Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "poverty alleviation"

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    • [ Aquaculture technology commercialization ] 

      Buendia, R. (Daily Informer, November 12, 1999, on page B1)
      Seafdec/ADQ chief Dr. Rolando Platon stresses that aquaculture research results should be commercialized to achieve more impact on food security and poverty alleviation programs. This was during the First Field Day of the ...

    • Aquaculture technology transfer 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 28, 1999, on page 27)
      Agriculture Undersecretary Cesar M. Drilon has stressed the urgency of transferring Aquaculture technologies to fisherfolk to achieve food security and poverty alleviation in Southeast Asia. Drilon was keynote speaker at ...

    • Aquaponics facility in Las Piñas 

      (Tempo, June 20, 2020, on page 6)
      Sen. Cynthia Villar, together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), has set up an aquaponics facility to benefit a community in Las Piñas. Urban aquaponics is part of BFAR’s fisheries resiliency projects ...

    • As seas rise, saltwater plants offer hope farms will survive 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 16, 2015, on page B-8)
      On a sun-scorched wasteland near India’s southern tip, an unlikely garden filled with spiky shrubs and spindly greens is growing, seemingly against all odds. The plants are living on saltwater, coping with drought and ...

    • ASEAN nations approve responsible fisheries code 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 25, 2005, on page 9)
      Eleven ASEAN nations belonging to the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) have agreed to promote the implementation of the Code of Conduct for the Responsible Fisheries in fishing operations, aquaculture, ...

    • Asean, Seafdec join forces to address food security problem in Asia 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, October 16, 2002, on page C-2)
      Two Southeast Asian organizations have pooled their resources to address food security and alleviate poverty in rural areas in the region. Member countries of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and ...

    • Australian agency boosts PH agri-fisheries research 

      (Manila Standard, February 26, 2017, on page D2)
      The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research or ACIAR recently held its Country Partnership discussions in Makati City aimed at mapping out the development of a 10-year strategy for the country’s agriculture ...

    • Bamboo stakes can cause siltation 

      Yap, Julio Jr. (Panay News, November 13, 2017, on page 12)
      Modification has to be done on the raft and longline methods on mussels in order to replace the traditional stake method. This could be achieved through the Industry Strategic Science and Technology (S&T) Program (ISP) for ...

    • Bfar 7 projects help Bohol fisherfolk 

      Anib, Ana Liza (SunStar Philippines, April 15, 2020, on page 12)
      The projects aided by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Central Visayas in the towns of Maribojoc and Calape in Bohol have yielded favorable results. The Looc Fishermen Association in Barangay Looc, ...

    • BFAR completes 15 fish landing centers in WV 

      De Los Santos, Maricyn A. (The Daily Guardian, August 16, 2017, on page B1)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) completed 15 community fish landing centers (CLFC) in Western Visayas to boost marketing of fish catch in the region. Joel Abalayan of BFAR-6 Planning, Monitoring and ...

    • BFAR distributes 42 motorboats 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, October 7, 2018, on page 17)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday distributed 42 units of motorboats worth P1.7 million in this city. At least 20 units of 18-footer Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) motorboats were given ...

    • BFAR eyes more community fish landing centers 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, May 9, 2015, on page B-3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plans to build 252 community fish landing centers in strategic fishing communities to reduce post-harvest losses, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said recently. The ...

    • BFAR leads mangrove planting, tilapia dispersal in northern Iloilo 

      French, Lilibeth A. (DailyGuardian, October 28, 2020, on page 8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 6– Iloilo Provincial Fisheries Office recently led efforts in mangrove resource rehabilitation and livelihood provisions in the municipalities of Ajuy and Batad, all in ...

    • BFAR program targets ‘poorest of the poor’ 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, March 2, 2015, on page A6)
      A total of 3,123 individuals in the Cagayan Valley region will be assisted under the poverty alleviation program of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). According to BFAR, the figure represents 5.0 percent ...

    • BFAR R3 builds 22 fishports 

      Dizon, Romeo (Manila Standard, September 17, 2016, on page C2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon is constructing 22 community fishing ports worth P65 million throughout the region to help fishermen earn more for their families. The community fishing ports, ...

    • BFAR to establish 252 fish-landing sites nationwide 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, May 11, 2015, on page 15)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will establish at least 252 community fish-landing centers (CFLCs) nationwide as part of efforts to reduce poverty among fisherfolk. The Bureau has already identified ...

    • BFAR to establish fish-landing sites 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, May 11, 2015, on page 6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) strengthens its efforts to reduce poverty among the fishermen by establishing at least 252 community fish-landing centers (CFLCs) nationwide. Alma Saavedra, BFAR 7 ...

    • BFAR-6 to establish 51 fish landing centers 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, February 21, 2017, on page 2)
      The establishment of 51 community fish landing centers (CFLCs) in Western Visayas is the priority of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) in 2017. The centers will be distributed in the provinces of Aklan, ...

    • BFAR-6 to spend P10M for fingerling dispersal project 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, January 5, 2017, on page B1)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will spend around P10 million for its free fingerling dispersal project in Western Visayas this year. In an interview Tuesday, BFAR-6 director Remia A. Apari said the ...

    • Biliran mangrove garden blends environment protection, livelihood 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, May 16, 2017, on page 4)
      Barangay Looc, Cabucgayan, Biliran – This town’s mangrove gardening project is the perfect blend of environmental protection, ecotourism, livelihood and poverty alleviation. The project in sitio Naga, Rawis Villa Corro ...