Browsing by Subject "Post harvest losses"

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    • 51 fish landing centers for Region 6 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (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 ...

    • 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 sector falls short of all projections 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, January 11, 2019, on page B1)
      The country’s agriculture sector has failed to meet all expectations for the year, even the much lower growth projection Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has made just a few weeks ago. A review of the sector’s performance ...

    • App to identify crab species launched 

      (The Philippine Star, August 11, 2019, on page B2)
      Crabifier, a mobile app that identifies mangrove crab species at the juvenile stage, was recently launched. Developed by the Technologies for Biodiversity Use and Conservation (TechBiodive) Unit of the De La Salle University ...

    • Aquaculture touted as food security measure 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (BusinessWorld, October 5, 2015, on page S1/5)
      Developing more aquatic farms for the cultivation of fish and water plants could provide a boost to food security while curbing illegal fishing, said officials at the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings ...

    • BFAR Cagayan Valley warns against fish kill this summer 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, April 30, 2014, on page A6)
      With temperature reaching as high as 39 degrees Celsius in Tuguegarao City in recent days, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for Region 2 has warned fish farmers in Cagayan Valley of an imminent “fish ...

    • BFAR eyes more community fish landing centers 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, May 9, 2015, on page B-3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plans to build 252 community fish landing centers in strategic fishing communities to reduce post-harvest losses, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said recently. The ...

    • BFAR's Tuna Management Plan (2nd of two parts) 

      Canlas, Belinda Sales (Panay News, July 26, 2019, on page 8-10)
      There are 455 commercial fish landing centers in the country. These include the Philippine Fisheries and Development Authority and local government unit-controlled ports, as well as private wharves. The General Santos Fish ...

    • BFAR-6 to establish 51 fish landing centers 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, February 21, 2017, on page 2)
      The establishment of 51 community fish landing centers (CFLCs) in Western Visayas is the priority of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) in 2017. The centers will be distributed in the provinces of Aklan, ...

    • BFAR: Fisheries sector to post 2019 recovery 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, December 26, 2018, on page B2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) expects the country’s fisheries sector to rebound beginning next year on the back of intensified government support for fisherfolk suffering from a lack of post-harvest ...

    • BFAR: Sardine management plan ready to roll out 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, June 4, 2020, on page B5)
      The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is set to implement the country’s first sardine management plan that mainly aims to achieve the sustainable use and management of fishery ...

    • Campaign to save Samar crabs 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Manila Bulletin, February 20, 2017, on page 8)
      A group of researchers, fisherfolk, and Samarnons have launched a campaign to save Samar Crabs. Jesus Racuyal, director of the Center for Fisheries Aquatic Resources Research and Development (CFFARRD), one of the leaders ...

    • Crabifier app to help identify mangrove crab 

      Gahon, Shirley T. (BusinessMirror, August 12, 2019, on page A9)
      Crabifier, a mobile app that identifies mangrove crab species at the juvenile stage, was recently launched. This mobile application was developed by the Technologies for Biodiversity Use and Conservation (TechBiodive) Unit ...

    • DA budgets P700 million for fish landings 

      Feliciano, Claire Ann Marie (BusinessWorld, February 10, 2015, on page SI/3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated over P700 million to establish new community fish landing centers (CFLCs) nationwide in order to improve the socioeconomic conditions of fishing communities. In a statement ...

    • DA plans 10-year fisheries roadmap 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, September 9, 2017, on page B4)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to craft a 10-year masterplan for the local fisheries sector to improve its contribution to the overall agriculture industry. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said the DA will ...

    • DA puts up P282-M storage facilities in 91 fishing ground 

      Gomez, Eireen Jairee (The Manila Times, December 7, 2018, on page A7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to build P282.5-million cold storage facilities in 91 fishing grounds across the country to reduce post-harvest losses and improve overall fish production. In a statement on Thursday, ...

    • DA to beef up extension support, education, training services to rice farmers 

      (Panay News, January 6, 2015, on page B2)
      Focused on achieving increased food security and higher rural income, the Department of Agriculture said that it intends to further empower Filipino rice farmers through wider and better extension support, education and ...

    • 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 ...

    • DOST-DA partnership to enhance market competitiveness in WV 

      Salazar, S. (Panay News, August 12, 2020, on page 13)
      Western Visayas is a major contributor to the country’s agricultural production. With the economic importance of agriculture, there is an urgent need to increase farm productivity, diversify from traditional products to ...

    • DOST-DA partnership to enhance market competitiveness of agri-fishery products in WV 

      Salazar, S. (DailyGuardian, August 12, 2020, on page 6)
      Western Visayas is a major contributor to the country’s agricultural production. With the economic importance of agriculture, there is an urgent need to increase farm productivity, diversify from traditional products to ...