SAN REMIGIO, Antique – ATI Region 6 implements the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) and inaugurated the Upgraded Swine Artificial Insemination (AI) sa Barangay (SWAIB) Project on January 23, 2025.
Hon. Rhodora J. Cadiao (left), Antique Governor, hands the cut ribbon to ATI National Director Remelyn R. Recoter (right), which signals the project's inauguration.
To recover from the decline in the Province of Antique's local supplies of high-quality hogs and pork, the SWAIB Project seeks to improve the local swine industry and repopulate the area.
Center Director Mary Ann A. Ramos gave the overview of the SWAIB project and reminded the stakeholders of their roles and responsibilities. "Much is given; much is required. Let us not waste the project aimed at helping the people of Antique," she said.
SILPRA representatives lead the tour of the project's facilities after the inauguration ceremony.
With the help of the provincial government through the Office of Provincial Veterinarians, ATI Region 6 validated possible beneficiaries who are willing and able to carry out the project, which will sustain operations while achieving the target outcome.
ATI National Director Remelyn R Recoter (left) and SILPRA President Ms. Elma Peña get ready for the blessing of the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) and Upgraded Swine Artificial Insemination (AI) sa Barangay (SWAIB) Project in San Remigio, Antique.
The Sibalom Livestock and Poultry Raisers Association (SILPRA) passed the validation conducted by the DA-Regional Field Office and the Provincial Veterinarian Office. SILPRA will implement the project in a bio-secured swine stud farm and provide services to smallholder and commercial swine producers. ATI National Director Remelyn R. Recoter, in her Message of Support, assured SILPRA President Ms. Elma Peña that ATI will assist in capacity-building intervention for the continuing enhancement of SILPRA. Dir. Recoter added, "[this] project will not only help the economic activity of the association, but this will ripple in the whole province of Antique."
Ms. Peña thanked Directors Recoter and Ramos for the project and committed that the 789 members of the association would work hand-in-hand to promulgate the program.
SILPRA will operate the project in the last week of January.
