Hog raisers receive biosecurity training, livestock equipment in Badoc

Twenty-three hog raisers in Badoc received biosecurity training and livelihood assistance from the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte as part of efforts to strengthen farm management and prevent the spread of livestock diseases.

The free Biosecurity Awareness Training was conducted on 6 October 2026 in Barangay Saud, Badoc, by the Provincial Veterinary Office under Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Loida Valenzuela.

Participants were trained on proper farm management, animal health, biosecurity measures, productivity, and sustainable hog-raising practices.

Hog raisers from various municipalities of Ilocos Norte also received biosecurity materials during the program's culminating activity, including protective netting, knapsack sprayers, disinfectants, and chain-link fencing.

The materials are intended to improve farm protection and reduce the risk of livestock diseases entering and spreading within hog farms.

Meanwhile, the Badoc Hog Raisers Association, led by president Eleno Panizales, received a pelletizer and feed mixer machine through the provincial government's AGRI Ka DITO Program.

The equipment is expected to help association members prepare their own animal feeds and improve the efficiency of their hog-raising operations.

The initiatives were supported by the municipal government under Mayor Virgilio M. Calajate, in coordination with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte led by Governor Cecilia Araneta-Marcos.

The assistance forms part of the provincial government's efforts to strengthen the local livestock industry while providing hog raisers with training, equipment, and resources to sustain their livelihood.