In collaboration with 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐕, the 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑-𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐃𝐂 staff conducted a successful technology demonstration on value-added seaweed products for the 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐲, 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐧, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐅𝐎) in 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚. By introducing modern processing techniques, the initiative equipped farmers with the means to boost their income and secure sustainable livelihoods. Participants were highly engaged, gaining hands-on mastery continue reading : Technology Demonstration on value-added seaweed products.

𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐍𝐅𝐀) Location: Milagros, Masbate The training for the Nagurang Fisherfolk Association aims to strengthen the local seaweed value chain in the Municipality of Milagros. Through the 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (𝐄𝐏𝐒𝐃𝐏), the association attended an intensive post-harvest capacity building to bridge the gap between traditional fishing and modern aquatic food processing. continue reading : Intensive Post-harvest Capacity Building

In observance of National Rice Awareness and Organic Agriculture Month, the directive mandates units, including the BFAR-National Seaweed Technology Development Center (BFAR-NSTDC), to participate in the three-day activity, “Delivery of DA-BFAR’s Basic Services to the Vulnerable Sectors in Metro Manila. From November 16-18, 2025, the BFAR-NSTDC produced seaweed-enriched food products for distribution and conducted technology continue reading : National Rice Awareness and Organic Agriculture Month

The SCL Staff from BFAR Regional Office 4B (MIMAROPA) gathered at Seaweed Culture Laboratory I of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Seaweed Technology Development Center (NSTDC) Cabid-an, Sorsogon City, to participate in the “Hands-on Training on Seaweed Tissue Culture Techniques of BFAR 4B SCL Staff” November 18-21, 2025. The four-day training aimed to continue reading : Hands-on Training on Seaweed Tissue Culture Techniques