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The National Bangus Development Program (NBDP) is one of the big ticket programs of Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR). It is a 5-year development plan (2023-2027) that intends to contribute to BFAR’s vision to boost local milkfish production through ensuring availability of seedstocks, improving production technologies, empowering fish farmers, and reducing post-harvest losses.
For its initial year of implementation this 2023, NBDP focused on enhancing broodstock development, upgrading breeding support facilities (e.g., broodstock tanks, natural food laboratories, nursery ponds) and establishing additional facilities for fry rearing. Likewise, a value chain approach in establishing technology demonstrations that is, from fingerlings production to processing, was also introduced in every milkfish producing regions.
why MILKFISH is an important commodity for FOR FOOD SECURITY?
why MILKFISH is an important commodity for FOR FOOD SECURITY?
According to Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in a definition established at the World Food Summit in Rome in 1996,Food security is defined when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Essentially, by its definition, Food Security is not just about producing food but it also pertains to accessibility to nutritious and safe food. Access to quality food is fundamental to human existence. Secured access to food can produce wide ranging positive impacts, including: Economic growth, job creation and Poverty reduction. As the world population continues to grow, much more effort and innovation will be urgently needed in order to sustainably increase agricultural production and ensure that all who are suffering from hunger and malnutrition have access to nutritious food. Thus, "A sustainable food system should be implemented to support food security’’.
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production system globally (Garlock et al., 2020). It is a sustainable food production method that offers an important means to meet growing food demand and address nutritional deficiencies with lower environmental impact than many alternative animal source foods. In the Philippines, one of the prime aquaculture commodities is the milkfish or “bangus”.
Aquaculture commodities such as milkfish plays a significant role in food and nutrition security. Yet, in order to reach its full potential and deliver sustainable and equitable aquatic food in the future, the sector needs to innovate and anticipate coming challenges like climate change, production inputs price hikes among others.
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production system globally (Garlock et al., 2020). It is a sustainable food production method that offers an important means to meet growing food demand and address nutritional deficiencies with lower environmental impact than many alternative animal source foods. In the Philippines, one of the prime aquaculture commodities is the milkfish or “bangus”.
Aquaculture commodities such as milkfish plays a significant role in food and nutrition security. Yet, in order to reach its full potential and deliver sustainable and equitable aquatic food in the future, the sector needs to innovate and anticipate coming challenges like climate change, production inputs price hikes among others.
how is MILKFISH FARMING done IN THE PHILIPPINES?
how is MILKFISH FARMING done IN THE PHILIPPINES?
ON-GOING ACTIVITIES...
ON-GOING ACTIVITIES...
Hands-on Training on Milkfish Hatchery Operation and Management in National Fisheries Develipment Center (NFDC), Brgy. Bonuan, Dagupan City, Pangasinan (October 9-13, 2023)
On-going rehabilitation of government milkfish broodstock and hatchery facilities nationwide
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