Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "poverty alleviation"
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1.48M fishers sign up for gov't program
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 3, 2015 , on page B6)Some 1.48 million fishermen have signed up with the government’s National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR), representing 92 percent of the intended roster of 1.6 million. According to the Bureau of ... -
₱10M aid for Guimaras fisherfolk
(Manila Bulletin,March 24, 2017 , on page 8)Fisherfolk in Guimaras will receive with more than P10 million in assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office for Western Visayas in May. BFAR Regional Director Remia A. Aparri said the ... -
14 potential sites identified for mussel culture
(The Manila Times,January 12, 2018 , on page B5)A project funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has identified 14 locations having a total area ... -
14 potential sites identified for mussel culture
(The Philippine Star,January 21, 2018 , on page B4)The Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) has identified 14 locations measuring a total of 6,283.3 hectares as ... -
3 fish landing centers established in Region 6
(The Daily Guardian,September 21, 2016 , on page 2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) inaugurated three Community Fish Landing Centers (CFLCs) in strategic coastal communities n the provinces of Aklan, Capiz, and Iloilo. Each center costs an estimated ... -
51 fish landing centers for Region 6
(Panay News,October 28, 2015 , on page 2)Western Visayas received 51 community fish landing centers (CFLCs) from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Of the 51 CFLCs, 17 will be established within the year and the remaining 34 will be operational ... -
$55M pledged for fisherfolk, poor farmers
(Malaya,December 7, 2015 , on page A3)The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported the International Fun for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations pledges $ 55 million for two projects that will start next year that aim to help fisherfolk and ... -
AFP building fishermen's shelter off Batanes
(The Philippine Star,June 19, 2018 , on page 2)The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is building a fisherman’s shelter in the northernmost uninhabited island of Batanes, which will increase the presence of Filipino fisherfolk in the isolated area. Lt. Col. Isagani ... -
Agriculture can save the Philippines from COVID-19 havoc
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 3, 2020 , on page A9)A resounding yes to “Hope in agriculture” (Editorial, 5/24/20). As a country with vast untapped agricultural lands and abundant bodies of water, we need to revive the agriculture sector. And this global pandemic made us ... -
Agriculture remains our greatest hope
(Manila Bulletin,January 7, 2015 , on page 10)When the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was set up in Los Baños, Laguna, in 1960, with the support of the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Philippine government, it proceeded to undertake ... -
'Agriculture, fisheries sector to recover in Q4'
(Panay News,August 22, 2016 , on page B1-B14)Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary Manny Piñol expects the agriculture and fisheries sector to rebound and register positive growth in the last quarter of 2016, as the government provides more support to boost the ... -
Aid for farming, fishing families in Cotabato
(Panay News,February 17, 2017 , on page 12)For the past four decades, the lives and livelihood of farmers and fisherfolks in some areas of Mindanao have been affected by recurrent displacement as a result of sporadic armed clashes. Through a $3-million grant from ... -
Aklan's Community Fish Landing Center inaugurated
(Panay News,October 18, 2016 , on page B2-B7)The Mabilo Community Fish Landing Center in Kalibo, Aklan, the third fish landing facility in the province, was inaugurated on Oct. 12. The P2.85-million facility aims to reduce post-harvest losses, serve as hub for economic ... -
Albay fishers get support
(Manila Standard,October 23, 2012 , on page A6)Poor and marginalized Albay fisherman can now look forward to a more sustainable livelihood after their provincial government provided them vital fishing gear. The Albay office in Makati City said their provincial government ... -
Alsons helps Sarangani fisherman acquire fishing boats
(The Philippine Star,March 20, 2017 , on page B14)Alsons Power Group subsidiary Sarangani Energy Corp. (SEC), together with Alsons Aquaculture Corp.(AAC) and the Conrado and Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation Inc. (CLAFI) partnered with the local government of Maasim in ... -
Amended fisheries code eyes poverty reduction
(The Daily Guardian,October 28, 2015 , on page 2-10)The Bureau of fisheries and aquatic resources (BFAR) said the ultimate goal of the implementation of the amended fisheries code is to reduce poverty incidence. Republic act 8550 as amended by RA 10654 aims to counter ... -
Amended Fisheries Code IRR signed
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 26, 2015 , on page B3)Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Amended Fisheries Code, even as commercial fishers opposing the law held a fishers’ strike and held off supplies from ... -
APEC meetings to benefit small-scale farmers, fishers
(Panay News,October 10, 2015 , on page B1)ILOILO City - The recently-concluded results of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) High Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and Blue Economy meetings here will benefit small-scale farmers and fishers, said the ... -
Aquaculture targets food sufficiency
(Panay News,July 10, 2001 , on page 7)The success of researches in aquaculture technology should be gauged by its usefulness in boosting production to achieve food sufficiency. Seafdec Aquaculture Department (AQD) is a pioneer in aquaculture researches. Bureau ... -
Aquaculture tech transfer for fishers cited
(Manila Bulletin,January 2, 2000 , on page F20)Agriculture Undersecretary Cesar M. Drilon stressed recently the urgency of transferring aquaculture technologies to fisherfolk to help achieve food security and poverty alleviation in Southeast Asia. ADSEA '99 assessed ...