The City Agriculturist Office in Davao City has distributed thousands of tilapia fingerlings to local fisherfolk to boost food security and support aquaculture production.
THE City Agriculturist Office has been actively supporting local fisherfolk in Davao City to boost food security by distributing tilapia fingerlings .Aimee Evora, head of fisheries at CAgRO, shared during the ISpeak media forum on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the CHO building, that they have handed out approximately 131,000 tilapia fingerlings this year, with each recipient receiving 500 fingerlings.
Evora highlighted the significance of supplying fingerlings to fish and backyard fish farmers, who otherwise lack access. This initiative is part of their effort to ensure a steady food supply in Davao City.Fingerlings were distributed across several districts, including Bunawan, Paquibato, Marilog, Tugbok, Calinan, and Buhangin. As of August 2024, Davao City produced approximately 13.46 metric tons of tilapia, 167 mt of hito, and 28.5 mt of fish.
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