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DA asserts rights to resources in disputed waters
(BusinessWorld,October 30, 2015 , on page S1/4)The new fisheries code remains the basis for the administration of the fishery in disputed waters, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said, even if Chinese incursions have reduced the exclusive economic zone in the South ... -
DA budgets P700 million for fish landings
(BusinessWorld,February 10, 2015 , on page SI/3)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated over P700 million to establish new community fish landing centers (CFLCs) nationwide in order to improve the socioeconomic conditions of fishing communities. In a statement ... -
DA issues 14-year roadmap for agri-fishery machinery industry
(BusinessWorld,May 27, 2022 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has completed a roadmap to 2036 seeking to make the agri-fishery machinery assembly and manufacturing industry more competitive. The roadmap’s short-term goals are collaboration ... -
DA lists priorities for agribusiness in 2015
(BusinessWorld,January 28, 2015 , on page 4/S1)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has outlined its initiatives for growing agribusiness sector, focused on improving quality standards to help make Philippine products more competitive. In a statement yesterday, the agency ... -
DA plans to restock lakes, rivers with fingerlings
(BusinessWorld,April 25, 2017 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched a program to stock fingerlings of indigenous and non-invasive fish species in major river basins and lakes over the next five years. The Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) ... -
DA releases P24.8M in funding for Davao City
(BusinessWorld,April 24, 2015 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) turned over this week P24.8 million to the city of Davao for projects by the City Agriculturist Office (CAO) and the Veterinarian Office under the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting (GPB) ... -
DA seeks to stimulate demand for alternatives to bangus, tilapia
(BusinessWorld,August 31, 2022 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will seek to promote to consumers fish alternatives that are readily available domestically to address supply concerns. “Aside from improving the yield of agricultural inputs to ... -
DA sees enough fish supply despite lockdown extension in parts of the country
(BusinessWorld,May 1, 2020 , on page S1/9)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said there is ample supply of fresh fish in the country and the extension of the lockdown policy in parts of the country will not affect availability in the markets. -
DA studying fish, pork imports for holidays
(BusinessWorld,August 7, 2018 , on page S1/5)The Department of Agriculture (DA) is moving to facilitate imports of fish and pork and chicken ahead of the year-end holidays to avert supply problems and their possible impact on prices. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ... -
DA taps renewable energy for urban agriculture program
(BusinessWorld,June 30, 2020 , on page S1/10)The Department of Agriculture (DA) will maximize the use of renewable energy to sustain food production under its Urban Agriculture Project. In a statement on Monday, Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar said he has received ... -
DA to allow imports of galunggong for direct sale to market
(BusinessWorld,August 13, 2018 , on page S2/6)The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the fisheries industry agreed on Friday to allow the importation of round scad, or galunggong, as the closed fishing season nears. Agriculture secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol told reporters ... -
DA to back Fisheries Expo with P400M in loans
(BusinessWorld,December 10, 2018 , on page S2/7)Fishermen representing 100 communities nationwide are expected to purchase machinery and equipment at the world trade center, supported by P400 million worth of loans from the department of agriculture (DA). Agriculture ... -
DA to propose letting commercial boats inside 15-kilometer limit
(BusinessWorld,July 16, 2018 , on page S2/6)The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said they will propose adjustments to improve fishing yields, including permitting commercial boats to operate in municipal fishing ... -
DA touts potential of raising red tilapia
(BusinessWorld,June 20, 2017 , on page S1/2)Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol is upbeat on the potential of the red variety of tilapia, calling it a possible “hot new product” for aquaculturists because of its high growth rate. Mr. Piñol said the Red Nile ... -
Damage from China's reclamation:$109.55M
(BusinessWorld,April 24, 2015 , on page S1/11)Marine resources- including coral reef ecosystems- destroyed by China's reclamation activities in the disputed West Philippine Sea have reached $109.55 million, a national scientist of the Philippines said on Thursday. In ... -
Dampened exports, tourism, fisheries weigh on Region XII
(BusinessWorld,July 5, 2010 , on page S1/8)Reduced export income. Fish production and tourist arrivals weighed on Central Mindanao last year, the regional official here of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. NEDA regional director Teresita ... -
Davao Crocodile Park now a SEAZA member
(BusinessWorld,November 15, 2018 , on page S1/10)The Davao Crocodile Park is now operating under the Southeast Asian Zoo Association (SEAZA) standards following its recent membership to the group composed of around 90 conservatories and zoos in the region. “We aim for ... -
Davao expands partnership with Japanese city to agri ventures
(BusinessWorld,December 7, 2017 , on page S1/3)Davao and its Japanese sister city Kitakyushu will be exploring cooperation in agribusiness, particularly in cacao and eel farming, as an expansion of their current partnership in solid waste management and environmental ... -
Davao fishery projects get P6.3M
(BusinessWorld,August 6, 2015 , on page S1/8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - Davao Region (BFAR-Davao) distributed on Tuesday P6.25 million to five municipalities there as there share this year in the Grassports Participatory Budgeting (GBP), formerly ... -
Davao fishing industry largely complying with closed season - BFAR
(BusinessWorld,July 22, 2015 , on page S1/5)More than halfway into the implementation of the three-month fishing ban in the Davao Gulf which started in June, compliance has been 100% with no violators caught so far, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...