Through the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute’s (DA-NFRDI) technology demonstration on tilapia culture that highlights the use of quality strains and extruded floating feeds, 143 kilos of tilapia were harvested in four months on November 30, 2023 in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. “We cultivate the BFAR iEXCEL tilapia strain, raising approximately continue reading : Fast-growing tilapia harvested after using quality strain and extruded floating feeds
The DA-NFRDI project, “Enhanced fingerling production through outscaling of hatchery and nursery tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) protocols in village-level farms in Laguna and Batangas,” secured a top 5 spot in the “2023 Sustainable Challenge Award” organized by the DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) on November 24, 2023 in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. Accepting the award were continue reading : NFRDI’s tilapia project wins top 5 in DA-BAR’s Sustainable Challenge Award
The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), led by Executive Director Dr. Lilian Garcia, joined the 6th National Tilapia Congress spearheaded by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on November 20-21, 2023 at Widus Hotel Event Center in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. With the theme “Tilapia industry rising strong and growing for continue reading : NFRDI participates in tilapia congress’ plenary session and exhibit
Two research studies on maliputo and bangus led by Dr. Maria Theresa Mutia, Career Scientist I and chief of the Freshwater Fisheries Research and Development Center (FFRDC) of the DA-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) won second best poster awards during the 17th Annual Meeting and Scientific Forum of the Philippine Association of Career continue reading : Two NFRDI studies clinch 2nd best poster awards in 17th PACS Annual Meeting and Scientific Forum
To review the red listing process of aquatic species in the country and update implementing sub-committee projects, the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) spearheaded the “Philippine Aquatic Red List Committee (PARLC) Annual Planning Workshop” on November 13-16, 2023 continue reading : Red listing process of Phl aquatic species reviewed during PARLC workshop
Dr. Mudjekeewis Santos of the DA-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) is conferred by the Scientific Career System (SCS) the rank of Career Scientist 5, the first in the Philippines. The official announcement was made through SCS’s official Facebook page on November 13, 2023. Dr. Santos, or “Doc Pogi” as he is fondly called, continue reading : Dr. Santos is conferred first-ever Career Scientist 5 rank
The DA-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), through its Technology Business Incubation (TBI) program, completed its first cycle of production, harvesting 650,000 milkfish fingerlings and resulting in an average of 80 percent survival rate in Calapan City, Baco, and Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. Produced by four incubatees, the fingerlings harvested were the results of training continue reading : TBI milkfish completes first cycle production in Oriental Mindoro
To further enhance the ongoing product development research efforts at the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), the Fisheries Postharvest Research and Development Division (FPHRDD) organized a workshop titled “Screening, Selection, and Training of Panelists for Sensory Evaluation of Fish and Fishery Products” on November 7-8, 2023 at NFRDI, Quezon City The primary objective continue reading : NFRDI conducts training on sensory evaluation of fish and fishery products
About 100,000 tilapia fry and 350,000 tilapia fingerlings were harvested after the completion of the first cycle of the Technology Business Incubation (TBI) program of the DA-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), benefitting four nursery and two hatchery fish farmers in Mindoro. The cycle was a part of NFRDI’s Aquabusiness School and Technology Business continue reading : Mindoro fish farmers harvest bountiful tilapia thru NFRDI’s TBI program
After over a year of leading the Department of Agriculture (DA), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. announced the appointment of a new secretary on November 3, 2023 during a last-minute press briefing in Malacañang. The newly-appointed agri chief, Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. met with met with Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban on his first day continue reading : PBBM appoints new agri chief
