Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corporation (Pilmico) mengadakan "Agripost Conference" tahunan untuk merayakan dan memberikan penghargaan kepada para peritel lokal yang berkinerja terbaik di berbagai penjuru negeri. Acara ini juga berfungsi sebagai kesempatan untuk memberikan informasi terbaru tentang produk dan industri kepada para mitranya. Acara ini telah berlangsung sejak November 2023. 

Di Carmen, Davao del Norte, Memilih untuk tidak mengadakan acara perayaan, namun Pilmico dan distributornya di daerah tersebut, yaitu Panabo Bluz dan Chemar Marketing, mengalihkan sumber daya mereka untuk "Padayon Gihapon Ta, Partner" (Ayo Terus Maju, Partner). Inisiatif ini bertujuan untuk membantu para peternak bebek yang terkena dampak banjir baru-baru ini di Mindanao, yang ternaknya mengalami kerugian pada awal Februari tahun ini.

Pilmico dan para distributor berkolaborasi dengan unit pemerintah daerah, dinas pertanian, dan Kantor Kedokteran Hewan Provinsi di Brgy. Anibongan, Carmen, Davao del Norte, untuk menyelenggarakan program bantuan pemulihan selama dua hari dari tanggal 26-27 Februari 2024. Pada hari pertama, mereka mengadakan misi kedokteran hewan untuk para peternak dan mendistribusikan 36 kantong pakan bebek "Avemax". Sekitar 175 penerima manfaat menerima "Vet Kit," termasuk suplemen nutrisi hewan, untuk membantu pemulihan mereka. 

Dalam sambutannya, Jefferson Abian, Assistant Vice Presiden Feeds Sales Pilmico menjelaskan pentingnya persistensi di masa krisis. 

"Bencana alam memang menantang, tetapi kita harus belajar untuk terus maju sebagai sebuah komunitas. Di Pilmico, kami berkomitmen untuk menjadi 'Mitra untuk Pertumbuhan' Anda, terutama saat Anda sangat membutuhkannya. Kami selalu siap memberikan dukungan dan bantuan untuk memastikan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan industri peternakan," kata Abian.

Meskipun inisiatif Konferensi Agripost Pilmico dilakukan secara sederhana, namun inisiatif ini membawa bentuk sukacita yang berbeda dengan memberikan bantuan kepada para peternak bebek di Kotamadya Carmen yang membutuhkan bantuan.

Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

How does Pilmico’s response to the Mindanao flooding reflect its ‘Partner for Growth’ positioning in the livestock industry?
Pilmico’s Assistant VP for Feeds Sales framed the initiative by stating that natural calamities are part of the reality faced by farmers, and that Pilmico’s role as Partner for Growth means being present precisely during those hardest moments. The willingness to forgo a planned event and instead convert it into a relief operation underscores that the company’s commitment to farmers extends beyond commercial transactions to genuine stakeholder support.

What is the ‘Padayon Gihapon Ta, Partner’ initiative, and what prompted Pilmico to launch it in Carmen, Davao del Norte?
Padayon Gihapon Ta, Partner – which translates to Let’s Keep Going, Partner – was launched in response to severe flooding in Mindanao in early February 2024 that devastated the livestock of duck raisers in Carmen, Davao del Norte. Rather than hold its usual Agripost Conference celebration event, Pilmico and its partner distributors redirected their resources toward a two-day disaster recovery assistance program.

What organizations collaborated on the recovery program, and what did the two-day initiative involve?
Pilmico partnered with distributors Panabo Bluz and Chemar Marketing, the local government unit, the agricultural office, and the Provincial Veterinary Office of Brgy. Anibongan, Carmen. Over February 26 to 27, 2024, the program included a veterinary mission for livestock raisers and the distribution of 36 bags of Avemax duck feeds and approximately 175 Vet Kits containing animal nutrition supplements.

What is the Agripost Conference, and why was it significant that Pilmico replaced the celebration format in Carmen?
The Agripost Conference is Pilmico’s annual event that recognizes top-performing local retailers and provides product updates to partners. Running since November 2023 across multiple regions, the conference typically takes a celebratory format. The decision to replace that format in Carmen with direct disaster relief instead reflects the company’s stated identity as a partner for growth that prioritizes community need over routine programming.

What was the total number of beneficiaries reached during the Carmen recovery program, and what did each receive?
Approximately 175 duck raisers received Vet Kits that included animal nutrition supplements designed to help their surviving livestock recover. The 36 bags of Avemax duck feeds were also distributed as part of the recovery package, offering the raisers the foundational inputs needed to rebuild their flocks after the flood damage.