Filipinos can expect higher meat prices as the cost of animal feed ingredients, primarily corn and soybean, has been on an uptrend worldwide.
In a virtual briefing on Monday, Feb. 22, Asis Perez, convenor of food security advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan, has raised concerns over the rising pri
Published February 18, 2021, 1:45 PM
With pork and chicken prices in Metro Manila markets still relatively high, consumers are assured of enough supply of fish, which could fulfill the metropolis’ demand for an affordable source of protein.
In a statement, Asis Perez, convenor of food security advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan, said that even with Taal eruption last year, fish cages in Taal Lake only sustained minor damage. Thus, the abundance of tilapia supply.
Asis Perez, convenor of Tugon Kabuhayan
“Our group is confident of meeting growing demand. We have plenty of Tilapia in Taal Lake and other fish grow out areas in the country,” Perez, who is the former director of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said.
Published January 26, 2021, 11:30 AM
An aquaculture firm is now awaiting the approval of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for its unsolicited proposal to breed and harvest fish and other seafood products in Pantabangan Dam, one of the largest dams in Asia.
This, while the advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan started pushing for the crafting of development and regulatory policies on tapping dams and protected areas for aquaculture.
Norberto O. Chingcuanco, vice president for planning of Feedmix Group, said his company has submitted last year a “detailed proposal” to NIA to set up aquaculture operations in Pantabangan Reservoir.
Pantabangan Dam (Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/upriis.nia.gov.ph/posts/pantabangan-dam)
Published December 28, 2020, 12:49 PM
The Philippines still lacks science-based policy decisions in fisheries, which prompts a need to immediately create the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR).
Limuel Aragones, director of the University of the Philippines (UP) Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, said the Philippine government is yet to take into account a lot of scientific considerations when it comes to the management of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources.
He said that the intensified management of the seas surrounding the Philippines, including the West Philippine Sea, Visayas Sea, Celebes Sea, and Sulu Sea, will require a lot of resources and focus, which is why there is an urgent need to create DFAR.