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About the Center

A research and agricultural development facility of the Department of Agriculture

In 1998, the Isabela Experiment Station (IES) initiated the infusion of exotic sheep breeds from the United States and Australia through the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) Small Ruminant Genetic Improvement Project. A total of 33 heads of St. Croix and 28 heads of Katahdin were introduced to enhance the genetic base of the local sheep population. By 1999, as an extension of the project, these stocks became the focus of performance evaluations conducted by IES. This activity has continued to the present, considering the ongoing infusion of new bloodlines from other countries. High-quality stocks identified through these evaluations serve as parent stocks for the breeder base population maintained at IES. The offspring produced from these parent stocks are distributed through the breeder loan program, ensuring farmers have access to genetically superior sheep.

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Enhance sheep farming productivity, profitability, and sustainability through advanced technologies, genetic improvements, and value-added processed products in Region 02

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