Compiled by 104.7 IFM Dagupan

 

Price of dressed chicken slightly up in Dagupan

THE price of dressed chicken in the markets of Dagupan and Pangasinan last week has increased from P10 to P20 per kilo.

Dressed chicken is now P10 per kilo higher in the Malimgas Market in Dagupan and P20 per kilo higher in other markets in the province.

Vendors at the Malimgas market speculated that the unexpected increase was triggered by the temporary total ban on chicken and poultry by-products in the province on account of the still raging bird flu disease in Central Luzon.

However, the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian denied there is short supply of chicken and poultry-by products in Pangasinan, saying there is enough of these today. (Rona Racca)

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118 farmers receive fertilizer discount coupon from DA

FERTILIZER vouchers from the National Rice Program of the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO), were distributed to 118 qualified farmers from Lingayen.

MAO clarified that all the recipient farmers  were registered in its Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture encoded in  the Farmers and Fisherfolk, Registry System (FFRS) planting rice  in the 2022-2023 dry cropping season.

With their claim stubs, the farmers can go to an accredited fertilizer supplier and can demand the discount when buying fertilizers for their farms. (Rona Racca)

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BFAR promotes abalone-raising to fish farmers 

THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is promoting for the raising and production of abalone that can be raised in the various coastal waters of Region 1.

Abalone is an edible shellfish that has a shiny substance called mother-of-pearl inside its shell and could serve as an additional source of food and income to marginal fish farmers and their families.

BFAR is set to conduct training and seminars on proper application of technology in raising abalone to interested fish farmers living in all coastal areas of Region 1.

Anda and Alaminos in Pangasinan found to be ideal for the raising abalone.

In many Asian countries, abalone is much in demand not only as food in the dining in table but also as aphrodisiac. (Rona Racca)

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7,300 businesses registered in Pangasinan

THERE are 7,330 business establishments in Pangasinan that had been registered so far with the Department of Trade and Industry provincial office.

DTI said these include the 3,700 other businesses that were registered from January 1, 2023 to date.

According to DTI, if more businesses are registered, it means bigger employment opportunities for the people and higher tax revenues for local governments.  (Rona Racca)

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Goat farming as business venture boosted 

GOAT farming was formally launched in San Quintin town creating an additional source of income to the people.

With the help of San Quintin local government and the Department of Agriculture, a Goat Enterprise Management Program was launched to increase farmers’ interest in goat farming, learn the proper technology in raising goats  and expand it as a practical business venture.

DA said because goat meat and milk are much in demand today, farmers who will embark on goat farming will have a chance to earn much more. (Rona Racca)

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Tayug’s vegetable growers get free fertilizers

TAYUG’S Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) distributed free fertilizers to 48 vegetable growers belonging to the Kapisanan ng mga Maggugulay sa Tayug.

Each farmer received one bag of Swire urea fertilizer at 50 kilos per bag as input for their vegetable production.

The group produces a variety of vegetables that are transported daily to various markets in Pangasinan and Metro Manila.

Meanwhile, two beneficiaries of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa program who returned to the province and who are into poultry raising received five layer feeds. (Rona Racca)

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Onion price still high despite ongoing harvest 

ONLY a few vendors are selling onion at the Malasiqui public market because the price of the commodity is still high despite the ongoing onion harvest season in Pangasinan.

A survey conducted by IMF Dagupan at the Malasiqui Public Market showed that vendors are reluctant to receive onions from their usual suppliers for fear that they may lose their capital if people still resist buying onion because of its high price.

While the price of onion dropped from P600 to P400, vendors say the price is still deemed high, and households will continue to opt for the cheaper lasona.

The few vendors selling white onion sell the commodity at P50 per bundle, each bundle consisting five small pieces. (Jhon Caranto)

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500 AUTOPro driver left out of fuel subsidy 

SOME 500 (or 30 percent) of the members of the Alliance of United Transport Organizations Provincewide (AUTOPro) complained they have not yet received the third tranche of  fuel subsidy from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) regional office.

Bernard Tuliao, AUTOPro president, said those who have not yet received the latest round of fuel subsidy were drivers plying different routes in Pangasinan.

However, LTFRB assured AUTOPro that the 500 other drivers will receive their fuel subsidy as soon as the from LTFRB central office clears the request.

The delay, according to LTFRB, was caused by the cleansing of the roster of beneficiaries of the fuel subsidy.

These 500 drivers earlier said that in the absence of the third fuel subsidy, they may opt to seek an increase of minimum provisional fare from LTFRB.  (Jhon Caranto)

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Dagupan’s poor to benefit for DOST project 

THE Dagupan City government under Mayor Belen Fernandez endorsed the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to facilitate the  delivery of assistance to residents in remote communities.

The CEST, an anti-property alleviation program of the national government being downloaded to the city government, aims to provide sustainable development in remote communities using science and technology interventions, among others.

Representatives of DOST discussed the program extensively when they called on Mayor Belen Fernandez at the Dagupan City hall recently. (Joanna de Vera)

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