To alleviate the increasing production cost of aquaculture, the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Division (SEAFDEC-AQD), initiated the development of an efficient, sustainable, and low-cost feeds for milkfish and tilapia. The new formulated feed, developed by Dr. Roger Edward Mamauag continue reading : Aquafeed project develops cost-effective feeds for milkfish, tilapia

To assess usability and effectiveness in fishing communities of ISDApp – a community-based application that provides localized weather information – the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) conducted a focus group discussion (FGD) in Sariaya, Quezon. With the assistance of the Sariaya Municipal Agriculture Office, 15 ISDApp-registered fishers were recruited to participate continue reading : Sariaya fishers assess usability of localized forecasting technology

Author: DA Communications Group | 26 March 2022  The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) led the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement establishing the new building of the Fisheries Biotechnology Center (FBC) on March 25. The FBC, to be hosted by the DA National Fisheries Research and Development Institute continue reading : DA, CLSU green light new fisheries biotech center building

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the National Fisheries Research and Development Center (NFRDI) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Seaweeds Technology Center (BFAR-NSTC), distributed laboratory-grown seaweeds (Kappaphycus alvarezii) propagules to two farmer associations on March 3, 2022 in Calauag, Quezon. In collaboration with the local government unit (LGU) of Calauag, Quezon, the propagules continue reading : NFRDI, BFAR distribute seaweed propagules in Calauag, Quezon

Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro – Soon an association of women fishers will be able to produce their own high-quality processed tuna with the newly-renovated tuna processing plant, which was officially turned over by the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) to the municipality of Sablayan on March 9, 2022. Through the NFRDI’s technology continue reading : Tuna processing plant empowers Sablayan women fishers thru value-adding