A new farm: Hapicows

Today is the inauguration of a new farm located in Tiaong, Quezon. It is managed by Mr. Ben Molina who is known in the local dairy industry as a follower of the New Zealand pastoral system. The farm sits on an 85 hectare lot and planted with Brachiaria ruziziensis [ not B. eruciformis as earlier posted, edit mine]. Mr. Molina imported the seeds from Thailand. The farm is also experimenting on the use of cassava leaves and Moringa oleifera which is a legume.






The occassion was attended by Cong. Procy Alcala who is an avid supporter of the agriculture sector, Tiaong Mayor Rene Umali, several dairy farmers, and Johnny Katigbak whose family owns the land. There was a short program wherein Johnny and Ben relayed the story of how their partnership came about. Mr. Molina needed a new pasture area to lease while Johnny needed a good supply of milk. Both men were able to get their acts together by looking at ways to complement each other's needs.







The Partners: Johnny Katigbak (left picture) and Ben Molina (right) taking turns talking about making money from dairy.