Browsing Panay News by Subject "agriculture"

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    • DOST-DA partnership to enhance market competitiveness in WV 

      Salazar, S. (Panay News, August 12, 2020, on page 13)
      Western Visayas is a major contributor to the country’s agricultural production. With the economic importance of agriculture, there is an urgent need to increase farm productivity, diversify from traditional products to ...

    • Du30 wants 'a small tourism area' in Boracay 

      (Panay News, May 4, 2018, on page 13)
      Insisting that Boracay is a forestal and agricultural land, President Rodrigo Duterte said he only wanted a portion of the island used for commercial purposes, such as tourism. “You know, ‘yung Boracay is a forestal ...

    • DU30: Boracay for Land Reform 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, April 10, 2018, on page 1-14)
      The entire Boracay will be subjected to land reform and given to farmers after the island's six-month rehabilitation, said President Rodrigo Duterte. In a press conference in Davao City before flying to China yesterday ...

    • Dumangas town fights climate change head-on 

      (Panay News, June 15, 2015, on page 4-35)
      The coastal town of Dumangas in northern Iloilo is vulnerable to the effects of climate change such as storm surges and tidal waves. Thus, mangrove reforestation is a priority of the local government, said Mayor Rolando ...

    • Duterte won't stop mega dam 

      Ereñeta, Merianne Grace (Panay News, July 25, 2016, on page 1-19)
      Those against the construction of the Jalaur River mega-dam in Calinog, Iloilo have been making a lot of noise lately in a bid to get President Rodrigo Duterte's attention. Delegates to the recent international solidarity ...

    • Enrolment in agri-aqua related courses should increase 

      (Panay News, July 17, 2017, on page 12)
      The Student Teachers Agri-Aqua Ambassador for Innovation and Livelihood (STAIL) program was initiated to boost the interest for agri-aqua related courses among high school students. The program aims to address the decreasing ...

    • Excellence in Agri, Aqua, Natural Resources Innovations 

      Yap, Julio Jr (Panay News, June 25, 2018, on page 10)
      The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), one of the sectoral councils under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), will be celebrating its seventh ...

    • Extension of agri enhancement fund pushed 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, October 18, 2015, on page B1-C6)
      HB 6162 also expands the beneficiaries to include local government units, state universities and colleges, other government institutions, accredited non-government organizations, people's organizations, cooperatives, ...

    • Farmers and Fisherfolks Day 

      (Panay News, December 18, 2018, on page 9)
      Senator Loren Legarda failed to show up in yesterday's celebration of the "2nd Annual Farmers and Fisherfolks Day" in San Jose Antique. Pero she delivered a message to the province's fisherfolks in Filipino, read by Gov. ...

    • Farmers, aquaculturists engage in soft-shell crab production 

      Department of Science and Technology (DOST); PN (Panay News, September 19, 2015, on page 5)
      Soft-shell crab farming is a profitable business providing employment and dollar income, hence the increasing interest of farmers and aquaculturists to engage in the farming activity. In Asia, commercial soft-shell crab ...

    • Fish production boost expected from Misamis marine project 

      sme (Panay News, February 5, 2009, on page B1)
      Misamis Occidental wants to become a major fisheries producer in northern Mindanao through its new marine fishery, the Agriculture department said yesterday. "The hatchery is expected to produce an annual output of 576, ...

    • Fishpond operators seek PNoy's help 

      Bandiola, Odon (Panay News, January 8, 2014, on page 5)
      More Than 600 fishpond Operators in Aklan are asking relief support from President Benigno Aquino III through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR). Super typhoon "Yolanda", which struck Visayas last November ...

    • 'Florita' agricultural damage and losses jump to P19 million 

      Sarao, Zacarian (Panay News, August 26, 2022, on page 5)
      The estimated worth of agricultural damage and losses caused by Severe Tropical Storm “Florita” rose to P19.1 million, said the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday. This is over six times the amount reported by the ...

    • Food security and attainment of a robust economy 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, July 2, 2018, on page 10)
      In the Philippines and throughout the world, food security and the attainment of a robust economy will always remain a major challenge. Towards the attainment of this goal, agricultural productivity must be achieved in the ...

    • 'Habagat' hurts Negros Occ. agri-fishery 

      Tan, Tiffany Anne (Panay News, August 20, 2016, on page 1-13)
      Heavy rains brought by habagat, or southwest monsoon, caused P6 million worth of damage to crops and fisheries in various parts of Negros Occidental. A total of 501 farmers and fisherfolk in the city of Cadiz and the ...

    • 'Henry,' 'Inday' cause P564M in damage to agri, fisheries — DA 

      GMA News (Panay News, July 25, 2018, on page B1-B6)
      Tropical Storms Henry and Inday wrought millions' worth of damage to the agriculture and fisheries sectors, the Department of Agriculture said.Accroding to the DA's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, both sectors ...

    • Housing, agriculture, fisheries are new 'economic boosters' - Hontiveros 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, August 31, 2019, on page B2)
      Opposition senator Risa Hontiveros has urged economic managers in the country on Thursday to consider other potential drivers of the national economy as the country's growth strategy falters. During the Senate hearing on ...

    • Iloilo's farmers, fisherfolks feted 

      Cavañas, Mary Joy (Panay News, October 9, 2023, on page 5)
      Outstanding farmers and fisherfolks across Iloilo were recognized by the provincial government through the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) during the Farmers and Fisherfolks’ Day held on Friday, Oct. 6, at Punta Villa ...

    • Importance of coral reefs 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, March 7, 2016, on page 12)
      The World Resources Institute has predicted that by 2030, over 90 percent of the country's coral reef will be threatened. Destructive fishing, coastal development, agriculture, aquaculture, and lack of treatment for ...

    • Imposition of SRPs on agri products starts in Metro Manila 

      GMA News (Panay News, February 23, 2020, on page B1)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has set suggested retail prices (SRP) for major agricultural commodities in a bid to protect consumers against price irregularities. “Under the Price Act, the DA is directed, whenever ...