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Corn farmers, fisherfolk granted P3,000 to apply to fuel purchases
Corn farmers and fisherfolk have been granted P3,000 to apply to their fuel purchases, subject to conditions, in order to cushion the impact of rising oil prices, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. “We are confronted ...
- March 9, 2022
Gov't launches new program for fishermen
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) recently urged for the institution of effective measures to arrest the closing gap between fish demand and supply. In a statement, the aquatic research center said ...
- April 9, 1990
Northern Samar farmers, fishermen get insurance
Officials of the Northern Samar provincial government and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp (PCIC) have signed an agreement providing insurance to 5,000 farmers and fishermen. Northern Samar Governor Raul R. Daza said the ...
- October 8, 2012
Tawi-Tawi town gets P20 million from PRDP for seaweed project
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 ...
- August 20, 2018
Davao Gulf 3-month fishing ban starts
Commercial fishing in the Davao Gulf is suspended for the next thress months starting June 1 after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) implemented a closed season for the second year running to allow fish ...
- June 3, 2015
Laguna de Bay bangus industry calls for more restrictive pollution controls
The Bangus Industry Stakeholders & Dealers Alliance (BISDA) said the government needs to impose tougher pollution controls on industry and households to ensure the sustainability of the Laguna de Bay fishery, as prices of ...
- September 25, 2018
A New Management Structure for Agriculture
The country has one Department of Agriculture (DA) (or ministry in other places) for annual crops like rice, long-term crops (like coconut and rubber), high value crops (fruits and vegetables), livestock and fisheries. The ...
- October 2, 2018
Mati building fishport, dairy plant to diversify agricultural base
Mati, the capital of Davao Oriental province, recently celebrated its 14th year of cityhood with projects supporting agri-ventures, particularly fisheries and dairy production. The city broke ground on a modern fishport, ...
- June 28, 2021
Fishers' group to wage boycott campaign vs imported fish
Fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) is preparing a nationwide boycott campaign against the government’s plan to import fish. “It would be a campaign to boycott the imported ...
- October 6, 2021
Fisheries output rises 2.64% in second quarter, aquaculture leads
Fisheries output rose 2.64% year-on-year to 1.13 million metric tons (MT) in the second quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. In its Fisheries Quarterly Performance Report for the three months to June, the PSA ...
- August 17, 2018