Southern GEMS vol. 2

visionWe see the Philippines occupying its rightful place in a community of nations, prosperous and free.

Together with business, we are an active and leading partner in propelling the Philippines toward an inclusive, dynamic, and thriving economy. Our success in anchored on global competitiveness, with social responsibility and consumer welfare as our platform. In all these, we adhere strictly to the tenets of professionalism, integrity and transparency.

We continue to be the public’s Agency of Choice, an organization where creativity, innovation, professional and personal growth find expression. We are ONE DTI.

missionEnabling Business• Enabling business environment/ reduce cost of doing

business to facilitate trade & investments.• Global Competitiveness• Value Chain and industry cluster management

Empowering Consumers• Safe and reasonably-priced products and services• Supply chain management

values• Professionalism • Service-Orientation • Integrity • Creativity • Teammanship • Resourcefulness• Conscientiousness • Loyalty • Continuous Learning & Growth

programs & services• Product Development, Product Branding, Trademark

Registration• Product Promotion, Trade Fairs, Market Matching, Trade

Trainings• Investment Promotion, Facilitation, Knowledge Management• Credit Brokering, Project Development• Productivity Training, Technology Promotion, SMED Council/

Industry Org Strengthening• Consumer Education, Creation and Strengthening of

Consumer Groups, Case Resolution• Monitoring & Enforcement of Fair Trade Laws, Product

Standards• Business Name Registration and Shop Accreditation

Contact us now:

NELLY NITA N. DILLERAProvincial Director

PROVINCIAL OFFICE2nd Floor, Quality ApplianceBldg., Alunan Highway, Tacurong CityTelefax: (064)200-3166Email : [email protected]

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15-16 BANGUS LIFE HISTORY & HABITAT

15-16 ECONOMICS OF BANGUS PRODUCTION

15-16 PRODUCT CATALOG15-16 RELYENONG BANGUS

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BFAR Services

Preface

Messages

Schedule of Activities

Milfish Production in the Philippines

Site Selection,Milkfish Farming in Pens or in Cages

SWOT Analysis

Institutional Support

Project Briefs Working Committees

List of DTI-SK Assisted Organization/ Association

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This is the second edition of Southern Gems magazine, printed in line with a provincial or regional investments event in region 12

that highlights the many treasures in this part of the country.

For this edition, this magazine highlights the 1st Sultan Kudarat Bangus Festival featuring among others an Investment Forum. This is considered one of the gems of Southern Philippines, the others being Coffee, Oil Palm, Muscovado, Rubber, Coconut, Banana, Mango, Tuna, Craft-tourism and Business Process Outsourcing.

Region 12 aquaculture is mainly on bangus production, covering around 62% of the total aquaculture in 2007-2009. There are almost 200 bangus farm operators spread in Cotabato City, Sarangani, General Santos City and Sultan Kudarat.

In Mindanao, particularly in Sarangani Province and General Santos City, several processing plants exists which exports fresh and processed milkfish. About six (6) plants are exporting to US and two (2) of these plants have penetrated European market that commands a better price than US market.

This magazine intends to update the bangus stakeholders on the industry situation, production technology, project brief and the region’s major players.

Sultan Kudarat is also highlighted here as the host. Industry Profiles, Facts and Figures and products of the entrepreneurs are also included.

With the information included, we hope that bangus investors are properly guided and that people who want to know more about Sultan Kudarat, are informed.

NELLY NITA N. DILLERAProvincial DirectorDepartment of Trade & Industry Sultan Kudarat

BFAR SERVICES 1. Agriculture and Fisheries Support Services for Increased Productivity and Income

• Production Support Services • Quality Broodstock/Fingerlings Production & Dispersal • Laboratory Services for Mollusc, Crustaceans and Seaweeds

• Aquaculture for Rural Development • Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Services • Maricultura Parks • Pilot Areas Culture of Ulang • Promotion of Crab Seed Production • Promotion of Aquarium Fish Culture • Promotion of Seabass Culture • Conversion of Wasteland Areas into Aquaculture • Additional Installation of 20 Seaweed Nurseries per Region

• Market Development Services • Marketing Assistance • Fisheries Statistics • Facilitating Access to Market thru post harvest equipment

• Post-Harvest and other Agricultural Infrastructure/Support Services • HACCP-Based Fish Inspection Unit (HFIU) • Administrative Support and Product Certification Unit (ASPCU) • Fish Processing • Maintenance of BFAR Quality Assurance Laboratories • Promotion of Value-added Products

2. Dynamic, Client Responsive and Rationalized Applied and Basic R&D service• Extension Support, Education and Training Services • Trainings and Technical Assistance • Undergraduate Fisheries Scholarship Grant

• Suppot to Municipal Fisherfolk - Integrated Livelihood - Lakbay Aral for Fisherfolk - Increased Participation of Women in Fisheries

• Research and Development Services • Aquaculture - Continue Research and Development Studies in the Culture of ilapia, Ulang, non-traditional species - Research Studies to Reduce Production Cost in Aquaculture (i.e., Formulation of Low Cost Feeds) - Shift of Fisheries Operation from China Sea to Pacific Ocean - Development of Eastern Philippines and Regions 1 and 2 for Commercial Fisheries

• Marine Fisheries

3. Comprehensive Regulatory Services• Regulatory Services

4. Plans, Policy, Programs and Project Formulation, Coordination Advocacy, Monitoring and Evaluation• Information Support Services (FIMC)• Policy Formulation and Planning Services

Contact Us:DIR. AMBUTONG K. PAUTONG, OIC

Regional Fisheries Office No. XIIVensu Bldg., National Highway

9500 General Santos CityTel. No.: +63(83)552-9331 ;552-9332

Fax No.: +63(83)552-9331

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Republic of the PhilippinesHouse of Representatives

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE ARNULFO F. GOSecond District, Province of Sultan KudaratSouth 415, Batasan Complex, Quezon City

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:• Mindanao Affairs, Chairperson• Overseas Workers Welfare, Vice Chairperson• Agrarian Reform, Member of the Majority• Appropriations, Member of the Majority• Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources, Member of the Majority• Dangerous Drugs, Member of the Majority• Games and Amusements, Member of the Majority• Public Works and Highways, Member of the Majority

SHORTLIST OF HOUSE MEASURES SPONSORED/AUTHORED• AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF ONE BILLION PESOS (PHP1,000,000,000.00)

FOR THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF FISHERMEN MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

• AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LEBAK, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• AN ACT CREATING ONE CIRCUIT SHARI’A COURT IN THE MUNCIIPALITY OF KALAMANSIG, SECOND DISTRICT OF SULTAN KUDARAT

• AN ACT GRANTING A PROMOTION OF ONE SALARY GRADE HIGHER TO ALL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL UPON THEIR COMPULSORY RETIREMENT FROM THE SERVICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• AN ACT NAMING THE PORTION OF THE NATIONAL ROAD CONNECTING ISULAN HIGHWAY JCT - DUKAY - BAGUMBAYAN - SENATOR NINOY AQUINO - KALAMANSIG, SULTAN KUDARAT, TRAVERSING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SENATOR NINOY AQUINO AS “PRESIDENT CORAZON AQUINO NATIONAL HIGHWAY”

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Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of Sultan KudaratMunicipality of LebakOFFICE OF THE MAYOR

It is an honor and rare privilege to give some thoughts on the scheduled occasion of the 1st Bangus Festival on August 15-16, 2012, to be held here in the Municipality of Lebak. This activity is a joint effort of DTI, 2nd Congressman District, BFAR, Provincial Government and the Local Government of Lebak.

The festival is a welcome endeavor, it will converge the various sectors that has interests in the Bangus industry, which I believe will boast the bangus culture in this areas of Lebak, Kalamansig and Palimbang and other coatal areas that has vast areas of fishponds and other made as areas for bangus culture.

It is worth reminiscing that years back where our municipality was noted as the bangus fry rich municipality likewise that of Kalamansig and Palimbang, fry catching was the major industry of these municipalities where it was a biggest local revenue earner then. However due to human destruction of our coastal and marine resources, gradually the mother milkfish vanished and it was the reason that the industry died unnaturally.

Hopefully with this initiative of the organizers, bangus industry will be resurrected and its abundance will be restored with our joint effort of protection, preservation and implementation of marine and fishery laws and with the proper concern of all the sectors.

Let us save mother milkfish, implement fishery laws, go after dynamite fishermen, illegal fishing activities, protect marine and coastal resources. Save the bangus industry.

I thank the conveyor of this very noble undertaking, which is held in our municipality of peace and progress, and development. May this be the beginning of the new era of bangus industry in the coastal towns of Lebak, Kalamansig and Palimbang.

DIONESIO B. BESANAMunicipal Mayor

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Republic of the PhilippinesHouse of Representatives

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE RADEN C. SAKALURAN1st District, Province of Sultan Kudarat

South 414, Batasan Complex, Quezon City

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:• Muslim Affairs, Vice Chairperson• Agriculture and Food, Member for the Majority• Good Government and Public Accountability, Member for the Majority• Local Government, Member for the Majority• Mindanao Affairs, Member for the Majority• National Defense and Security, Member for the Majority• Poverty Alleviation, Member for the Majority• Public Information, Member for the Majority• Public Order and Safety, Member for the Majority• Rural Development, Member for the Majority• Social Services, Member for the Majority• Trade & Industry, Member for the Majority

SHORTLIST OF HOUSE MEASURES SPONSORED/AUTHORED• AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 22 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING

HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT”

• AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD CONNECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF DATU PAGLAS, PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF COLUMBIO AND LUTAYAN, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT INTO A NATIONAL ROAD

• AN ACT DECLARING THE 1) EDAY WATERFALLS, 2) DATABLAO FALLS, 3)FEKUNG BULA WATERFALLS, 4) PANES CAVE, IN AND ITS PREMISES LOCATED IN COLUMBIO, SULTAN KUDARAT, AS A TOURIST SPOT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• AN ACT ESTABLISHING FISH PROCESSING PLANTS IN ALL SUITABLE AREAS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUTAYAN, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

• AN ACT CONVERTING THE SULTAN KUDARAT PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL INTO A TERTIARY HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CENTRAL MINDANAO REGIONAL HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of Sultan KudaratMunicipality of KalamansigOFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MAYORTel. No. 064-204-6026/Telefax 064-204-6239Official Website: www.kalamansig.gov.ph

My warmest congratulations to the Local Government Unit of Lebak for hosting the 1st Sultan Kudarat Bangus Festival!

This momentous event marks the commencement of our journey towards attaining a vision of a well-developed and vibrant Bangus Industry in the province of Sultan Kudarat. As neighboring municipalities, Lebak and Kalamansig share common and intertwined development goals that can be best realized through viable partnership and cooperation. One of these is the development of Bangus Industry in these two coastal municipalities. While Lebak has wide expanse of area available for freshwater production, we have on our part Kalamansig Bay which is very suitable for fishcage production.

We have these natural endowments which are just waiting to be tapped and can serve as our competitive advantage vis-à-vis other areas. What we only need is to make Bangus Industry one of our priorities in our development agenda in a manner that is sustainable in terms of support from both government and non-government organizations. With the strong commitment of all stakeholders to dedicate their time and resources to this endeavor, there is no doubt that the coastal municipalities of Lebak and Kalamansig will become future industry leaders in Mindanao.

Mabuhay po tayong lahat!

ROLANDO P. GARCIAMunicipal Mayor

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Sultan Kudarat Fish Farmer’s Association ( S K F F A )L e b a k , S u l t a n K u d a r a t

Isang mapagpala at matagumpay na araw sa ating lahat. Ang Bangus Festival ay napakahalaga para sa aming maliliit na mangingisda, dahil ito ang daan upang lalo pa naming pangalagaan at maintindihan ang maidudulot ng bangus sa aming palaisdaan.

Sa tamang pag-aalaga, teknolohiya, nutrisyo at maipagbibili sa tamang halaga na ibabahagi ng mga dalubhasa sa larangan ng pangingisda ay sapat na ito upang aming magagamit ang mga kaalamang iyon na maiangat at maitaas ang produksiyon n gaming bangus sa darating na mga panahon.

Kaya kami ay umaasa n asana hindi ito ang una at huli nating pagtitipon na mangingisda. Ito na ang pagkakataon upang mabigyan pansin ang maliit na mangingisda dito sa bayan ng Lebak.

Kami ay lubos na nagpapasalamat sa mga tao at ahensiya n gating pamahalaan; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Local Government Unit (LGU) ng Lebak, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at pribadong organisasyon na tumulong upang magtagumpay ang kauna-unahang Bangus Festival sa aming bayan.

Maraming Salamat.

JERMIN DELA CRUZPresident

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OPENING CEREMONY7:30 Arrival and Registration9:00 Opening of 1st Bangus FestivalInvocation/DoxologyPhil. National Anthem/Lebak Hymn LGU - LebakOpening Remarks MS. LAILA EMPERWA BFAR—12Acknowledgment of Guests/Participants MS. NENITA FRIAS Mun, Agriculturist, LebakWelcome Remarks HON. DIONESIO BESANA Mayor, LebakOverview of Bangus Festival NELLY NITA N. DILLERA CESO V Provincial Director, DTI-SKIntermission LGU - LebakMessages CONGRESSMAN ARNULFO GO 2nd District of Sultan Kudarat HON. DATU SUHARTO T. MANGUDADATU, AL HADJ Governor, Sultan Kudarat BGEN. ALEXANDER F. BALUTAN, PN (M)Intermission c/o MAS - LebakIntroduction of the Keynote Speaker MR. AMBUTONG PAUTONG Regional Director, BFAR 12Keynote Speech ATTY. ASIS PEREZ Director, BFARInduction of Sultan Kudarat Fish Farmers AssociationFormal Declaration of the 1st Bangus Festival HON. DIONESIO BESANA Municipal Mayor, Lebak12:00 Lunch/ Company Presentation MR. DIOMEDE C. BUCOG Tateh Feeds

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PLENARY 1: BANGUS INDUSTRY SITUATION AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

1:00 Bangus Value Chain & Export Market Opportunities MR. ALBIN GANCHERO Marine/ Seafood Exports Product Officer DTI- Bureau of Export Trade Promotion

1:30 Overview of the Bangus Industry DR. EVELYN GRACE AYSON Head, Training & Info Div., SEAFDEC

2:00 Bangus Industry Situation/Direction in R12 MR. AMBUTONG PAUTONG Regional Director, BFAR 122:30 OPEN FORUM

Plenary 2 : Business Opportunities and Technology Updates

3:00 Business Opportunities in Fingerlings Production MR. ROLDAN ADAYA FinFish Hatcheries, Inc.

3:30 Pond Mgt.t & Growing Bangus Using Commercial MR. RAMON MACARAEGor Supplemental Feeds: Pros and Cons Research and Devt. Manager Alsons Acquaculture

4:00 Post Harvest Handling Technology Mr. Alson’s Aquaculture4:30 OPEN FORUM

5:00 Company Presentation ONE NETWORK BANK

5:30 Company Presentation MR. GIOVANNI PAGE BMeg

6:30 Welcome Dinner, Cultural Presentations LGU Lebak/SKSU

PLENARY 3: DOMESTIC MARKET REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS

8:00 Recapitulation FELISA A. SINOBAGO, DTI-SK

8:15 Market Requirements of Fresh/Processed Bangus MARELLE U. VILLA Quality Assurance Supt Malalag Bay Processing


9:15 Government Support Programs BFAR DTI SKSU DOST LGU-LEBAK11:15 Open Forum

12:00 Lunch/company Presentation ONE NETWORK BANK

CLOSING PROGRAM1:30 Presentation of Congress Resolution MR. GERWIN DELA CRUZ President, SK Fish Farmers Assn.2:00 Signing of Growership/Marketing Contract

2:15 Congress Messages CONGRESSMAN ARNULFO GO 2nd District SK

2:30 Closing Remarks HON. ROLANDO GARCIA Mayor, Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat

3:00 Tour LEBAK AND KALAMANSIG TOURISM

SKILLS AND PRODUCT COMPETITIONS (August 16, pm) - Bangus Culinary Competition DTI - SK - Bangus “Pinaka” Contest LGU - Lebak - Bangus Fastest Deboner SK Fisherfolks Association

TECHNOLOGY TRAINING (August 15) - Training on Fish Cracker Production SKSU—Kalamansig - Training on Fish Polvoron Production SKSU—Kalamansig - Training on Patis Making BFAR — 12

SEMINARS (August 14, pm) - Product Development Services DTI-SK (branding, packaging and labeling) - Good Manufacturing Practices DTI - SK

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Sultan Kudarat

President : JERMIN DELA CRUZVice President : VALENTINO GALLUDO BRUNO FRANCISCO ROMULO MURPHYSecretary : CELIA ARGUELLESTreasurer : TEDDY CASTANEDABusiness Manager : TORTILDO TOLEDO LYDIO SANGACINA RANDY ORGOLiaison Officer : BUENAFE M. OLARTE

Board of Director : VICKY TOLEDO GENE LADIAO LEONARDO CASTROMAYOR

Fish Farmers Association


Sultan Kudarat Quick FactsThe name Sultan Kudarat

given to the province was derived from a Muslim ruler, the late Sultan Mohammed Dipatuan Kudarat who begun to assert his leadership in the year 1619 and reigned the Sultanate of Maguindanao from January 1625 to 1671 A.D. He was a virtuous leader who embodied the idea of basic unity, oneness and freedom among the diverse people scattered throughout its Sultanate. For this reason, he was considered as one of the National heroes of our country and for his honour

this province was named after him.

Location, Land Area and Political SubdivisionsSultan Kudarat is located in the southwestern part of Mindanao. It is bounded on the north by the provinces of Maguindanao and Cotabato, in the east by Davao del Sur while in the south by the provinces of South Cotabato and Sarangani and the Celebes Sea in the west.

It is one of the four provinces comprising Region XII

(SOCCSKSARGEN), along with the provinces of South Cotabato, Cotabato and Sarangani. Isulan is the capital town of the province which is approximately 43 kilometers from Koronadal City, the regional center; 195 kilometers from Davao City and 114 kilometers from General Santos city.

The province is composed of 11 municipalities and one city; and is divided into two congressional districts. It has a total of 249 barangays. Tacurong City and the capital town Isulan and Lebak are classified as large towns.

Location North-western portion of Region 12

Capital Isulan

Component Areas 11 towns, 249 barangays, 2 districts

City Tacurong, Component, Fourth Class

Land Area 5,135 sq.m. (2nd largest in Region 12)

Soil Type Sandy Loam, Clay Loam, Loamy Sand, Silty Clay Loam

Climate Type B (suitable rainshowers)

Topography Flat and undulating; to rolling and mountainous

Coastline facing Celebes Sea 180 kilometers (Palimbang, Kalamansig and Lebak)

Major Rivers Eight (8) used for irrigation and agriculture; 146 springs

Mineral Resources Copper, Gold, Silver at Daguma Mountain Range

Non-Metallic Minerals Sand, Gravel, Marbleized Limestone

Land SuitabilityCultivated Crops (167 T ha.)’ Industrial Crops (8T has.); Pasture (17 T has.); Shrublands/Under utilized (42T has); Production Forests (129t has); brackishwater ponds and mangroves (3 T has.)

Population (2007); Growth Rate 677,062; Growth Rate: 2%;

Population Density 132 per square kilometres

Major Dialects Ilonggo (41%); Maguindanao (21%); Ilocano (15%)

Literacy Rate 83.96%

Educational Facilities Sultan Kudarat State University, ____ other colleges and tech voc schools

Health Facilities 23 government and private hospitals including a Mobile Hospital; 198 Bgy Health Stations

Land Transportation

2 Integrated Land Transport Terminals in Isulan and Tacurong City plying routes to Cotabato City, Koronadal – General Santos City; Mak-ilala – Davao City; Kabacan- Cagayan de Oro City and the newly concreted Cotabato-Lebak road

Air and Sea Transport Awang (Cotabato) Airport/Polloc Port; Gensan Airport /Seaport & Davao Airport/Seaport

Water System Five (5) Operating Level III : Water Districts – Sultan Kudarat, Lebak, Kalamansig, Bagumbayan and BAWASA,

Power Distributor, Source Sultan Kudarat Electric Coop; Mindanao Grid (721.1 MW) 4.046 MW for Sen. Ninoy Aquino, Lebak. Kalamansig, Palimbang

Telecommunications Facilities PLDT, SKTSI, Smart, Globe, Sun, 4 radio stations, 3 cable stations,

Financial Institutions 15 banks

Tourism Provincial Capitol, Baras Bird Sanctuary, Margues Hot & Cold Spring,

Industrial Tourism

Kenram (Palm Oil Processing) Industrial Dev’t. Inc, Muscovado Pro-cessing Plants, Coffee Plantation and Processing PlantInformation Communication– Business Process Outsourcing Firms, Fish Processing Plant, Craft and Soap Production Area

Priority Industries Coffee, Oil Palm, Banana, Coconut, Rubber, Fishery, ICT-BPO, Tourism, Craft, Mango, Fruits

Pertinent InformationS u l t a n K u d a r a t Q u i c k F a c t s

Sultan Kudarat is a major producer of a number of agricultural products as reflected on the table.

Existing Industries/Enterprises:To add value to these raw materials, industry cluster teams have assisted entrepreneurs to develop products. Among these are muscovado sugar, roasted/ground coffee, crude palm oil, banana chips, coco sweetener, vinegar from sugarcane, kalakat from oil palm fronds, bamboocraft and huts, rice hull briquettes, and various craft items using corn husk, water hyacinth, abaca and pandan. Fruits like calamansi, passion fruit and mangoes are aplenty and have been processed intro concentrated or ready to drink thirst quenchers.

The coastal towns of Lebak, Kalamansig and Palimbang are known for dried fish, marinated bangus, prawns, crabs that are considered to be the most delicious in Mindanao, based on research. The mountain parts of these areas are thriving with coffee, rubber and tropical fruits.

Top Agricultural Products (in Metric Tons)

Source: Countrystat.bas.gov.ph

Palay 393,075.00 (2nd in Region 12)

Corn 202,038.00 (3rd in Region 12

Coconut 158,521.95 (3rd in Region 12)

Oil Palm 70,955.17 (1st in Region 12)

Sugarcane 64,024.60 (3rd in Region 12)

Banana 31,651.28 (4th in Region 12)

Coffee 22,410.74 (1st in Region 12/Phil.)

Rubber 261.58 (3rd in Region 12)

Photo by: Jing Velos Pancake Chamber, Lagbasan Cave, SNA, Sultan Kudarat

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Sultan Kudarat Priority Industries and Investment OpportunitiesThe province of Sultan Kudarat and Tacurong City have existing Local Investments and Incentives Code that facilitates the requirements of potential investors in the province/city. The priority areas are:

1. Coffee : Nursery for Seedling, Coffee Plantation, Post Harvest Facilities, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Vending/Shop Operation

2. Oil Palm : Oil Palm Plantation, Small Scale Palm Oil Processing

3. Banana: Banana Plantation, Banana Chips Processing, Banana Catsup Production

4. Rubber: Nursery Establishment, Crepe Rubber Processing Plant, Rubber Plantation

5. Sugarcane: Sugarcane Plantation, Muscovado Processing Plant

6. Coconut: Coco sugar and Coco Coir

7. Craft: Abaca Processing/Weaving, Production of Novelty Items/Housewares/Wearables using abaca, water hyacinth,

corn husk, pandan, oil palm fronds, banana fiber

8. Bangus – Bangus Fishpond Development, Marinated/Deboned Bangus; Cold Storage Facilities, Fish Processing Plant

9. Fruits – Processing into juice/concentrate of calamansi, passion fruit or mango

10. Bamboo – Engineered Bamboo like floor tiles, mouldings; bamboo furniture

11. Business Process Outsourcing - BPO Training Center for Contact Center, Transcription, Financial and Accounting Services, Computer-Aided Engineering & Architectural Designs

12. Pangasius – Pond Development, Pangasius Fillet and other value added products

13. Rice/Corn - Certified Seed Production, Rice Hull Charcoal Briquettes, Rice-Based Processed Food, Feedmill using corn

14. Establishment of Commercial Buildings

15. Tourism Development – Caves in SNA, Hot and Cold Spring in Esperanza, Beaches in Kalamansig, Bird Sanctuary in Tacurong City; Tour Guiding Facilities for scenic and industrial destinations

Photo by: Jing Velos

S u l t a n K u d a r a t Q u i c k F a c t s

Bangus Life History and Habitat• Milkfish eggs float and are pelagic since spawning of wild adults is thought to occur

in the open sea. Fertilized milkfish eggs are spherical and measure from 1.10 to 1.25 mm in diameter. Oil globules are lacking and the chorion appears granular with a fine segmentation pattern. The yolk has a light yellow tinge. A very narrow perivitelline space is present.

• Incubation periods until hatching vary from 20 to 25 hours after fertilization at 26 to 32°C and 29 to 34 ppt salinity. Naturally-spawned eggs occur at depths of 10–20 m near the shorelines of small islands as observed in Panay islands. Eggs float at 34 ppt and tend to sink at salinities of less than 30 ppt.

• A newly-hatched milkfish larvae measures 3.5 mm total length. It has a large yolk sac (0.5 ul volume) and its eyes are not pigmented. Having no functional mouth, the larvae depends entirely on its yolk until five days after hatching. It grows slowly during the initial five days after hatching.

• Milkfish larvae undergo several phases of development before transforming into juvenile fish. These stages are largely based on the distinct morphological and behavioral traits during larval development. Milkfish larval development lasts from two to four weeks. Kumagai (1981)

• Milkfish eggs and larvae are part of the marine plankton community. Younger larvae tended to occur both far and near shore but older larvae only near shore. In addition, a greater number of younger larvae occur at 500 m offshore in water 30 m deep a few days before the new and full moon periods, while more milkfish fry occur onshore in the days following these lunar periods. This phenomena suggests a shoreward movement accompanying growth of milkfish larvae.

• The shoreward movement of older milkfish larvae has been the basis for the existence of the milkfish industry in Southeast Asia. The size of shore-caught fry fall within a narrow range of 10 to17 mm total length. More fry are caught between the full and new moon periods, suggesting either a passive or an active mode of migration from the spawning offshore (Kumagai, 1981).

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of the adult of the species. Fin-ray complements are complete, the caudal fin becomes forked and scales attain a silvery coloration. Juveniles are abundant in protected, shallow waters (lagoons, mangroves, marsh flats and estuaries) having an abundance of food deposits (Buri, 1980; Kumagai and Bagarinao, 1981). They seek brackish water coastal wetland habitats with an abundant food supply. Off the eastern coast of Panay Island, Philippines, milkfish fry were observed to enter a mangrove lagoon fortnightly with the high tides of spring tide periods where they grow into juveniles before leaving the area with the high tides (Kumagai et al., 1985). In natural nursery grounds where food is not a limiting factor, the habitat area, depth and connection with the sea apparently determine the maximum size and duration of stay of juvenile milkfish.

• Being swift and powerful swimmers, adult milkfish (50 to150 cm total length) are rarely seen in the open sea. Most adults are caught during the breeding season when they migrate in small schools along the coastline to spawn. Except in southern Mexico, there is no existing fishery for adult milkfish.

• Although information on the whereabouts of milkfish during the period from the time juveniles leave their nursery grounds to the time they are caught as sexually mature adults along coastlines is lacking, it is thought that some spend their growing periods until adulthood in freshwater lakes with extensions to the sea. For instance, Lake Naujan and Lake Taal in the Philippines were well-known habits of adult milkfish with annual catches by the thousands several decades ago. Apparently, milkfish migrate to and from the lake year-round with peak migrations occurring in November and December (Reyes, 1978). Milkfish leaving the lake are sexually immature and apparently undergo a short period of gonadal maturation at sea where they spawn.

Food and Feeding Habits• Adult and juvenile milkfish have a small

toothless mouth, fine closely laid gill rakers and a pair of muscular raker-lined epibranchial organs. The long esophagus is thick-walled and has about 20 to 22 spiral folds and many mucus cells. The stomach is quite large with gastric glands concentrated in the cardiac part. Lacking gastric glands, a gizzard functions in trituration of coarse food materials. Numerous pyloric caeca cluster behind the gizzard. The intestine is convoluted and extremely long (Chandy and George, 1968; Kinoshita, 1981). Thus,

the morphology of the digestive system indicates that milkfish are “herbivores with generalist tendencies.” Milkfish larvae are particulate visual feeders (i.e., they snap up prey individually and swallow them whole).

• Milkfish fry from shore waters feed mainly on copepods and diatoms. When caught, fry exhibit empty guts, but are energetic and far from starving. It has been observed that copepods are ingested head on, indicating that wild fry run against (not after) any copepods


encountered (Buri, 1980; Kinoshita, 1981). Depending on the size of the mouth of the fry and prey size, their guts can accommodate more than one copepod at a time.

• Milkfish juveniles take food mainly from the substrate. They ingest the surface layer of the substrate together with the associated micro-and meio-fauna (Blaber, 1980). The kinds of food ingested vary by habitat and by fish size. Juveniles from natural habitats commonly take in bluegreen algae, diatoms, detritus, filamentous green algae, copepods and nematodes. The food items of milkfish grown in culture ponds are similar to those of natural nursery grounds. Pond-reared milkfish feed mainly on either lablab (a complex mat of bluegreen algae, diatoms and associated invertebrates) or lumut (mainly filamentous green algae). Milkfish grow better on lablab than on lumut.

• Like the fry, milkfish juveniles also exhibit a distinct feeding periodicity. Feeding activity peaks at midday and in the afternoon (Kumagai et al., 1985) when dissolved oxygen, water temperature and digestive enzyme activity are highest (Chiu et al., 1986). More algae are

ingested during the daytime; however, at night, milkfish ingest more animal food, reflecting the diurnal changes in the availability of food organisms.

• Wild adult milkfish feed mainly on zooplankton, larval and juvenile clupeiods with one or two dominant food types in one gut, indicating that adult milkfish feed by swimming through plankton masses and fish schools. Planktonic and benthic organisms may also occur in milkfish guts. Therefore, adult milkfish may be considered opportunistic generalists which, depending on the prevailing circumstances, may filter feed, graze or snap up small prey.

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Growth• The growth curve of milkfish larvae is sigmoid (Liao et al., 1979). Based on the size

frequency distribution of shore-caught fry from the northwestern coast of Panay Island, Philippines, fry grow at a rate of 0.5 mm per day. Using a line equation to estimate the age and growth of milkfish fry, it is estimated that shore-caught fry with a mean total length of 13.5 mm are about three weeks old from spawning while small ones of a mean total length of 10 mm are two weeks old (Kumagai and Bagarinao, unpublished data).

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Reproduction

• Some reports have found that hatchery-bred and reared milkfish fry are generally heavier and morphologically more advanced (heavy pigmentation, pelvic fins present) than shore-caught fry of similar length (Liao et al., 1979). On the contrary, Taki et al. (1986) found no differences in osteological development of wild and hatchery-reared fry in the 11 to 12 mm size range. Baliao et al. (1980) also observed no significant differences in the growth and survival of wild and hatchery-reared fry in brackish water nursery ponds.

• Growth rates of wild and pond-reared juvenile milkfish vary from 7.0 to 8.7 mm weekly (Kumagai et al., 1985). However, growth rates in ponds and in pens vary considerably depending on initial fish size, food, stocking density, climate, season, locality, water turnover rate, pond area and depth, pests and predators (Schuster, 1960, Juliano et al., 1970).

• There are no distinct morphological variations between milkfish of opposite sex, especially among sexually immature adults and juveniles. However, Chaudhuri et al. (1976) noted three openings in the anal region of mature female milkfish. Sexually mature males possess only two openings although virgin females maturing for the first time may also have two distinct pores in the anal region.

• Although it is not clear whether first sexual maturation is related to age or size (Lam, 1984), milkfish reared in sea cages in the Philippines attain their first reproductive event at the age of five years (Marte and Lacanilao, 1986). Some males, however, undergo precocious maturation at four years of age.

• Milkfish is a highly fecund species. Mature ovaries usually comprise around 10 to 15 percent (15%) of the body weight of the spawner. Fecundity estimates of 0.3 to one million eggs per kg body weight have been reported (Schuster, 1960; Marte and Lacanilao, 1986).

• As in other fish species, the spawning cycle of milkfish is seasonal and varies in different localities. Based on the annual occurrence patterns of milkfish fry, the breeding season of milkfish is long near the equator and becomes progressively shorter with a single peak at higher latitudes in the northern hemisphere (Kumagai, 1984). The length of the spawning season in various localities may

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be a consequence of elevated seawater surface temperatures (Wainright, 1982).

• Although milkfish spawning has never been observed and documented in the wild, there are indications that they spawn around midnight. This observation was

largely derived from the developmental stages of milkfish eggs collected by plankton tows (Kumagai, 1981) and by the collection of naturally-spawned eggs in sea cages (Marte and Lacanilao, 1986) and in ponds (Lin, 1985).

Tolerance to Environmental Conditions

Nursery

• The success of milkfish as a cultured food fish species may be attributed to its ability to tolerate extremes of environmental conditions. These conditions include extremes of temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, nitrite, crowding and starvation. Their adaptability to these factors have allowed milkfish culturists to exploit the species by manipulating culture conditions. Most studies on this aspect have been concentrated largely on milkfish fry and juveniles.

• Low temperature (23°C) decreases survival, activity, food intake, and growth and development of milkfish fry and juveniles; high temperatures (up to 33°C) have the opposite effect (Villaluz and Unggui, 1983). Lethal temperatures for juveniles are 42.7°C and 8.5°C (Lin, 1969) although their tolerance limits vary with acclimation temperature.

• While milkfish fry can tolerate abrupt transfer from full-strength seawater to freshwater, early juveniles would die (Juliano and Rabanal, 1963). However, milkfish juveniles can also tolerate a wide range of salinity (7.8 to 108.6 ppt; Lin, 1969), with larger fish more efficient at handling osmotic stress than smaller ones (Ferraris et al., 1983).

• Milkfish fry and juveniles can tolerate crowded conditions. With just enough food for body maintenance, milkfish juveniles can be kept crowded and stunted in nursery ponds for several months. Good growth, which is not significantly different from non-stunted fish, is achieved once stunted fish are fed and more space becomes available. This technique is a traditional farm practice among milkfish growers in the Philippines when seed stocks are abundant and prices are low (Lijauco et al., 1978).

• In the Philippines, milkfish nursery operations are practiced both as an integral part of the milkfish culture system and as a profit-center operation for nursery operators.

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Milkfish Production in the Philippines By Region (in metric tons), 2008-2009

REGIONS 2008 2009P % Change Rank (2009)

National Capital Region 2,377.91 1,594.29 -32.95 15 Ilocos Region 81,653.92 68,891.29 -15.63 2 Cagayan Valley 909.67 747.47 -17.83 16 Central Luzon 62,457.49 61,392.36 -1.71 3 Calabarzon 47,991.20 44,682.94 -6.89 4 Mimaropa 4,375.49 3,832.34 -12.41 11 Bicol Region 2,543.59 3,812.61 49.89 12 Western Visayas 69,005.49 77,190.37 11.86 1 Central Visayas 7,187.74 7,345.24 2.19 10 Eastern Visayas 12,278.15 12,020.86 -2.1 7 Zamboanga Peninsula 9,832.39 11,445.65 16.41 9 Northern Mindanao 10,563.77 11,739.89 11.13 8 Davao Region 17,985.30 22,143.42 23.12 5 Soccsksargen 15,095.92 14,878.57 -1.44 6 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

3,256.25 3,594.85 10.4 13

Caraga 3,322.69 2,275.36 -31.52 14 PHILIPPINES 350,836.97 347,587.52 -0.93

Milkfish Productionin the Philippines

By Region (in metric tons), 2008-2009


Source: DTI - NERBAC 12

Economicsof Bangus Production

Culture of milkfish in marine cages is intensive, characterized by a small area, high levels of inputs like fingerlings and feeds, which result to high yields. Milkfish farmers in the Philippines are finding it advantageous to culture fish in mariculture parks. Milkfish can be cultured in bamboo cages or polyethylene round cages. Milkfish grown in polyethelene requires a much larger investment but the use of polyethylene is much durable and provides higher yield. Below is the graph and pie showing the distribution and percentage of cost requirement in bangus production in sea cages using either bamboo or High Density Polyethylene.

Milkfish is one of the most consumed species in the country. Most of the total demand of milkfish goes to the domestic market, particularly, to household consumption. Local consumers still prefer milkfish to be as fresh

as possible. Value adding like deboning has become attractive to more local consumers. Meanwhile, the other value added forms are becoming available in urban centers such as Davao, Gen. Santos and Manila.

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The main markets of processed milkfish are Filipino and Asian communities abroad especially in the US and Canada. Export demand has been growing over the past years, indicating an increase in the number of Asians migrating to these countries.

The marketing of milkfish is composed of producers, traders, exporters, processors, institutional buyers and household consumers.

1. Production LevelMilkfish producers are generally market-oriented and sell most of their produced. The small-scale operations are usually family business. Large-scale operations are personally manage by the owners or assigned caretakers to oversee the farm operation. In corporate farms, technicians, laborers, secretaries, housekeepers, divers and security guards are employed. Big corporations and private companies produce their own fry and supply fingerlings to grow-out operators and own plant to process their produced.

Producers of milkfish do not usually sell fish directly to consumers, but supply them through cooperatives, brokers, dealers, collectors or wholesalers, and retailers. In general, the majority of fish products are sold in auction markets through dealers, brokers, wholesalers or cooperatives to smaller dealers, and then retailers.

2. Assembly and Distribution LevelMarketing participants in this level are referred to as either traders or exporters. There are four types of traders from production to consumption. These are broker, viajero, wholesaler-retailer and retailer.

a. The brokers perform important facilitating functions such as selling, pricing, and moving around to satisfy demand needs while. They handle the large share of the local market for milkfish, consolidates milkfish products and deliver these to wholesalers or viajeros. They use jeepney, bus or truck to transport fish to market. The broker then sells to wholesalers at a margin of ten percent (10%).

b. Viajeros have the financial and logistical capability to procure milkfish from producers and traders within and outside the supply areas. Viajeros deliver the chilled milkfish in retailers in supermarkets/wet markets and public markets. Gets 15% sales margin.

c. Wholesaler-retailers usually concentrate in public markets and procure milkfish from deliveries of viajeros or brokers; and selling in small quantities to retailers or institutional buyers. Wholesalers distribute to “viajeros” (travellers). Gets 15% sales margin.

d. Retailers obtain milkfish from viajeros or wholesaler-retailers, such as supermarkets, deli shops and specialty fish stores in urban centers.

3. Processing LevelProcessors are corporations that manufacture value added milkfish


products such as fresh deboned, smoked deboned, bottled and canned milkfish and marinated milkfish for sale in the domestic and export markets. Processing milkfish products for exports has to deal with standards to penetrate foreign markets thru an accreditation program supported with processes complying to Good Manufacturing Practices and Sanitation Standard (GMPSS) Operating Procedure and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).

Processors absorb some of the marketable supply of milkfish from brokers. Integrated companies like Alson’s Aquaculture Corp. process their produce and market it under the brand name Sarangani Bay. Value-added products of milkfish are usually exported.

Retailers sold the fresh, chilled and processed milkfish to consumers. Some volumes are also supplied to local retailers - supermarkets and fish shops/stores - and institutional buyers by the fish dealers. In the case of a large milkfish producer/ processor, processed milkfish is supplied directly to institutional buyers.

3. Consumption LevelRestaurants are the main institutional buyers. Processed milkfish are commonly bought by restaurants which cater mostly to middle-income group. On the other hand, household consumers buy mostly fresh or chilled milkfish from wet markets or supermarkets.

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Manila is the biggest market for aquaculture products. A high percentage of products from the three major island areas of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are channelled to traders who control the volume of milkfish being traded as well as who can do trading in the market (Navotas

market). In the process, substantial trading within the same level of the marketing channel takes place, especially among brokers, wholesalers and retailers, resulting in higher landed prices of aquatic products, putting fish products beyond the reach of urban poor consumers,

even those in Manila. In the case of milkfish delivered from Mindanao, producers find it difficult to land milkfish in Navotas market due to “protection” of some traders. Outside traders need to have a “contact trader” and to pay a certain amount to enable them to trade in Navotas.

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Milkfish Farming in Pens or In Cages

TYPE OF CAGE STOCKING DENSITY,

SURVIVAL & PRODUCTION FEEDS & FEEDING

Fishpen ® Square or rectangular ® Usually between 5 – 20/m2 ® Large amount of feeds needed

everyday ® Bamboo poles or polyethylene ® Amount of feeds depends on the

no. to be stocks – for every 1,000 pcs – at least 250g milkfish

® Sizes range from 500 m2 (25m x 20m) to 1 has (100m x 100 m)

® The more feeds are given, the faster the growth.

Floating Cages

® Square or rectangular cages ® Stock is between 10 to 30 fish/m3 ® Made of polyethylene netting attached to

wooden bamboo or GI pipe frames

® Styrofoam or plastic drums

® Concerts ® Size ranges from 27 m3 (3m x 3m x 3m) to

1,800 m3 (15m x 20m x 6m)

Stationary Cage

® Anchored and supported at the sides and its corners by wooden or bamboo poles

® Total stocking is 10 – 30 fish/m3

® Size ranges from 600 m3 (10m x 20m by 3m) t 6,000m3 (20m x 50m x 6m)

Milkfish Farming in Pens and in Cages (Source: BFAR – 12)

The following should be considered in select-ing a site for the cage culture of milkfish:• Free from pollution• Protected from adverse weather condition• Accessible but secured from poachers• Should be at least 12-15 meters deep• Far from seagrass and coral beds

Cage Design and Construction• Net squares or rectangles measuring 10 x 10

m with a depth of 6 m

• Frames made of bamboo, lumber, GI or HDPE pipes

• Floats made of styrofoam, empty plastic containers

• Mooring made of cement blocks, GI pegs or anchors

• Sea cage may be arranged in quadrant or in cluster

Source: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines. “Milkfish Culture in Sea Cages”, April 2009. Published

Site Selection

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A.Strength1.Improving product quality

•Processing establishments now are learning to comply HACCP requirements through the provision of trainings and technical assistance as well as in the establishment of product traceability from the farm to plate.

•Local producers are also being capacitated to pass the stringent standards on health and requirements on production, processing, marketing and trade. Processors may consider organic certification schemes.

B.Weaknesses1. Global economic crisis. The global

economic crisis has affected milkfish export demand –many of the major international markets reduced their order and others are closing down. The crisis also increased cost of fuel and other energy inputs such as electricity and water, entailing high production costs.

2.New global trading order. Global market are becoming more demanding with regard to product safety, are environment-conscious and demanding of social equity in the over all production cycle; subjecting international fish trade to more stringent requirements.

To be able to maintain the favourable

balance of trade for Philippine fisheries, it is imperative that the country’s export of fishery products comply with the requirement of international management organizations and international markets including Illegal, Unreported and unregulated or IUU Fishing and Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Procedures.

3.Climatic change. The impacts of climate change in the fisheries sector is increasingly felt in many areas that traditionally has never experience it. The vulnerability of this sector in this regard is so high, that losses are not confined to collateral damages but more significantly to losses in terms of fishermen’s lives.

C.Opportunities1.Product quality and safety in the Export

Market. US remains as the main market of Philippine Bangus products and EU and Arab countries continue to be potential markets for bangus exports. EU imposes stringent regulations on the trade of fish and fishery products, limiting the number of qualified and accredited suppliers from the Philippines. Still, our suppliers can qualify for accreditation by meeting EU food quality and safety standards starting at the farm level, all the way to fish plant inspection, monitoring and accreditation; technical assistance and advisory services; hazards analysis of critical control points; and training and skills development.

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2.Organic Bangus Production. With the issue on climate change, more consumers are willing to pay a premium on ecolabeled products. This presents opportunities for organic bangus production in the country. The trend in consumers demand gives preference on fish products from sustainable environment-friendly sources if labelled accordingly.

3.Growership Scheme. Philippines find difficulty in competing with Taiwan, who has afforded technology in production. Still, milkfish will continue to be one of the favored aquatic products in the country. Enhancing high-value fish production. It’s getting difficult competing with Taiwan in terms of milkfish production, considering Taiwan’s low cost milkfish. Further, the rising prices of inputs and production of bangus, prompted large scale growers to consider alternative species are considered to maximize profitability and food security, such as the farming of commercially important species such as lapu-lapu, pompano, snapper, abalone, blue crabs, and lobsters, among others. Thus, to sustain milkfish production, large companies like Alson’s will undertake growing scheme, which will open business opportunities to Filipino growers of bangus. In response to this concern, large companies like Alsons Aquaculture Corp. plan to implement growership scheme for bangus, while they allocate their available areas to high value fish products like pompano, lapu-lapu, abalone, siganids, among others. The scheme means opportunities for growers who lacks market for their bangus products.

D. Threats1. Shift in High Value Fish Production

Milkfish culture area may decline because the shift of land use to other high value aquatic animals, but total milkfish production will remain able to meet the market demand through the improvement in production technology. This has been demonstrated in Taiwan, where their traditional shallow-water culture system continues to provide affordable animal protein source to the general public.

Low market price of bangus makes its production to local growers not competitive. This could be addressed by expanding its market by developing new marketing strategies to open up new markets, e.g, bait for the tuna industry.

2. Negative Impacts of fish cages in mariculture parks.

Intensive rearing of milkfish in cages uses a much higher amount of input like feeds. Feeds that are not eaten or digested properly, plus other waste products go into the water and some will eventually settle onto the sediment bottom and may cause marine and sediment pollution. It is therefore necessary to monitor the water and sediment quality around the fish cages. The operator could also check the feeding regime, avoid overfeeding of stocks, and use only good quality formulated feeds to help reduce wastes. The cage operator may likewise step-

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up the water monitoring parameters. Pollution not only affects the fish in the cages. The toxic conditions could impact infauna, or animals living within submerged sediments. These include polychaetes, marine worms which play an important role in the marine environment. Their burrows contain microorganisms which produce enzymes that degrade organic matter.

What the operators of fish cages or mariculture parks need to do is periodically collect soil samples under the cages, and compare these to a color chart being developed by SEAFDEC. A reference color will let them know how far off or how near they are from ideal conditions. This method is basically the same technique used by rice farmers to see if their rice needs additional fertilizer.

If there are early signs of pollution, the fish cage operators are advised to observe a “fallow period” by moving the cages to another area in the mariculture park to allow the sediments and infauna to recover.

1. high cost of farm inputs, Availability of inputs and credit support . unavailability of loans for producer’s operating costs, lack of flexibility in financing and difficulty in providing loan supervision.

2. lack of technology, Technology development and transfer. Slow progress of research; Poor systems of technology transfer ; and indifference or lack of receptiveness of operators to technological innovations

3. multi-layered marketing system

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Institutional Support

Agency Support

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Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Have the jurisdiction and responsibility in the management, conservation, development, protection, utilization and disposition of all fisheries and aquatic resources of the country except municipal waters. BFAR implements programs that will increase milkfish production, technology assistance, sustain milkfish fry requirements and generate livelihood opportunities. Provides technology assistance from hatchery, nursery, production and processing, including training on compliance to standards. Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS). Collection of statistical data for economic research, development plan and policy formulation

DTI

Promotion of the bangus as an industry, facilitate alternate markets for milkfish and improve quality of processed products. Facilitate business development of this new businesses by providing them assistance in product development/improvement, productivity enhancement and access to financial support. DTI will also initiate the conduct of business matching to encourage investments on the opportunities brought by the partnership.

Bureau of Investments

(BOI)

In order to promote global competitiveness, the (BOI) promotes the seal of origin for selected Philippine aquaculture exports such as shrimps, milkfish and tilapia.

SEAFDEC AQD

Conducts research on fisheries problems; generates appropriate fisheries technologies; trains researchers, technicians, fishers and aquafarmers, and managers; disseminates information on fisheries science and technologies; and recommends policies pertaining to the fisheries sector. The Aquaculture Department (AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines (1973) for aquaculture research and development, including bangus.

DOST Provides technological assistance to the mariculture community, including bangus deboning and bangus processing.

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Protected areas & Wildlife Bureau (PAWB). Responsible for the management, protection, sustainable development & rehabilitation of protected areas to ensure the conservation of biological diversity toward the achievement of national economic and social development. Ecosystem Research & Development Bureau. Assembles research results & scientific information & develop technologies for the management of various ecosystem & natural resources.

LGUs

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List of DTI-SK Assisted Organizations/ Association

1. Sultan Kudarat Fish Farmers Association Contact Person: Mr. Gerwin dela Cruz, President Address: Lebak, Sultan Kudarat Products: Fresh Bangus, Dried Fish, Crabs, Prawns, Bagoong

2. Sultan Kudarat Muscovado Industry Council Contact Person: Mr. Cornelio Castaneda, Jr., Chair-

man Address: Pres. Quirino, Sultan Kudarat Products: Muscovado, Muscovado Jam

3. Sultan Kudarat Bamboo Processors Association Contact Person: Ms. Jennevie Villarde, President Address: Tacurong City Products: Bamboo poles, slats, crafts, beach chair, sala sets,

bamboo huts

4. Sultan Kudarat Banana Chips Producers Association Contact Person: Ms. Mercy Diquiatin Address: Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat Products: Banana Chips – sweetened, flavored: garlic, cheese,

chocolate

5. Sultan Kudarat Coffee Industry Development Council Contact Person: Dr. Dante Eugenio, President Address: Tacurong City Products: seedlings, roasted coffee, roasted and ground coffee

6. Sultan Kudarat ICT CouncilContact Person: Ms. J. Karen Lepalim Demafiles, PresidentAddress: JKL Outsourcing, Tacurong CityServices: Contact Center, Medical Transcription,

7. Phil. Palm Oil Development CouncilContact Person: Mr. Erwin GarciaAddress: c/o DTI – Sultan Kudarat, Tacurong City


Rellenong bangus or relyenong bangus (Stuffed Milkfish) is a very special Filipino dish because of the amount of work involved in cooking. Cooking process itself involves several processes, preparing the vegetables and fish. Removing the fish meat leaving the fish skin intact, steaming, de-boning, flaking, marinating, stuffing and frying.

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RELLENONG BANGUS INGREDIENTS• 1 large size bangus• 1 onion, chopped finely• 4 cloves garlic, minced• 1 small size carrot, small cubes• 1 box raisins (optional)• 2 tomatoes, chopped• 1 raw egg, large• 1 tsp vetsin (optional)• 1 tsp salt• 1 green bell pepper, chopped finely• 2 tbsp flour• cooking oil for frying• ham, finely chopped• cooked peas

RELLENONG BANGUS COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

• Scrapefishscales.Cleanthefish.

• Gentlypoundfishtoloosenmeatfromtheskin.

• Useflatsideofaknifeinpounding.

• Breakthebigboneatthenapeandonthetail.

• Inserttheendofthehandleofanaluminumkitchen turner (sandok) through the fish neck.

• Gentlyscrapedownthehandlebetweenthemeatand the skin.

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• Scrapedowntothetail,goingaround and on the other side of the fish.

• Ifyoufeelthemeatisentirelyseparated from the skin, remove the handle, squeeze and push out meat (with the big bone), starting from the tail going out through the head. This way, you will be able to push out the whole meat without cutting an opening on the skin.

• Marinateskinandheadofthefishwith soy sauce and calamansi juice. Set aside.

• Boilfishmeatinalittlewater.

• Drain.Pickoutbones.Flakemeat.

• Sautegarlicuntilbrown.

• Addonionandtomatoes.

• Stirinfishmeat,carrot,andpepper.

• Seasonwithsalt,vetsin,groundpepper

• Addraisins.

• Transfercookedmixturetoaplate.

• Cook,then,addraweggandflour.

• Fillinmixtureinbangusskin.

• Wrapbangusinwiltedbananaleaves or aluminum foil. Fry.

• Coolbeforeslicing.

• Garnishwithslicedfreshtomato,spring onions or parsley.

• Servewithcatsup.

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P r o d u c t Ca ta l o gSultan Kudarat Products

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SK Muscovado Farmers Millers Corporation (PQ Muscovado)Address: Stall #3, Public Market, Poblacion, Pres. Quirino, SKContact Person: Cornelio E. Castañeda,Jr.Contact Number: 0918-662-0953;(064) 384-1997Product Lines: Muscovado Sugar

Sultan MuscovadoAddress: Pres. Quirino, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Mauricio TombocContact Number: 09152827500Product Lines: Muscovado, Cane Vinegar

Mountain Fresh CoffeeAddress: Poblacion 1, Lebak, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Rudy R. MermalContact Number: 0919-2689915Product Lines: Ground Coffee, Arabica, robusta, excelsa

Vissia MuscovadoAddress: Lambayong, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Mr. Ian AbalosContact Number: 09282905688Product Lines: Muscovado from Naturally-grown sugarcane

Brown Cup CoffeeAddress: Sen. Ninoy Aquino, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Rebecca GacayanContact Number: 0929-4626173Product Lines: Arabica, Robusta, Excelsa Coffee, Roasted Ground Coffee

Mahling’s CoffeeAddress: Bgy. Lower Katungal, Tacurong CityContact Person: Rosita C. ParedesContact Number: 09179555867Product Lines: Ground Coffee, Arabica, robusta, excelsa

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Pag-asa CalamansiAddress: Esperanza, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Rainier Cachero Contact Number: (064)-202-6178Product Lines: Calamansi Juice

Golden PassionAddress: Kulaman, Sen.Ninoy Aquino, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Bong GuerreroContact Number: 0906-1251469Product Lines: Passion Fruit Concentrat

Albaran’s Sweet Coco & Candy Processor Address: Tinaungan, Pres. Quirino, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Nerissa AlbaranContact Number: (064) 543-9002; 0907822542Product Lines: Bukayo

Sunripe Passion Fruit ConcentrateAddress: Sen. Ninoy Aquino, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Arnold SitjarContact Number: 09272459258Product Lines: Passion Fruit Concentrate, Ready-to-Drink

Angel’s Sweetened Banana ChipsAddress: Poblacion, Bagumbayan, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Mercy N. DitianquinContact Number: 0923-2375073Product Lines: Sweetened Banana chips

Isulan’s Best Banana ChipsAddress: Isulan, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Gloria F. AquinoContact Number: (064)-201-3412Product Lines: Sweetened Banana Chips, Natural & Onion Flavored Banana Chips



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Goldyfoods FOODLINESAddress:Gen.Lim Street, Tacurong CityContact Person: Jaime FernandezContact Number(064) 200-3691Product Lines: Tamarind candy,Durian polvoron

Shine Banana ChipsAddress: New Pangasinan, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Anilyn RamalesContact Number: 09059782158Product Line: Sweetened Banana Chips

Country DeliAddress: Esperanza, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Merlinda PendalidayContact Number: 09276048059Product Lines: Flavored Banana Chips, Meat Products

Krispees Banana ChipsAddress: Sta Maria, Kalamansig, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Rodolfo F. StaplesContact Number: 09196561527 Product Line: Sweetened Banana Chips

Bagumbayan’s BestAddress: Bagumbyan, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Rebecca LatogContact Number: Product Lines: Sweetened Banana Chips

Saging Ay Buhay Association (SABA)Address: Columbio, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Helen IliganContact Number: 09185225057Product Lines: Sweetened Banana Chips

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Tinaungan’s Best BukayoAddress: Brgy. Tinaungan, Pres. Quirino, SKContact Person: Tinaungan Women’s AssociationContact Number:Product Lines: Bukayo

Pasok Pangasius FarmsAddress: San Emmanuel, Tacurong City Contact Person: Estrelita A. PasokContact Number: (064)-200-3639Product Lines: Fresh Pangasius

Adrian’s Dried FishAddress: Kalamansig, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Teddy MandirigoContact Number: 0912-2160564Product Lines: Dried Danggit

Silver Scales Processed Bangus Address: Poblacion, Lebak, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Dr. Domingo TorreñaContact Number: 09185916242Product Lines: Deboned bangus, Marinated Bangus, Prawns

Villarin PangasiusAddress: Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat Contact Person: Susan VillarinContact Number: 0906-6580295Product Lines: Fresh Pangasius

Ocean FreshAddress: RIC Tibpuan, Lebak, SKContact Person: Leonida AlyansaContact Number: (064) 2053347Product Lines: Dried Fish, Marinated Fish, Deboned Bangus



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Gonzales FarmsAddress: Bgy. Dansuli, Isulan, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Engr. Ruperto GonzalesContact Number: 0935-9823750; (064)201-3430Product Lines: Fresh Pangasius

Red GillsAddress: Lebak, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Teresita CaluyoContact Number: 0908-432-0495Product Lines: Deboned Bangus, Dried Fish

Charcoal BriquettesAddress: Lambayong, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Pedro TominezContact Number: 0926-455-8878Product Lines: Organic Rice

Home DeliAddress: NRC, Lebak, SKContact Person: Rosela EsparteroContact Number: 0926-998-0164Product Lines: Tocino, Embutido, Tapa, Longganisa, Chickenrizo

Delightful Candy FactoryAddress: Paloy paloy, Lebak, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Rolando LagareContact Number: Product Lines: Pop Rice, Pop Corn

Inakie Herbal MedicineAddress: Brgy. Tuka, Bagumbayan, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Lerna G. BrilliantesContact Number: 09057677295Product Lines: Moringa capsules,Turmeric powder/granules

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Suka de KalayoAddress: San Emmanuel, Tacurong CityContact Person: Contact Number: 0932-4569802Product Lines: spicy cane vinegar

Juan Paolo Corn Husk Crafters AssociationAddress: Lower Katungal, Tacurong CityContact Person: Susan JulianoContact Number: (064)477-069Product Lines: topiari, Christmas Decors, flowers and dolls

Enchanted CandleAddress: Tacurong CityContact Person: Myra Pande HumongContact Number: 0921-2078628Product Lines: Decorative Candles

Double day Handicraft (Water Lily)Address: Caños Subd., Tacurong CityContact Person: Melinda BonayosContact Number: 0926-2687063Product Lines: Ladies bags, Purse, Fashion accessories

Bitbit Sikat Pasalubong CenterAddress: National Highway, Tacurong CityContact Person: Leila Flor E. FernandezContact Number: (064)-200-3665Product Lines: Whitening Herbal soap, Ladies’ bags, Coin purse, Decors, Fashion accessories, Buko pie

Salinas Craft (Morning Grass)Address: Columbio, Sultan KudartContact Person: Dante SalinasContact Number: 0949-933-0057Product Lines: slippers, picture frame (morning grass)



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Kinayaw Crafts (Corn Husk)Address: Bgy. Kinayaw, Bagumbayan, SKContact Person: Senaida BaisonContact Number: 0926-191-0335Product Lines: bags, slippers, wallets

New Passi Craft Makers (coconut midrib)Address: New Passi, Tacurong CityContact Person: Jo UbaldoContact Number: Product Lines: basket, plate, fruit trays

Elan Farms Coffee NurseryAddress: Tacurong cityContact Person: Ramon TanContact Number: (064)-200-4157Product Lines: Furniture & Wood molding

Neo Country CraftsAddress: Daguma Range Tri-people Federation, Chua, Bagumbayan, SKContact Person: Ermilinda LorenoContact Number: 0935-210-4112Product Lines: scrunch, Abaca fiber, hats, leis, sinamay, bags (abaca)

Perfect MatchAddress: Tacurong CityContact Person: Raylin BacolbacolContact Number: 0909-524-2252Product Lines: Costume Jewelry using Swarovski

KPI Oil Palm NurseryAddress: Kenram, Isulan, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Abbie PendatunContact Number: 09069215030Product Lines: Oil Palm Seedlings

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Natures CareAddress: Kapingkong, Lambayong, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Dennis BialenContact Number: 0909-987-6500Product Lines: Organic Fertilizer

Isulan Kalakat Makers AssociationAddress: Isulan, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Hydie Delos SantosContact Number: 09066742116Product Lines: Kalakat products

BIENS BAMBOO CRAFT Address: Purok San Jose, New Isabela, Tacurong City Contact Person: Bienvenido Omay Contact Number: 09262653876 Product Lines: Sala set, Lamp shade, Kubo

Villarde Bamboocraft Address: San Pablo, TacurongContact: Jennevie VillardeNumber: 0906-860-1122 Product Lines: sala set, beach chair, kubo, lampshades

KINGS BAMBOO CRAFT Address: Purok San Jose, New Isabela, Tacurong City Contact Person: Edwin T. Aquino Contact Number: 0926-528-9454 Product Lines: bamboo Sala set, Lamp shade, Kubo

Ramon Tan Mini Saw Mill & LumberyardAddress: Tacurong cityContact Person: Ramon TanContact Number: (064)-200-4157Product Lines: Furniture & Wood molding

Charcoal BriquettesAddress: SKSU Isulan Campus, Isulan, Sultan KudaratContact Person: Dr. Teresita CambelContact Number: 064) 200-4262Product Lines: charcoal briquettes, veggie noodles, dehydrated fruits


According to Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III, former executive director of the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD), milkfish “bangus” has always been the most important species cultured in the Philippines in terms of area and production. In fact, the Philippines is one of the top Bangus producers in the world, along with Indonesia and Taiwan which has contributed around 55 percent share of the world bangus production. Bangus farming is a centuries-old industry not only in the Philippines but in other Asian countries as well like Indonesia and Taiwan. In the Philippines, Bangus is the major species in brackishwater fish farming and mariculture. Currently, Alsons Aqua Corporation located at Alabel, Sarangani Province is expanding its export markets for frozen Bangus value-added products, in response to the growing demand in Bangus products. The company is developing arrangements for growership program with cooperators from communities in Sarangani, South Cotabato, Genaral Santos City, Sultan Kudarat, as well as from Mariculture Parks in Davao, Northern Mindanao. The company itself will absorb all the produce of the growers at a fair farm gate price. The company is requiring at least 50 metric tons of milkfish per month from the small farmers for processing. Thus, all the possible growers will need fingerlings as such the project will have a market.

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This project aims to contribute to the increase in the supply of fingerlings in the area that would result to income and employment generation.

Bangus fingerlings refers to the young milkfish measuring not less than twenty-five (25) millimeters but not more than one hundred (100) millimeters, has a slender and silver-colored body, small mouth, and scissor like tail fin. It is covered by scales and which have been grown for some time on brackish water in Bangus nursery ponds. Bangus Fingerlings are used in fish cages, fishpens and fish ponds for growing Bangus. It is scientifically known as “chanos-chanos forskal”, and is commonly known in layman’s dialect as “Hatirin”. It is the only specie of chanidae order of gonorynchiformes which thrives in brackish water. It is naturally fed on natural food such as algae and fry mass as its supplemental foods. There are two processes undergone in Milkfish Fingerlings Production, the pond preparation process and the actual process of fingerlings production. The pond preparation is done to prepare the ponds before the stocking of fry for 1 month. The first step in pond preparation is the cleaning and drying of ponds. After cleaning and cultivating of ponds, follows the leveling of pond bottom. Next is pond maintenance which comprises the activity such as repairs of dikes and gate fixing. Afterwards, eliminating process of which the ponds are applied with tea seed to remove any pests which will serves as the food competitors of the fry. The ponds are then flushed and drained for about three (3) days to neutralize the soil from the pesticides applied on the ponds. After draining of ponds follow the fertilization process in order to accumulate natural foods such as algae. Lastly, the ponds will then be irrigated and ready for fry stocking. Consequently, the actual production process started with the stocking of milkfish

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fry to the nursery pond which comprises the acclimation process. The fry are then rested for two (2) to three (3) hours before stocking. The best time for stocking the fry is during the colder parts of the day, in the evening and early mornings. Before the fry are released, it is advisable that the temperature and salinity of the water in the ponds where they are to be stocked are almost the same. After stocking of fry, follows the growing process. For a month long duration, the fry are fed on algae on the following month the fry are fed on fry mass so that fingerlings can be able to adjust with supplemental foods during fish cages growing. After the growing of milkfish fry into fingerlings approximately twenty-five (25) millimeters in size, the fingerlings are now ready for harvest. During harvesting, ten (10) milkfish fingerlings are then placed in tightly closed oxygenated cellophane and are sold to respective buyers. For one hectare production, the projected sales is Php 525, 000.00. This proposed business is suited in Region 12. The investment cost amounts to Php 694, 575.33. Within one cropping cycle Php 417, 424. 67. Projected Gross Profit Rate and Net Profit Rate are 79.80% and 79.51% respectively while the Return on Investment is 180%. The cost of investment will be recovered approximately in 6 months and 12 days. This means that the project is viable and worth embarking for.

Milkfish production represents one of the main sectors of the Nation's Fishery Industry. It is the predominant species being cultured in the Philippines hundred years ago. Currently, milk fish cages have been flourishing for years as demand of such products also increases over time. Reportedly, the industry employs close to 300,000 fish farmers, entrepreneurs, processors and workers. The Philippines has been exporting bangus to other countries like the United States, England, Canada, and Japan.The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has likewise spearheaded the production of bangus in mariculture parks all over the country due to its increasing demand. In addition, these parks need


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Particulars Amount

Land Development Cost 500,000.00 Fine Net 4,800.00 Napa Net 9,200.00 Big motor boat 20,000.00 Small Motor Boat 10,000.00 Small boat 10,000.00 Multicab 50,000.00 Total 604,000.00

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Working Capital (1 cropping Cycle=4months)

Farm Inputs 63,040.00

Labor 7,480.00

Overhead 18,555.33

Operating Expenses 1,500.00

Total 90,575.33

TOTAL PROJECT COST 694,575.33

Particulars Amount Sales 525,000.00

Less: Cost of Sales Farm inputs Fry (150,000 fingerlings @ P 0.40) 60,000.00 Fry Mass (30 sacks @ P304) 3,040.00

Subtotal 63,040.00 Labor 7,480.00 Overhead Expense 35,555.33 Total 106,075.33

Gross Profit 418,924.67 Less: Operating Cost 1,500.00

Net Profit 417,424.67 Return on Investment 180% Net Profit Ratio 79.51% Gross Profit Ratio 79.80%

Payback Period 6 months and 12 days



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fishpond nurseries and transition ponds to grow juveniles. Thus, Bangus nursery has a niche in the market.

ASSUMPTION•There are 150,000 fry per 1 hectare/cropping cycle•Cropping cycle is 4 months•Survival rate is 70%•Depreciation is computed based on straight line method



Milkfish is the national fish of the Philippines. Aside from being a favorite viand of the population, milkfish industry is also an important component of the fisheries

sector and the national economy. It has a significant contribution to national output, employment, public revenues, and nutrition. As stated by the Agriculture Business Week, Philippines has contributed around 55 percent of the total world bangus production. The industry likewise employs approximately 800,000 people when all its backward and forward industry and activity linkages were accounted for. Milkfish are harvested and marketed mostly as fresh or chilled, whole or deboned, frozen, or processed (e.g. fresh frozen deboned, fresh frozen deboned descaled, and smoked fish

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deboned). In SOCCKSARGEN, Sarangani supplies smoked, fresh frozen, deboned, marinated and bottled bangus to the United States, Canada, Australia, UK, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Micronesia. In addition, because of steady supply of bangus in the market, there are now processing plants for bangus value-added products such as deboned milkfish. Deboned milkfish, or "boneless bangus," has become popular in stores and markets because milkfish is known for being bonier than other food fish in the Philippines. Further, processing increases the commercial value and palatability of milkfish. However, it does not only increase its commercial value but it will also provide additional employment opportunities. Thus, venturing into the said project is worth investing for.

The project aims to increase the commercial value of milkfish as well as to provide employment opportunities in the region.

Milkfish (Chanos chanos, Forskal) locally known as “bangus” belongs to the Chanidae family which is nearly related to tuna and salmon because of its uniformly-shape and migratory nature. A typical Bangus has 265 to 300 bones. It is a rich source of Omega-3 fatty acids which is good for the heart. Health experts recommend eating fatty fish at least twice a week. Fish is a good source of protein and do not have the high saturated fat that fatty meat products have.

Since it is known for being much bonier than other food fish in the country, deboned milkfish, or "boneless bangus," has become popular in stores and markets. Additional milkfish commodities such as the famous “boneless bangus” in the Philippines and smoked fish in Indonesia can be developed to make the fish more attractive for exports to non-traditional consumers of milkfish. The projected sales of the business is P 3, 200.00 every two weeks.

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Bangus deboning involves the following procedure; washing, splitting, removal of the internal organs, removal of backbone and dorsal fin, deboning, dorsal intermuscular spines, lateral intermuscular spines, rib bone, and ventral intermuscular spines. After deboning, it will be soak at the brine solution for five-ten minutes. Afterwards, it will be strain and marinated for fifteen minutes. The deboned bangus is packed in polyethylene bag is individually quick frozen (IQF) or plate frozen. It will be store in the freezer for one day. Each bag contains one kilo with three pieces of milkfish. Since the raw material is milkfish “bangus”, the project is suitable where milkfish production is proven. In the region, General Santos City and Sarangani is appropriate for the project. The project will require an initial investment of Php 19, 288.57 with a working capital amounting to Php 2, 488.57. Financial ratios show that

Gross Profit Rate (GPR) and Net Profit Rate (NPR) are 12.23% and 11.62%. The return on investment is 46%. The investment cost will be recovered approximately in 1 year, 1 month, and 17 days. Thus the project is worthwhile to embark on.

Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia are known as milkfish producing countries. However, it is not patronized by other countries due of its bony in nature. In order to gain more popularity and capture the taste of a wider market, bangus deboning is recently advertised. With this, bangus as a traditional fish known to have countless bones comes to the market in a new form. Consequently, with the existence of milkfish growers in the region, especially in General Santos City and in Sarangani Province, the industry is very much worthwhile to embark on for there will be no hindrances on the supply of bangus.

In Mindanao, particularly in Sarangani Province, several processing plants export fresh and processed milkfish. About six (6) plants are exporting to US and two (2) of these plants have penetrated European market that commands a better price than US market.

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Particulars Amount

Fixed Assets Knife 200.00 Forcep 200.00 Scissors 100.00 Basin 400.00 Tray 500.00 Chopping Board 400.00 Freezer 15,000.00

Total 16,800.00

Working Capital (2 weeks) Direct Materials 1,819.00 Direct Labor 480.00 Overhead Expense 170.00 Selling and Administrative Expense 19.57

Total 2,488.57 TOTAL PROJECT COST 19,288.57

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Sales (20 packs @ 160.00) 3,2010.00 Less: Cost of Sales

Direct Materials Milkfish (20 kilos @ P85.00/kilo) 1,700.00 Salt (1 liter @ P 10.00) 10.00 Soy Sauce (Half Galon @ P 30/galon) 15.00 Vinegar (Half Galon @ P 30/galon) 15.00 Pepper (1 pack @ P 10.00/pack) 10.00 Garlic (5 cloves @ P 5.00 per cloves) 25.00 Brown Sugar (2 tbs @ P 3.00/tbs) 6.00 Seasoning (1 piece @ P 28.00/piece) 28.00 Polyethylene (20 pieces @ P 0.50/piece) 10.00 Subtotal 1,819.00

Direct Labor (20 kilos with 3 pieces per kilo @ P 8.00/piece) 480.00 Factory Overhead

Ice 20.00 Water 150.00 Subtotal 170.00 Add: Depreciation Expense 339.58 Subtotal 509.58

Total Cost of Sales 2,808.58 Gross Profit 391.42 Less: Selling and Administrative Expense 19.57 Net Income 371.85 Net Profit Ratio 11.62% Gross Profit Ratio 12.23% Return on Investment 46% Payback Period - 1 year, 1 month and 17 day

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UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS•Selling and Administrative Expense is 5% of the gross profit.•Depreciation expense is computed based on straight line method.•Production is twice a week

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Milkfish production is very much popular among

Southeast Asian countries particularly Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. The latter two countries have a multi-million dollar milkfish industry. On the other hand, in the Philippines, milkfish or bangus is popularly

cultured because of its being a better food-converter species. Here, it is being cultured in brackish water ponds, pens and sea cages thus contributing significantly to the increase in production.Consumer preference for milkfish is traditionally very strong. Existence of large domestic market and technological development for seed production and culture techniques has

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OBJECTIVEThe project aims to provide a mass production of milkfish in Region 12 to meet its high domestic and international demand and to generate

livelihood opportunities.


PROJECT DESCRIPTIONMilkfish (Chanos chanos, Forskal) locally known as “bangus” belongs to the Chanidae family which is nearly related to tuna and salmon because of its uniform shape and migratory nature. Since it is notorious for having too many bones than other fishes in the country, deboned milkfish, or "boneless bangus," has become popular in local stores and markets. On the other hand, in order to make the fish more attractive for exports to non-traditional consumers of milkfish, this “boneless bangus” in the Philippines

enabled the milkfish aquaculture industry to maintain its dominance and sustain competition over the culture of other fish and shellfish species in the country.

There are several processing plants in General Santos City and one in Sarangani Province that export fresh and processed milkfish. About six (6) plants are exporting to US and two (2) of these plants have penetrated the European market that commands a better

price compared to the US market. The local market’s demand for the whole SOCKSARGEN area is about 240 tons per month while the plants need 400 tons per month. However, only one fishpond in General Santos City produces Milkfish in volume and is not enough to serve the local market. The plants have to source their milkfish from neighboring provinces and even as far as the Visayas. (Source: Bureau of Agricultural Statistics)


together with Indonesia’s smoked fish can be further enhanced.

Data from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics show that Milk fish Industry continuously grows through the years. The demand of these huge and powerful

countries assures a stable market for milkfish investors. Milkfish products are widely distributed in foreign countries such as United States of America, Guam, Hawaii, South Korea, Japan, Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia. However, there are no exact data on hand as to

the total volume needed by these foreign markets in the entire world. Nevertheless, this project aims to fill the unsatisfied demand and the mounting shortage of supply for milkfish (bangus) to its domestic and international market which is highly imposed

by high-end restaurants, hotels and fast food chains. Based on one (1) cropping cycle of a 125 cu. m. cage milkfish production, its projected total sales is Php 416,500.00.

Culture of milkfish in marine cages is intensive, characterized by a small

area, high levels of inputs like seeds and feeds, which result to high yields. Milkfish farmers in the Philippines are finding it advantageous to culture fish in mariculture parks. Similarly, milkfish can also be poly cultured with danggit because it needs no expense on feeds since danggit can live with just the manure of milkfish. General Santos City and Sarangani are proven to be good locations for this venture due to successful prawn growers in the said areas. Relatively, a 125 cu. m. area cage can be grown with a maximum stocking density of 30,000 pieces of fingerlings with a survival rate of 90% of which the project utilizes only 33% or 10,000 fingerlings. Upon harvesting, milkfish weighs an average of 350 grams per piece producing 5,400 kilos. On the other hand, needed farm inputs such as fingerlings and feeds are readily available in the local market.

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Milkfish has been usually marketed as fresh fish, hence market demands at certain times created price fluctuations. At peak times, prices can double or triple while during non-peak times, prices vary depending on market supply and demand. Techniques for processing milkfish in other forms, such as canning and drying, have been developed in Taiwan. In the Philip-pines, such technology is still to be adopted on a larger scale.Milkfish , a traditional food fish in three milkfish producing countries, namely Malaysia, Phil-ippines and Indonesia,

is not popular in other countries because of its being a bony fish. In order to open new markets, promotion of milkfish is required. Additional milkfish commodities such as the famous “boneless bangus” in the Philip-pines and smoked fish in Indonesia can be developed to make the fish more attractive for exports to non-traditional consumers of milkfish.Philippines' milkfish industry is expected to generate higher rev-enues in the succeed-ing years following the development of foreign markets for milkfish fingerlings (bangus). In

Region 12, particularly in Sarangani Province, sev-eral processing plants exist which exports fresh and processed milkfish. About six (6) plants are exporting to US and two (2) of these plants have penetrated the European market which commands a bet-ter price than US market.Locally, the demand of the whole SOCKSAR-GEN area is about 240 metric tons per month while the plant needs 400 metric tons per month. However, only one fishpond in General Santos City produces Milkfish in volume and is not enough to serve the local market.

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426,850.00 with a working capital amounting to Php 381,850.00. The 125 cu. m. area cage of milkfish production will generate an income of Php 34,650.00. Financial ratios show that Gross Profit Rate (GPR) and Net Profit Rate (NPR) are 9% and 8%. The return on investment is 19%. The investment cost will be recovered approximately in 4 years, 8 months and 18 days. Thus the project is worthwhile to embark on.


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Milkfish (3,150 kilos @ Php 90.00) 283,500.00 Danggit (950 kilos @ Php 140.00) 133,000.00 Total 416,500.00

Less: Cost of Sales Production Inputs Fingerlings

Milkfish (10,000 pcs. @ Php 3.00/pc) 30,000.00 Danggit (2,000 pcs. @ Php 2.00/pc) 4,000.00

Feeds Milkfish (10,000 pcs. @ Php 13.00/kilo @ 2.5 FCR) 325,000.00 Direct Labor Caretaker (1 @ Php 100.00/day @ 150 days) 15,000.00 Harvester (5 @ Php 120.00/day @ 1 day) 600.00

Overhead Utilities 500.00 Depreciation (Fixed Asset/EUL*/WC Cycle) 3,750.00 Total 378,850.00

Gross Profit 37,650.00 Less: Operating Expenses

Repairs and maintenance 1,000.00 Communication 2,000.00 Total 3,000.00

Net Income Before Tax 34,650.00

Return on Investment (Ave. Net Income/TPC) 19% Payback Period (TPC/Ave. Net Income + Depreciation) 4 yrs 8 months and 18 days Gross Profit Ratio (Gross Profit/Total Sales) 9% Net Profit Ratio(Net Profit/Total Sales) 8%

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Assets Fixed Assets

Cage with Kubo 15,000.00 Nets and other Implements 30,000.00

Total 45,000.00 Working Capital (5 Months)

Production Inputs 359,000.00 Direct Labor 15,600.00 Overhead 4,250.00 Operating Expenses 3,000.00 Total 381,850.00

Total Project Cost 426,850.00

Underlying Assumptions ( 125 cu. m. area cage) • Milkfish is to be cultured with danggit. • Stocking density (Fingerlings)

Milkfish 10,000 pieces Danggit 2,000 pieces

• Feed conversion rate (FCR) 2.5 kilo • Survival rate

Milkfish 90% Danggit 95%

• Selling price/kilo Milkfish Php 90.00 Danggit Php 140.00

• Ave. marketable size (harvest) Milkfish 350 grams Danggit 500 grams


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Cong. Arnulfo F. Go, 2nd District, SKRD Pautong Ambutong, BFAR - 12PD Nelly Nita N. Dillera, DTI - SKMayor Dionesio Besana, LebakMayor Rolando Garcia, Kalamansig

Ms. Carmen S. PortoMs. Marilou F. Manaay

Mr. Jermin dela Cruz Ms. Felisa A. SinobagoMs. Carmen S. PortoMr. Ricky NobleMs. Arianne T. Apatan

Mr. Jermin dela Cruz Ms. Felisa A. SinobagoMs. Carmen S. PortoMr. Ricky NobleMs. Arianne T. Apatan

PD Nelly Nita N. DilleraMr. Orville GamayonMs. Arianne T. ApatanMr. Michael Sabnal Ms. Carmen S. Porto NERBAC – Region 12

Felisa A. Sinobago Carmen S. PortoTarciano Moneva, Jr.Arianne Mae T. Apatan

Mr. Ricky NobleMs. Marilou F. ManaayMs. Arianne Mae T. Apatan

Ms. Jocelyn Jauhali, BFARProf. Susan D. Badillo, SKSUProf. Winnie Rose B. Laguda, SKSUMAO Nenita Frias

Mr. Ricky NobleMr. Jermin dela CruzEugene Roxas

Mr. Jermin dela Cruz

Executive Committee

Product Devt & Food Safety

Bangus Competition

Bangus Competition

Publicity, Promotion & Souvenir Program

Program and Invitation

Registration Committee

Technology Training

Invitation of Participants

Solicitation Committee

Working Committees

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