Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "Post harvest losses"
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Farm output growth slowed to 1% in 2018
(Malaya,January 11, 2019 , on page A1)Ahead from the release of official figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the farming sector grew by 1 percent in 2018, due to the effects of 13 weather disturbances ... -
Farmers: Agri Dept failed to help us during dry spell
(Manila Standard,May 20, 2015 , on page A7)Leader of farmers’ groups scored the Department of Agriculture for allegedly doing nothing to contain the impact of the dry spell that has resulted in more than P2 billion in losses in crops and livestock in the Caraga ... -
Fish catch in Negros dwindling - UP study
(The Daily Guardian,August 26, 2015 , on page 6)Fish catch in the waters of Negros Island is dwindling, according to a study conducted by a researcher from UP-Diliman. The study by Remelyn I. de Ramos of the Marine Sciences Institute (MSI) of UP-Diliman revealed that ... -
Fish output to grow 2% in Q1 2019 – BFAR
(The Manila Times,January 29, 2019 , on page B2)The country’s fish production will likely expand by more than 2 percent in the first quarter of 2019, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. In an interview with The Manila Times, BFAR Director Eduardo ... -
Fisherfolk get ₱718M aid
(Malaya,February 10, 2015 , on page A3)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has set aside ₱718 million for the construction of 252 Community Fish Landing Centers (CFLCs) which will benefit around a third of the fisherfolk population in the ... -
Fisheries 5-year plan due
(BusinessWorld,January 8, 2016 , on page 4/S1)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is launching next month a five-year plan that will promote "optional development and long-term sustainability" of the benefits derived from the country's marine resources. ... -
Fisheries boom hinges on sustainable use of resources
(The Manila Times,July 24, 2015 , on page B2)The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects a boom in the country’s fisheries sector as it continues to engage with stakeholders to craft and implement policies and programs for sustainable utilization and management of ... -
Fishpond owners brace for drought
(The Manila Times,February 27, 2015 , on page A6)Six fishpond barangays here received 64,020 milkfish fingerlings from the Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to augment the expected losses of fishpond operators due to the projected summer dry months. Villagers ... -
Gov't eyes bond float to fund agri projects: DA needs P140B for farm-to-market roads, farm and fisheries modernization plan
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 29, 2018 , on page B1)The government is planning to issue bonds to raise funds for the completion of the Department of Agriculture’s farm-to-market roads (FMRs) and its farm and fisheries mechanization program, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ... -
Gov't may fund ₱2.7- B Navotas fish port modernization
(Manila Bulletin,March 11, 2013 , on page B-15)The ₱2.7-billion upgrading and rehabilitation of the Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC) is being pushed for funding by the government instead of putting it under the private public partnership (PPP) scheme. An official said ... -
Guimaras fisherfolk get P18 million in projects
(Panay News,August 26, 2017 , on page B1-B3)Under the Targeted Actions to Reduce Poverty and Generate Economic Transformation Program, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) constructs CFLCs to reduce poverty incidence in coastal communities. BFAR, as ... -
'Habagat' hurts Negros Occ. agri-fishery
(Panay News,August 20, 2016 , on page 1-13)Heavy rains brought by habagat, or southwest monsoon, caused P6 million worth of damage to crops and fisheries in various parts of Negros Occidental. A total of 501 farmers and fisherfolk in the city of Cadiz and the ... -
N. Samar fishermen receive P30-M aid
(Manila Bulletin,December 23, 2018 , on page 16)Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, together with Undersecretary for Fisheries Eduardo Gongona distributed six motorized fiberglass boats and other equipment worth P30 million to fishermen in Barangays Manaybanay, Burgos ... -
Negros fish catch dwindling- U.P. study
(Manila Bulletin,August 26, 2015 , on page 6)Fish catch in Negros is dwindling, according to results of a study conducted by a researcher from the University of Philippines (UP)-Diliman. The research work of Remelyn I. de Ramos of UP-Diliman's Marine Sciences Institute ... -
Oil depot could displace fisherfolk
(Panay News,September 11, 2017 , on page 1-18)A proposed oil depot in Dumangas, Iloilo could displace fisherfolk and threaten food security, warned the Department of Agriculture (DA). Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has thrown his support to the Bureau of Fisheries ... -
P400-M loan fund to boost fisheries
(The Manila Times,December 10, 2018 , on page B2)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said a total of P400 million can be loaned out for fishermen nationwide so they can buy machinery and equipment needed to boost their output and income and eventually improve the fisheries ... -
PH exports tuna, imports belly
(Malaya,March 10, 2015 , on page A2-A4)The all-time favorite in many Filipino grills, tuna belly and panga, come all the way from the Marshall Islands. Tuna traders import from Majuro and Vietnam (the major sources) as well as South Korea tuna scraps like belly, ... -
Potentials of fish and fishery products
(Panay News,December 30, 2017 , on page 8)The country has high export potentials for its fish and fishery products. These potentials stemmed from the country's vast natural resources, including the market demand and good prices being offered to export products. ... -
Tawi-Tawi town gets P20 million from PRDP for seaweed project
(BusinessWorld,August 20, 2018 , on page S2/7)The Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) has allocated about P20 million for the development of the marine industry in a town in the island province of Tawi-Tawi. PRDP, in a statement last week, said the funds will ... -
Vast potentials for fishery products
(Panay News,November 7, 2017 , on page 10)With its vast natural resources, the Philippines is considered as one of the key players in the export market for fish and fishery products – taking into account the market demand and good prices being offered for these ...