
and exportation of plants and plant produces.
- Inspect/issue
clearances and export documents on departing vessels/aircrafts
involved in international/domestic movement of plant and other
plant products.
- Grow in isolation
imported and/or introduced restricted plants to determine presence
of pests/diseases.
- Monitor disease
situation in the region.
Contact person:
BENJAMIN MENDOZA
Telephone No. (062) 991-2802
ANIMAL
QUARANTINE SERVICES
DA-BPI
Compound, Port Area,
Zamboanga City 7000
Philippines
SERVICES:
- Prevent the
entry of exotic diseases and the spread of endemic diseases.
- Board/inspect
incoming/outgoing vessels and aircrafts to determine/check animal
products/by-products for quarantine action.
- Inspect animal
products and by-products for movement transport respectively.
- Scout for possible
foci of infection.
- Monitor diseases
situation in the region.
- Regulate importation
of animal products and by products to prevent the introduction
of animal diseases.
- Inspect/issue
clearances on departing vessels/aircrafts involved in international/domestic
movement of animal products and by-products.
- To collect blood
and fecal samples of animal under quarantine to determine presence
of diseases.
- Institute first
line of defense in cases of animal diseases outbreak.
Contact person:
MIRIAM C. LOPEZ-VITO,DVM
Telephone No. (062) 991-0486
FEED LABORATORY
Tumaga,
Zamboanga City 7000
Philippines
SERVICES:
- To perform routine
chemical analysis on the nutrient content of common animal feed
and feedstuff as input data in the development of feed formula
for various groups and classes of livestock and poultry.
- To help and
assess in the formulation of policies, guidelines, standard and
criteria on the chemical analysis and evaluation of the nutritional
value of animal feeds and feestuffs.
- To provide laboratory
services and tehcnical advises both to the public and private
sector on the evaluation of the detailed nutritional value of
feed and specific class of livestock and poultry.
- To prevent adultaration
of livestock and poultry feeds whether imported or locally compounded.
- To assure the
purchaser of obtaining the quality feeds and feestuffs that will
enable this animal to give the most returns in terms of meat,
milk ad egg.
Contact person:
GEMMA O. GENALDO
Telephone No. (062) 991-6350
REGIONAL ANIMAL
DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
Tumaga,
Zamboanga City 7000
Philippines
SERVICES:
- Provide prompt
and accurate disease diagnosis and other relevant support services
for the effective surveillance, monitoring and control of animal
diseases.
- Perform laboratory
diagnostic activities and procedures, autopsies, pathological
examination, serological test, bacteriological, virological and
parasitological isolation, identification and classification
procedure, quantitative, qualitative analysis of blood and other
body fluids and other relevant laboratory test and procedure.
- Provide adequate
and appropriate recommendation information on animal disease
control prevention.
Contact person:
JOSEPHINE DATOY
Telephone No. (062) 991-6350
MEAT
PROCESSING & RESEARCH CENTER
Tumaga,
Zamboanga City 700
Philippines
SERVICES:
- Conduct skills
training on Meat processing to RICs, 4-H members, RAFC, cooperatives
and graduate students.
- Conduct trainings
to Agricultural Technicians (ATs), cooking demo to individual
private sector, and for IGP with the use of meat extender.
- To evaluate
finish product after demo for quality control.
Contact person:
ERLINDA GADON
Telephone No. (062) 991-6350
FRUIT SEEDLING
NURSERY
Tumaga,
Zamboanga City 7000
Philippines
SERVICES:
- Produces good
quality seedlings on fruit trees and other ornamental crops for
distribution to farmers and other interested entrepreneurs.
- Conducts demonstrations
on different kinds of platn propagation techniques.
- Distributes
and extends technical assistance to farmers/clienteles.
Contact person:
ALVIN ACADEMIA
Telephone No. (062) 991-6350
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