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Fishery officials call on youth to seriously consider ‘promising’ career in aquaculture
An international research center is urging more youth to engage themselves in the aquaculture business amid the threat posed by the African swine fever (ASF) to meat supplies in the country. Dan Baliao, chief of the Southeast ...
- April 1, 2021
BFAR bares plan to build 300 milkfish fry satellite hatcheries in next 5 years
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it plans to build about 300 satellite hatcheries nationwide in the next five years in its bid to boost local milkfish production. In a news statement issued on ...
- July 29, 2020
BFAR: Govt to help Dingalan become next 'tuna capital'
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the municipality of Dingalan in Aurora province has the potential to become the country’s next “tuna capital,” after General Santos City in Mindanao. BFAR said in ...
- August 4, 2020
Solon urges farmers, fishers to borrow from govt
Senator Francis Pancratius N. Pangilinan on Monday advised the estimated 20,000 farmers and fishermen affected by Typhoon Rolly (international name “Goni”) to avail themselves of the zero-interest loans and crop insurance ...
- November 3, 2020
'Farmers, fishers must get Covid vax promptly'
Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan prodded the Duterte administration on Monday to include farmers and fisherfolk in the government’s anti-Covid game plan. Pangilinan pointed out Monday that farmers and fisherfolk are “frontliners ...
- December 22, 2020
Damage to agri sector from Rolly, Quinta now at ₱6.7B
About 89,000 Filipino farmers and fisherfolk have incurred combined losses of P7.6 billion from damage caused by Typhoon Quinta and Supertyphoon Rolly to the agriculture sector, based on latest Department of Agriculture ...
- November 11, 2020
DA lists Taguig as 1st agri-aqua industrial biz corridor in Metro
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has identified Taguig City as the first agri-aqua industrial business corridor in Metro Manila due to its logistical advantage and proximity to Laguna Lake. In a news statement, Agriculture ...
- July 22, 2020
DA: Farm loss from 2 typhoons now ₱4.5B
The combined damage and losses brought by recent Typhoon Quinta and Supertyphoon Rolly have reached P4.5 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Tuesday. Despite the reported damage and losses, DA Director ...
- November 4, 2020
Group cites 'gains' with creation of fishery, aquatic resources dept
Advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has thrown its support behind the creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR), saying the proposed agency could streamline and integrate programs aimed at improving the ...
- December 8, 2020
DA releases implementing guidelines in bid to revive domestic salt industry
The Department of Agriculture (DA) issued on Thursday the implementing guidelines of its salt industry development project that seeks to boost the country’s local production of the commodity by expanding production areas. ...
- September 16, 2022