The Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA), together with Fundación de Religiosos para la Salud (FRS), the Local Government of Pili, and the Goat Raisers Association of Camarines Sur (GRACS), conducted a Technical and Social Enterprise Consultation on August 14, 2025, for two women’s cooperatives engaged in goat production in Pili, Camarines Sur.
The activity was led by Prof. Vladimir R. Foronda, Director of CBSUA’s Extension Services Division, and Mary Joyce Armea, FRS Coordinator, with the participation of selected officers from the Bagong Sirang-Himaao Ladies Producers Cooperative and the Pili Highland
Agriculture Cooperative.
Roy Nelson G. Layosa, President of GRACS, shared his expertise on goat raising and designs for the proposed goat farm, while Basil Layosa, representative from MAO-Pili, conveyed support for the project’s development. Cooperative technical expert and social enterprise consultant Joseph B. Nieva (CANR faculty), together with Lea L. Pacao (CEM faculty), also provided insights on goat management, cooperative enterprise development, and farm planning.
The consultation served as a collaborative venue for stakeholders, technical experts, consultants, and cooperative members to share knowledge and map out plans for the design and implementation of a sustainable goat farm project that will benefit women’s cooperatives in Pili, Camarines Sur. | 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵
