Tilapia farming is now accessible to selected beneficiaries in Laguna and Batangas. Through the initiative of an agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), a total of 14 farmer cooperators are trained and involved in tilapia culture. The project, “Tilapia para sa Pamayanan [Backyard Tilapia Farming],” of the DOST’s Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) provided free fingerlings, feeds and technical support to farmer cooperators in 17 fishponds with area of 2,798 sq m in Laguna and Batangas. Started in June, the project has benefited the following barangays in Laguna: Malinao, Taytay and Munting Kawayan in the municipality of Majayjay; Pupuy in Bay; Mabacan in Calauan; and Malinta in Los Baños.

Aya, R. A. M. (2020, November 1). Families in Laguna, Batangas benefit from PCAARRD's tilapia farming proj. Business Mirror, p. A3.