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    • Agriculture eyes seaweed roadmap 

      Gonzales, Anna Leah E. (Manila Standard, April 6, 2017, on page B3)
      The Department of Agriculture said it is seeking to release a roadmap for seaweed production covering the year 2017-2022 to help farmers establish a sustainable and competitive industry. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol ...
    • Agrilink 2016 highlights Negros Island Region 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr (Panay News, September 23, 2016, on page 12-17)
      Agrilink, the biggest and most influential agricultural trade show in the country, has for its theme “Negros, a Model of Agribusiness Resiliency.” The theme highlights the sturdiness and the strength of the agricultural ...
    • Alcohol eyed in Pampanga River fish kill 

      Orejas, Tonette (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 1, 2017, on page A10)
      Molasses discharged by an alcohol fermentation plant into the Pampanga River on Sept. 19 may have reduced the amount of dissolved oxygen to a degree that could have triggered a fish kill incident near the towns of Macabebe ...
    • Alliance Tuna in JV to import smoked salmon 

      Sarga, Dwight (Malaya, March 22, 2010, on page A2)
      Listed tuna manufacturer Alliance Tuna International Inc. (Alliance Tuna) and its subsidiary, Prime Foods New Zealand (PFNZ), have formed a joint-venture local firm to import and process smoked salmon. The processing ...
    • Animal by-products good as 'lapu-lapu' feedstuff 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, November 3, 2002, on page B-3)
      Animal by-products from slaughterhouses are effective feed ingredients for the culture of grouper (lapu-lapu), one of the country’s most delicious and expensive fish species. This was found in a study done by Dr. Oseni ...
    • Aquafeed project shows promise for farmers’ income 

      (Manila Standard, June 7, 2021, on page A7)
      To help lower the price of fish amidst volatile food prices across the country, an international aquaculture research center is coming up with a new fish feed formulation that is cost-efficient and eco-friendly. Using ...
    • Aquafeed project shows promise to improve income of farmers 

      Ledesma, Rossea Hosillos (DailyGuardian, June 9, 2021, on page 6-7)
      To help lower the price of fish amidst volatile food prices across the country, an international aquaculture research center is coming up with a new fish feed formulation that is cost-efficient and eco-friendly. Using ...
    • The dolomite controversy 

      Stinus-Cabugon, Marit (The Manila Times, September 14, 2020, on page A5-A6)
      Suddenly, the word “dolomite” is on everyone’s lips because of the national government’s Manila Bay “beautification” project. When it became known that the crushed dolomite was from Cebu, Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia immediately ...
    • Fruit peels may no longer be agricultural waste 

      (Panay News, March 8, 2018, on page B3)
      The result of SEAFDEC study suggests that they can be used as additives for tilapia feed. The result of a preliminary study showed that percentage weight gain of tilapia fingerlings fed the fishmeal-based control diet was ...
    • Molasses spill blamed for fish kill 

      Orejas, Tonette (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 21, 2017, on page A8)
      The Apalit town government in Pampanga province has suspended the business permit of an alcohol fermentation plant operating there, following fish kill reports along the stretch of Pampanga River in the towns of Macabebe ...
    • Salmon venture formed 

      Austria, Jenniffer B. (Manila Standard, March 20, 2010, on page A10)
      Canned tuna exporter Alliance Tuna International, Inc. and its Kiwi-based majority owned unit, Prime Foods New Zealand, have formed a local subsidiary that will engage in the processing and exporting of smoked salmon. ...
    • Seaweeds eyed to power local cars 

      Buban, Charles E. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 24, 2010, on page B2-4)
      Those slimy and otherwise unsightly plant-like organisms that are frequently washed ashore may be one of the country's last hopes to be less dependent on imported fuel. Sen. Edgardo Angara, who chairs the Congressional ...
    • Seaweeds to energize the countryside 

      (The Philippine Star, January 24, 2010, on page B-4)
      The lowly seaweed can help save the Philippines from the looming power shortage while helping develop the coastal communities by attracting investments for sea farming. This is according to Sen. Edgardo J. Angara, principal ...
    • Stop the thresher hunt: Cebu’s Treasured Sharks Slaughtered for their Unique Fins 

      (Panay News, April 8, 2016, on page B3)
      Across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of Cebu Island lies the small, but idyllic Malapascua Island. The island is only 2.5 kilometers long and barely a kilometer wide, renowned for its fine, white sand beaches, ...
    • Unit of Alliance Tuna, Prime Foods NZ to process, ship salmon from RP 

      Dumlao, Doris C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 20, 2010, on page B2)
      After taking over a majority stake in New Zealand's second largest smoked salmon processor Prime Foods NZ Ltd., canned fish exporter Alliance Tuna International Inc. has set up a new venture to likewise process and export ...
    • What happened to Occ. Mindoro’s salt industry? 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, May 30, 2017, on page 4)
      Once known for its vibrant salt industry, Occidental Mindoro and its salt farmers are getting an ounce of help and a little push from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through innovative technologies in a bid ...