Refocused projects as DA-NFRDI's response to COVID-19

Abstract

The Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) implements its FY 2020 refocused projects in line with the directives of DA Secretary Dr. William D. Dar. This step is towards the enhancement and expansion of aquaculture practices in the Philippines which aims to increase fisheries productivity, competitiveness, and profitability while ensuring sufficiency of fish food supplies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Under the Aquaculture Research and Development Programs are twenty-two refocused projects that are divided into two sub-areas: 1) the collaborative projects between NFRDI and BFAR National Centers, and 2) Technology Promotion projects.