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Fast-maturing shellfish pushed for commercial production
The Government is developing a culture technology for commercial production of a fast-maturing species of oyster, known locally as tikod amo. "The Surigao Del Sur State University (SDSSU) and the Bureau of Agricultural ...
- March 7, 2013
New BarotacViejo irrigation facility to be developed for tourism, aquaculture
The newly-opened million Barotac Viejo Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (SRIP) will be further developed for aquaculture and farm-tourism. “Ten percent of the 50 square kilometers of the water reservoir will be allocated ...
- April 23, 2019
DA touts potential of raising red tilapia
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol is upbeat on the potential of the red variety of tilapia, calling it a possible “hot new product” for aquaculturists because of its high growth rate. Mr. Piñol said the Red Nile ...
- June 20, 2017
Q1 farm, fishery sales rise by 12%, buck overall export dip
Exports of agricultural and fisheries products rose 12% to $1.31 billion in the first quarter, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said, citing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. “This is a complete opposite of ...
- May 11, 2020
Quezon farmers, fisherfolk get P1.42-B aid from DA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) distributed P1.42 billion worth of assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Quezon province who were affected by recent typhoons while their livelihoods have been weakend by the coronavirus ...
- November 25, 2020
DA releases P24.8M in funding for Davao City
The Department of Agriculture (DA) turned over this week P24.8 million to the city of Davao for projects by the City Agriculturist Office (CAO) and the Veterinarian Office under the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting (GPB) ...
- April 24, 2015
Small fishermen urge government to enforce poaching laws
An association of small fishermen, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), said the government needs to enforce poaching in order to deter illegal exploitation of Philippine fisheries. “Foreign ...
- January 26, 2022
Fishing association opposes plan to import 60,000 MT
The government's plan to import 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish to augment supply during the closed fishing season has met with opposition from the association of small fishermen. The chairman of the Pambansang Lakas ng ...
- August 30, 2021
DA budgets P700 million for fish landings
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 ...
- February 10, 2015
Agriculture damage caused by Typhoon Quinta hits P2.2 billion
Agricultural damage caused by Typhoon Quinta (international name: Molave) has hit P2.20 billion, up from the previous estimate of P1.81 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a bulletin, the DA said ...
- November 2, 2020