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Fisheries boom hinges on sustainable use of resources
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects a boom in the country’s fisheries sector as it continues to engage with stakeholders to craft and implement policies and programs for sustainable utilization and management of ...
- July 24, 2015
Aquino grants fishing boats to fishermen
President Benigno Aquino 3rd led the awarding of newly built fishing boats to fisherfolk in coastal communities affected by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda. During the 28th anniversary of EDSA People Power in Visayas, ...
- February 26, 2014
DA launches large agriculture projects in Palawan
As part of the government's food self-sufficiency initiative, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has earmarked some P594 million for irrigation projects, farm machinery and fisheries inputs in Palawan. The projects include ...
- January 23, 2012
BFAR: Davao region under 3-month fishing ban
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has started with the implementation of a three-month closed season in the Davao Gulf, which serves as a massive spawning ground for tuna and other fish species this time ...
- June 3, 2015
PH taken off EU fish trade blacklist
The European Commission has removed the Philippines from the list of countries challenged with the implementation of measures to address illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing(IUUF). In a statement released on its ...
- March 23, 2015
Agriculture output grows 1.44 percent in first half
The country’s agriculture sector grew by 1.44 percent in first half of 2013 on the back of stronger production in the fisheries, poultry and livestock subsectors, the Department of Agriculture reported on Wednesday. In a ...
- August 8, 2013
Anakpawis urges assistance for fisherfolk
Partylist group Anakpawis urged the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to provide alternative livelihood programs for fisherfolk who will be affected by the three-month moratorium ...
- November 6, 2015
Aquaculture PPP pushed
Finfish Hatcheries Inc. (FHI) said the Department of Agriculture (DA) can provide better policies for aquaculture industry, particularly through public-private partnerships focusing on the improvement of land-based fish ...
- December 15, 2011
R&D crucial to biotech's potentional - DA
A strong research and development (R&D) pillar built around a robust and creative scientific community that is able to generate novel and beneficial technologies is needed to realize the potential benefits of biotechnology ...
- January 20, 2015
DA releases funds for agricultural loans
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has recently released a P1billion fund through a flexible credit facility to provide agricultural loans to marginalized farmers and fisherfolk in the poorest provinces across the country. ...
- February 24, 2014