โEight eligible fisherfolk beneficiaries from the province of Ilocos Sur received aquaculture inputs under the Pond Culture Techno-Demo Project of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources โ Regional Fisheries Office 1 (BFAR-RFO1) today, July 11.
โโFour beneficiaries from the municipalities of Cervantes, Quirino, Salcedo, and Narvacan were awarded catfish culture inputs, while another four from the municipality of Suyo received inputs for freshwater prawn culture.
โโThe culture packages include catfish fingerlings or freshwater prawn post-larvae, commercial feeds, and harvest materials such as seine nets, weighing scales, cooler boxes, crates, and pallets.
โโThe techno-demo project aims to introduce climate-resilient pond culture technologies to enhance productivity in highland and Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities.
โโโDakkel nga tulong atoy nga naipaay, ken nasayaat la unay ta adda pagalaan manen iti nayon nga pagsapulan. Isu nga pagyamanak daytoy nga programa ti BFAR-1 ken LGU,โ said Jameson K. Loguibes, a Kankanaey beneficiary from Quirino, Ilocos Sur.
โโBFARโs Provincial Fisheries Office in Ilocos Sur, in collaboration with Local Government Units (LGUs), will provide continuing technical assistance to ensure the effective implementation of the project.
โโThis initiative reflects BFARโs ongoing commitment to empowering fisherfolk through sustainable, inclusive, and innovative aquaculture development.
