Browsing by Subject "nutrition"

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    • Aquaculture Week 2001 

      (The News Today, July 6, 2001, on page 7)
      Rationale: Aquaculture Week is a yearly activity of Fish World that builds understanding among school children and teachers on the importance of aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity and the research and development programs ...

    • Better livelihood opportunity for farmers promoted 

      (Panay News, September 1, 2015, on page 16-17)
      Goat raising, a practical business venture requiring low initial capital, is not popular among farmers as a livelihood option due to their lack of proper skills and motivation to improve goat management. To change farmers’ ...

    • BFAR: Aggressive transfer of aquaculture tech needed vs dwindling fish catch 

      (Panay News, December 15, 2018, on page B8)
      To ensure fish supply sustainability in the country, the Philippine Technical and Administrative Committee (PTAC) members requested the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) to put all aquaculture research ...

    • China invites Seafdec to training workshop 

      Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/ Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) News (Daily Informer, August 18, 1999, on page B-1)
      The ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in China is inviting the Tigbauan-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafde) to an International Training Workshop on the Technology in Marine Culture. The ...

    • Feed made from microalgae to raise aquaculture production 

      Aguiba, Melody M. (Manila Bulletin, January 7, 2014, on page B-2)
      A feed for aquaculture, microalgae, is eyed as both a highly nutritional and environment-friendly feed that can enhance aquaculture production, a sector that accounts for some ₱20 billion in Philippines' gross value ...

    • FIsh farms lure Cargill, Inc. as global demand for seafood outpaces meats 

      Bloomberg (BusinessWorld, August 19, 2015, on page S3/3)
      For the first time, the world is eating more fish from farms than from the open sea, spurring billions of dollars of takeovers as one of the largest food companies seeks to capitalize on rising demand. The latest buyer to ...

    • Healthiest fish to eat 

      (Panay News, September 10, 2015, on page B3)
      Fish can provide an excellent low-calorie protein source without the fat and cholesterol of red meats. However; some varieties such as shark and mackerel are very high in mercury. Mercury is a known carcinogen and a pollutant ...

    • Int'l course on freshwater aquaculture slated 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, March 25, 2001, on page 22)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) will conduct an international training course on freshwater aquaculture at its Binangonan Freshwater Station in Binangonan, Rizal, from ...

    • Mamburao tuna festival ushers in Lenten season 

      Evora, Robert A. (Manila Standard, March 16, 2015, on page A7)
      “Feast on fish this Lenten season,” a reminder from the government’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute said. Abstaining from eating meat, like pork, chicken, and red meat, and substituting it with fish is not at the ...

    • Microalgae paste: A potential feed for hatcheries 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, July 14, 2016, on page 8)
      As an alternative, a potential feed for hatcheries during the La Niña phenomenon is microalgae paste, which is concentrated microalgae cells used as feed for larval fish, shrimp, and other aquaculture species. According ...

    • Mussels - more nutritious than steak 

      Vanzi, Sol (Manila Bulletin, June 6, 2013, on page C-3)
      Mussels have been consumed worldwide for more than 20,000 years and are now recognized as one of the most natural, organic products available. They are high in B12 vitamins and provide a readily absorbed source of many ...

    • Neptune's Bounty 

      Zozobrado, Bob (Manila Standard, September 21, 2015, on page C4)
      General Santos City, which was previously known as Dadiangas and is now popularly known as GenSan, is the southernmost city in Mindanao. It is the center for commerce and industry of Region XII or SOCCSKSARGEN, the acronym ...

    • Piñol to head UN-FAO conference in Italy 

      Ruiz, Ellalyn de Vera (Manila Bulletin, May 26, 2017, on page 2)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Piñol will sit as the chairperson of the 40th United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) Conference in Rome, Italy from July 3-8. This year’s conference will review the ...

    • Sardines play big part in nutrition program 

      Inosante, Aubrey (Daily Tribune, December 1, 2022, on page C18)
      Filipino brand Mega Sardines led the celebration of National Sardines Day with the theme, “FieSSSta — Sarap, Sustansya, at Saya,” last 24 November. Marvin Tiu Lim, MPFI chief growth and development officer, underscored the ...

    • UN sounds alarm on lethal tilapia virus 

      IPS (The Manila Times, June 2, 2017, on page B5)
      A highly contagious disease is spreading among farmed and wild tilapia, one of the world’s most important fish for human consumption, the United Nations warns, adding that though not a human health risk, Tilapia Lake Virus ...