Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Name "Dar, William"

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    • DA allows importation of 60,000 MT of fish 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 28, 2021, on page A14-A13)
      Despite strong opposition from concerned groups, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said it had approved the importation of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish this year to augment the expected shortfall in local ...

    • DA assures adequate fish supply 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 1, 2020, on page A9)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured consumers of adequate fish supply even with the extension of the community lockdown. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the peak of fishing activities often happen during ...

    • DA developing cheaper aqua feed recipe 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16, 2022, on page B5)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has initiated the development of low-cost feed for "bangus" (milkfish) and tilapia, two of the leading fish products in the Philippines, hoping to alleviate the rising cost of aquaculture. ...

    • DA launches integrated urban fish-garden farming 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 28, 2020, on page B3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is bringing urban garde­ning closer to homes as it formally launched its urban aquaponics program early this week, which will provide interested municipalities with the proper equipment ...

    • DA seeks World Bank funding for fisheries project 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 3, 2020, on page A13)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a $200-million fund from the World Bank to finance its Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) project to improve the country’s fishery production and protect the “blue ...

    • DA sets P853M for affected farmers, fishfolk 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 19, 2021, on page A7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P853 million to assist farmers and fisherfolk affected by Typhoon Odette, Secretary William Dar said on Friday. Dar said the DA had prepositioned P355.26 million worth of ...

    • DA sets support programs for fisheries sector 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 22, 2022, on page B3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has vowed continued support for the fisheries sector that was badly hit following the devastation of Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) in December last year. In a statement on ...

    • DA starts giving aid to farmers, fisherfolk 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2019, on page B6)
      The newly minted agriculture chief kicked off last week his regional visits to distribute aid to farmers and fisherfolk amid the tragedy besetting the rice industry as palay prices continue to drop. Agriculture Secretary ...

    • Farmers, fisherfolk also COVID-19 front-liners 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 28, 2020, on page A11)
      While our health wor­kers are our recognized front-liners in addres­sing COVID-19, farmers and fisherfolk are also front-liners. This is because they produce the food we need to survive. With healthy food, our immune systems ...

    • Farmers, fisherfolk get ₱1.9B in assistance from gov't 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2020, on page B1)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed P1.9 billion worth of inputs and assistance to farmers and fisherfolk whose livelihoods were affected by typhoons, the Taal Volcano eruption and the African swine fever ...

    • Fisheries dep't will end political football 

      Olivares-Cunanan, Belinda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 25, 1999, on page 9)
      In 1996, we already had a shortfall of about 600,000 tons of fish. With globalization now a reality, we've gone beyond mere processing of imported mackerel to actual importation of bangus and even the lowly galunggong. In ...

    • Fishing communities bear brunt of lockdown 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 15, 2020, on page B1)
      A sinking feeling has enveloped fishing communities across the country as the uncertainty of an extended lockdown continues to bite. As the government scrambles to control the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), ...

    • Fowl play: PH farmers raise alarm over meat, fish, veggie glut 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 27, 2020, on page B3)
      The slowdown of exports and the temporary closures of restaurants and hotels due to the pandemic have left the country’s agriculture sector with a different kind of crisis: how to offload an overwhelming surplus of meat, ...

    • LGUs' fresh produce purchases rising, DA Chief says 

      Ocampo, Karl R.  (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2020, on page A14)
      Local government units (LGUS) have bought P1.58 billion worth of agriculture and fishery products directly from farmers and fishermen since the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was imposed in mid-March, the Department ...