Agriculture
Upgraded Sual Fish Port to boost Northern Luzon fisheries
The newly rehabilitated Sual fish port is set to strengthen Northern Luzon’s fisheries value chain, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Thursday.
DA export overhaul gains ground as new strategy lifts farm trade
The Department of Agriculture is seeing early positive results from its major overhaul of the country’s agricultural export system.
Gov’t seeks to turn local farm goods into premium global brands
The Philippines is moving to turn its top farm and fishery goods into well-regarded global brands, as the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) sign a renewed partnership to help producers earn better prices, grow local sales, and strengthen overseas shipments. Signed on Wednesday, the updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) revises an earlier deal from 2018 and centers on geographical indications (GIs) as a key part of the administration’s drive to build a more competitive, value-focused, and export-driven agri-fishery sector.
DA launches P22-M seaweed biotech facilities in Sorsogon
The Department of Agriculture has opened the country’s first seaweed biotechnology facilities worth P22 million at BFAR’s National Seaweed Technology Development Center in Sorsogon.
BFAR steps up danggit or rabbitfish production nationwide
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), under the Department of Agriculture, is pushing to expand the culture of samaral or siganids, more commonly known as rabbitfish, as a key part of plans to diversify the country’s aquaculture sector and generate more stable livelihoods for fisherfolk and fish farmers. In a statement released Tuesday, the agency noted that samaral is a highly promising species supported by proven farming methods, rising output, and a ready existing market of consumers.
