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    • DA urged to prioritize training, promote agri-preneurship 

      (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2020, on page 5)
      Sen. Bong Go has expressed support for the proposed 2021 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) as he commend the agency for its swift response to the needs of Filipino farmers and fisherfolk during the pandemic. “I ...

    • DA urges suspension of LGU officials who fail to stop illegal fishing 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, January 5, 2017, on page B-3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) will recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte the suspension of local government officials, even mayors, and barangay chairmen, who will fail to stop illegal fishing in their areas. The ...

    • DA urges use of circle hooks 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, February 8, 2010, on page 13)
      From hereon, Filipino tuna fishermen will only be limited to the use of circle hooks in catching their prey. The Department of Agriculture (DA) says it will intensify its campaign for the use of circle hooks in catching ...

    • DA vows to boost fish production 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, January 22, 2022, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will continue to provide production and production-related interventions and activities that will contribute to the government's ...

    • DA vows to impose stricter biosecurity, quarantine rules 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, March 25, 2010, on page 2)
      Agriculture Secretary Bernie Fondevilla has vowed to protect the country from invasive pests and diseases carried by cheap imported food items, vegetables and plants that have been flooding the domestic market. Under the ...

    • DA vows to sustain agri, fishery exports 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, May 11, 2020, on page B-3)
      It would be a long shot but the Department of Agriculture (DA) still wants to see the country’s agriculture exports turning in some revenues even during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was after exports of agriculture and ...

    • DA wants execs back under DA 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2010, on page A1)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala wants to take back supervision over agricultural officers, which has been devolved to the local government units. Alcala believes he could better implement the projects of the Aquino ...

    • DA works with private sector, Congress for salt industry dev't 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, July 17, 2023, on page 14-15)
      The government is awaiting the passage of bills that would modernize the salt industry. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto said the law needs updating. “The existing law ...

    • DA WV celebrates farmers, fishers month through KADIWA community pantry 

      (DailyGuardian, May 15, 2021, on page 8-10)
      Celebrating the month of our agri heroes, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas recently put up the KADIWA Mobile Community Pantry at Barangay Tanza Baybay in Iloilo City’s City Proper district. Nearly 400 ...

    • DA's current budget at P36 billion; Piñol hopeful to get at least P120 B 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, July 13, 2017, on page B-6)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) will get way lower than its desired budget for next year but Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said he is still hoping to get at least P120 billion in 2018, more than triple of the ...

    • DA, Aboitiz team up for RE use in food production 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, June 30, 2020, on page B5)
      The Department of Agriculture and the Aboitiz Group will optimize the use of renewable energy in pushing for urban farming in a bid to boost food production in the country. Aboitiz-led Weather Philippines Foundation Inc. ...

    • DA, BFAR urged to revitalize salt industry in Antique 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, September 12, 2022, on page 16-15)
      A member of the Provincial Board here has urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and t he Department of Agriculture (DA) to revitalize the salt i ndustry i n the province. Board member Victor Condez ...

    • DA, DOTr, DOE partner to provide farmers, fishers reefer vans 

      GB; Department of Agriculture- Agriculture and Information Division (DA-AFID) (Panay News, March 16, 2021, on page 13)
      The departments of agriculture (DA), transportation (DOTr), and energy (DOE) are joining forces to provide farming and fishing communities access to refrigerated container vans or reefer vans that will benefit both producers ...

    • DA, SEAFDEC to implement tagging of fishes 

      (The Philippine Star, January 14, 2008, on page B-6)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) plan to implement a number coding or tagging of up to 2,400 pieces of small pelagic fishes like galunggong, hasa-hasa and ...

    • DA-BFAR aids W.Visayas fishery sector amid crisis 

      DA-RAFIS-Region VI; PN (Panay News, March 29, 2020, on page B1)
      The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Region 6 is taking actions to mitigate the impact of pandemic threat to the livelihood of the fisherfolk and other industry stakeholders. ...

    • DA-BFAR awards fishing boats to fisherfolk beneficiaries 

      (The Philippine Star, March 2, 2014, on page B-6)
      In less than three months since it was launched, the Ahon! Rehabilitation Initiative has surpassed its target of 10,000 units of fishing boats for the Yolanda affected fisherfolk, the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of ...

    • DA-BFAR hosts forum to strengthen fishery sector 

      PNA (Panay News, October 19, 2015, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) hosted on Saturday the First-ever industry forum for fishery-based micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to strengthen the industry ...

    • DA-BFAR Invests P15M for Abalone Program 

      Abasquez, EA (The Daily Guardian, July 24, 2007, on page 16)
      Secretary Arthur Yap of the Department of Agriculture (DA) launched recently a five-year, P15-million program spearheaded by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Agriculture ...

    • DA-BFAR project opens wider access to skills and knowledge in fish farming 

      (BusinessMirror, February 9, 2021, on page A7)
      Interested groups or individuals may now avail of the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (DA-BFAR) collection of aquaculture technology as the agency made it more accessible during its ...

    • DA-BFAR to allocate P100M to boost salt production 

      (DailyGuardian, September 1, 2022, on page 7)
      The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is setting aside P100 million worth of funds to boost salt production in the country. “Para sa taong 2022 isinusulong ng Department of ...