BFAR releases P3.18m to fund seaweed project
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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources here has released P3.18 million to finance various seaweed projects to control the high prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) in Cagayan Valley or Region 2. Milagros Morales, BFAR regional director, said the projects will be implemented in the five provinces of Region 2 where there is an increasing incidence of IDA. The BFAR official said they have programmed an initial 38 projects at P74,000 each for 2016.
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Jocson, B. (2016, August 25). BFAR releases P3.18m to fund seaweed project. Manila Standard, p. C2.
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