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Weak El Niño good for fisherfolk, says BFAR
The weak El Niño is good for fishermen even as it scorched the country’s farms, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said there are fewer tropical cyclones expected because ...
- April 7, 2019
P25-M Biotechnology Research Fellowship Program launched
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is launching the P25-million Biotechnology Research Fellowship Program (BRFP) to develop better crops, improve livestock and generate higher fisheries output. BRFP will complement the ...
- April 3, 2011
Rice farmer tries fish raising to fight hunger
A rice farmer in Brgy. Napnapan, Tigbaun, Iloilo hoping to improve his income - tries integrating aquaculture with rice farming. Bonifacio Terrania said after farming rice for more than 50 years, his life never improved. ...
- August 11, 2000
Seafdec livelihood tie-ups commended
"This is the kind of project that directly benefits folks," says Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary for Fisheries Cesar Drilon of the recent tie-up of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), ...
- May 11, 1999
SEAFDEC to put up caging demo farm
About 36 farmers in Brgy. Tumalalud, Dumarao, Capiz will benefit from a freshwater fish caging demonstration farm that will be set up by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). " The Project will provide ...
- August 22, 2007
Seminar series on socio-economic researches
A series of seminars on socio-economic researches in agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources were recently organized to provide a venue for the dissemination and discussion of policy and relevant issues, as well as to ...
- September 19, 2018
Intensified tech transfer eyed to check declining fish catch
Undersecretary for Fisheries of the Department of Agriculture Cesar Drilon called for an intensified transfer of aquaculture technologies to increase fish production. "The municipal fish declining at a very alarming rate," ...
- September 2, 1999
San Jose gets new fish port
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) turned over the P40-million facility to the local government on Wednesday. The new fishing port will serve not only San Jose de Buenavista but also the neighboring ...
- October 6, 2017
Biotech lab in SEAFDEC soon
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo is now prepared to put up the new biotechnology laboratory to house researchers for its Aquaculture Biotechnology ...
- May 21, 2001
Climate change takes toll in Davao Gulf: High temperature prompts fish catch decline
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 11 raised concerns on the decreasing fish catch in the Davao Gulf. The decline in the number of catch was seen even BFAR’s implementation of the annual closed ...
- July 1, 2018