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Bangus industry headed for much better times
The country's milkfish industry, saddled over the years by an acute fry shortage problem, can now look forward to much better times. This optimistic outlook stems from the initial headway achieved by a project being supported ...
- March 25, 2001
Gov't sees tripling of shrimp production
The government estimates that shrimp production in the Philippines will triple by next year once the study on Peneus vannamei (P. vannamei), also known as Pacific White shrimp, becomes successful. The Department of Agriculture ...
- October 16, 2005
Biotechnology lecture
Dr. Leocadio Sebastian, newly appointed executive director of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice), discusses 'Biotechnology for Increased Food Production: Prospects, Issues, and ...
- August 31, 2000
Establishment of seaweeds gene bank here proposed
A seaweed gene bank will be put up by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) to complement its biotechnology facility that will aid in boosting the country's production of seaweeds which earns $70 million ...
- April 29, 2007
DA mulls bigger fisheries budget
The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate a hefty P1 billion budget for the fisheries subsector, particularly aquaculture, next year. As part of moves to develop aquaculture industry, two DA agencies have partnered ...
- December 27, 2009
SEAFDEC AQD host AQ Biotech National Planning Workshop
The National Planning Workshop for Aquaculture Biotechnology was held April 12 at the headquarters of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) in this town. The one-day workshop ...
- April 25, 2002
'Help us rehabilitate fishing grounds' says Usec Drilon
This was emphasized yesterday by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Cezar Drilon during the Press Conference held after the anniversary program of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center / Aquaculture ...
- July 8, 2000
Aquaculture firms to mount rare setting at Agrilink 2009
Aquaculture-related firms led by Santeh Feeds Corp. will mount a unique setting at the forthcoming Agrilink, Foodlink and Aqualink 2009 to entice more and more people to engage in fish farming. This was bared by Agrilink ...
- September 6, 2009
BFAR wraps up 'high-tech' fisheries caravan in 10 regions
The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has just concluded its fisheries technology caravan, covering 10 regions and serving tens of thousands of small fishermen, pond operators ...
- May 10, 2001
DA to put up 2nd mariculture park
Barely six months after opening the first ever mariculture park in Asia on Samal Island, the Department of Agriculture is putting up a second one, this time in Zambales province, closer to the populous market of Metro ...
- January 27, 2002