The urban farm FishTech Philippines Inc. was accredited by the Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute as a learning site for aquaculture and agriculture in 2020. | yzsoteloINQ /PDI
Despite retiring from government service in 2020, Rosario’s passion for fishery and food production never waned, and he continues to teach anyone interested about the industry, right in his backyard.
OASIS | The 1,000-square-meter FishTech Philippines demonstration farm features an earth pond where giant gourami, red and regular tilapia, “pangasius” and African catfish are raised.A“fish condo” that also features aquaponics is the farm’s major showcase . Chickens and ducks are also raised there and are fed with aquatic plants . “Whatever fishery technologies I have learned, I apply here.
On the other hand, aquaponics’ main crop is vegetables, with the fish used to enrich the water with nutrients. Waste excreted by the fish and unconsumed feed are converted into nutrients for the plants.“We use kangkong in the systems because it has lots of roots, so it cleanses the water well. Water lilies are also effective, but they can’t be consumed by humans,” said Rosario.
So when he developed his backyard, he put up simple demonstration ponds to show how easy it is to grow azolla. Deep in the farm is a pandan plantation, a “WesCafe” corner and a tower that overlooks the farm and where camote , alugbati and some ornamental plants, are grown in recycled containers.
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