Browsing The Philippine Star by Author "Go, Marianne V."

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    • Alcala urges aquaculture growers to use more organic fish feeds 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, September 4, 2011, on page B-2)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala is urging aquaculture growers to use more organic fish feeds and lessen their dependence on fish meal. In his presentation at the recent National Tuna Congress in Gen. Santos City, ...

    • Belgian embassy confirms guarantee for P18.7-B Laguna Lake project 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, September 22, 2010, on page B-4)
      The Belgian embassy has confirmed that the P18.7-billion Laguna Lake rehabilitation project enjoys a guarantee from Brussels through its export credit facility. In a letter dated June 10, 2010, Ambassador Christian Meerschman ...

    • DA mulls bigger fisheries budget 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, December 27, 2009, on page B-3)
      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 ...

    • DA to use quarantine measures to prevent entry of pests, diseases 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, March 25, 2010, on page B-10)
      The Philippine will rely on biosecurity and quarantine protocols to protect Philippine agriculture from pest and diseases that may threaten the country with the implementation and effectively of the ASEAN Free Trade ...

    • Large drop in RP seaweed output seen 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, March 11, 2010, on page B-10)
      Philippine seaweed production is expected to drop by 28.6 percent to 50,000 metric tons from last year’s 70,000 MT due to the prevailing El Niño weather phenomenon, driving up further the price of seaweeds and exerting ...

    • Recovery of agri sector expected in 2011 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, May 16, 2010, on page B-4)
      Recovery of the agriculture sector is expected in 2011 barring another extreme weather phenomenon, according to macroeconomic assumptions drawn up by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee. For this year, the DBCC ...

    • Shrimp production to double in 5 yrs-DA 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, July 10, 2008, on page B-7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic that domestic shrimp production will double in the next five years and that the Philippines will regain its status as one of the world's top exporters of shrimp. Agriculture ...