Fisheries Industry Development Support Division (FIDSD)

ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
PILAR F. FONTELAR, Ph.D. Chief, Fisheries Industry Development Support Division

FIDSD implements the Market-Driven Fisheries Development Program (MDFDP thru five (5) components/activities:
Mature-Cost-Effective Technologies in Fisheries Market Development Assistance Service Social Organization (Fisherfolk Associations/Cooperatives Formation/Organization) Investment & Credit Facilitation Fisheries Scholarship Program (FSP)

MDFDP Framework:
Credit
BFAR Fishery Technology

Manpower Support

Social Organization

Market

I. Mature-Cost-Effective Technologies
- these are mature-cost-effective fisheries technologies in aquaculture, fishing and processing.

Activities include: Gathering of technologies available in all technical units of BFAR Identification and selection of technologies that are ready to be commercialized

II. Market Development Assistance Service

Price Monitoring
- at present FIDSD has prepared and submitted 305 price monitoring reports to the Office of the Director copy furnished LGU-Marketing Office of Quezon City - FIDSD monitoring team attended regular meetings on the subject called for by the DTI, DA and LGU of QC

- consolidated price monitoring reports from the regions. - wet markets monitored in Metro Manila: a. Farmers Market b. Mega Q-mart c. Commonwealth Market d. Tandang Sora Public Market e. Muoz Market f. Balintawak Public Market g. Navotas Fish Port Complex h. Malabon Consignacion

One-Day Conference on Price Monitoring BFAR Conference Room March 19, 2012

 Promotion of Fish & Fishery Products

- Maintaining a display center for fish and fishery products; 29 fishery-based MSMEs & companies participates their products in the FIDSD display center

 Promotion of Fish & Fishery Products

- Participation to trade fairs and exhibits; to date, FIDSD has participated to 13 trade fairs and exhibits
1. Philippine Small, Medium Enterprises: Direct Selling, Retailing, Networking and Franchising Expo 2012: PHILSME 2012 at the PICC Forum, CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd. , Pasay City, Metro Manila May 11-13, 2012

2. Fisherfolk Month Celebration: Exhibit & Tiangge DA Compound, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City May 14-18, 2012

3. Manila Food & Beverage Expo 2012 (MAFBEX) World Trade Center, WTCMM East Wing, Pasay City, Metro Manila June 13-17, 2012

4. 65th BFAR Anniversary Aqua Food Fair & Exhibit PCA Covered Court, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City July 2-6, 2012

5. Makina Saka 2012: Agri-Machinery Roadshow World Trade Center, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Metro Manila July 4-7, 2012

6. Kabisig Government Expo & Trade Fair 2012 SM City Fairview, Fairview, Quezon City September 17-20, 2012

7. AGRILINK/FOODLINK/AQUALINK 2012 World Trade Center, Pasay City, Metro Manila October 4-6, 2012

8. 49th Fish Conservation Week Aqua Trade Fair & Exhibit PCA Covered Court, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City October 15-19, 2012

9. World Food Day: Agri Trade Fair DA Grounds, DA Compound, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City October 15-19, 2012

10. UP Trade Fair organized by the Department of Agriculture-AMAS Brgy. Food Terminal, Brgy. Dagohoy, UP Campus June 22-23, 2012 11. 8th Agriculture & Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition Megatrade Halls 1 and 2, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City August 9-12, 2012
12. Rotary International, District 3780; Trade Fair at the Rotary Center Bldg., Roces Ave., cor. Mo. Ignacia St., 1100 Quezon City 13. Brgy. Food Terminal, Trade Fair, organized by the DA-AMAS on October 26-27, 2012 at Brgy. Pinagkaisahan, Cubao, Quezon City

14. Busan International Seafood & Fisheries Expo 2012 (BISFE) at BEXCO, Busan, South Korea on November 15-19, 2012 respectively.

15. Mega Balikbayan/OFW Expo Megatrade Halls 2 & 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City December 6-9, 2012

16. Agri-Kapihan @ ADC Agricultural Development Center (ADC), DA Compound, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City November 22-23, 2012

17. National Exporters Week Commodity Agencies Exhibit PTCC, Pasay City December 5, 2012
18. Tiangge sa BAS Bureau of Agricultural Statistics Office, Diliman, Quezon City December 10-14, 2012

19. Christmas Bazaar DA Grounds, DA Compound, Diliman, Quezon City December 12-14, 2012

-Participation to exhibits was accompanied by seminar on fisheries, presentation of BFARs program in fisheries development, orientation on Market Driven Fisheries Development Program (MDFDP), and building social enterprises as exemplified by Pinoy Fishmart-MPC -Over 2,500 copies of brochures/flyers of BFAR thrusts and programs including commercialized technologies were disseminated during trade fairs and exhibits

 Market Linkage & Market Matching

On-site assessment of fish and fishery products and visit to production area Meeting with producers and buyers Gather basic market data such as quantity, quality, frequency of delivery, mode of transport, pricing etc.

- Pinoy Fishmart Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PF-MPC)

This is the direct result of FIDSDs Pinoy Fishmart Action Research Project and serves as ready-market and venue for a regular dialogue among industry stakeholders. PFMPC is the convergence of various stakeholders in the fisheries industry. PF-MPC promotes interaction of fish producers with buyers/consumers. PF-MPC has received various recognitions and awards since its inception in 2005.

PF-MPC AWARDS
Achievement Award Community Service: Rotary Club of North Edsa 2004-2007 Most Outstanding Cooperative Regional Level-NCR Micro Coop Category 2011

Citation; PF-MPC as Signature Project of North EDSA 2004-2005

Most Entrepreneurial Trading Cooperative in QC 2009

2012 GAWAD PARANGAL VALIDATION

CDA Validating TEAM composed of Representatives from: -Cooperative Development Authority -Senate Committee on Cooperatives -House Committee on Cooperatives -Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) -Department of Agriculture (DA) -Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) -Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) -Polytechnic University of the Phil.

CDA Validating team with FIDSD Staff During the Validation of PF-MPC as National Nominee to the Gawad Parangal 2012 on August 6, 2012

PF-MPC was hailed as the National Winner for the Most Outstanding Cooperative- Micro Coop Category during the 11th National Cooperative Summit held at Limketkai Atrium, Cagayan de Oro City on October 10-12, 2012

Pinoy Fishmart MPC General Assembly Agribusiness Development Center, DA May 23, 2012 Meeting with industry stakeholders on promotion & marketing of fish and fishery products

III. Social Organization

Los Amigos Aquaculture Producers Organization (LAACPO)

- FIDSD has conducted an orientation seminar on Fisheries Cooperativism among members of the LAACPO. This seminar fulfills the FFP Loan Requirement for LAACPO (FFP beneficiary) to become a cooperative within a period of one (1) year from the time loan was granted.

 Delian Fisherfolk Marketing Cooperative (DFMC) - A consultation meeting with members of DFMC was conducted by FIDSD; discussions concentrated on ways to improve the coops regulations and by-laws, BFARs assistance in their product promotion and marketing and access to credit and grant fund

Region/BFAR Office
NSTDC NIFTC RFTC, Davao

No. of Assoc./Coop.
30 8 28

CAR
Region I Region III Region IV-A Region IV-B Region VI Region VII

131
337 49 34 101 388 137

1,848 Total Number of fishery-based associations and cooperatives based on the submitted lists of the regions for prospective MSMEs

Region X
Region XI ARMM TOTAL

366
54 185 1,848

IV. Investment & Credit Facilitation

Activities Include:

Identification, selection and coordination with different providers of credit, loan and grants; Matching producers/group of producers with investors; Collaborate with LBP-Lending Center, MFIs in the conduct of seminar among fishery-based MSMEs; Preparation, review, revision of Business Plans Meeting with investors Conduct seminars among prospective beneficiaries

Accomplishments: Reviewed submitted Business Plans/Project Proposals for funding; PhP580M Sourcing out of prospective investments, credit, loans and grants (i.e., government, foundation, business and industry grants) Continuous monitoring of FFP credit beneficiaries (SSGTAI in Sibunag, Guimaras and LAACPO in Tugbok, Davao City Prepared training design for Investment Seminar with DA-AMAS Investment Unit

REGION I II III IV-A IV-B V VI VII VIII IX X XI

Total Project Cost 17,584,800.00 7,243,000.00 31,078,115.12 16,454,440.00 20,125,480.60 18,047,331.19 13,114,075.00 37,121,915.00 15,620,720.70 37,268,639.40 880,254.93 9,199,962.00 Php580M worth of Business Plans/Project Proposals from 107 BPs/PPs for funding.

XII
XIII ARMM NCR

3,961,216.75
4,000,000.00 1,506,200.00 346,012,927.00

GRAND TOTAL

PhP579,219,077.69

Accomplishments: Conducted investment fora in selected regions: -Region 10 (Cagayan de Oro City) -Region 12 (General Santos City)

V. Fisheries Scholarship Program

- FIDSD facilitates and manages the on-going 275 scholars in 17 state colleges and universities (SUCs) throughout the country a. Facilitated the payment of tuition, school fees, monthly stipend, semestral book allowance, OJT, thesis & graduation support b. Coordinated with FSP regional coordinators and SUCs re: scholars status c. Responded to the crisis situation and problemsolved the same of individual scholars d. Maintained and secured FSP documents and scholars records & contracts

-Administration of FSP Examination Nationwide On March 17, 2012, FIDSD spearheaded the conduct of the Industry Leaders (IL) Qualifying Examination in collaboration with DepEd and BFAR Regional Offices at 16 testing centers nationwide; 877 examinees.

-Fisheries Scholarship Program (FSP) Status 2012

Component Industry Leaders Fisherfolk Children Educational Grant (FCEG)

On-Going Scholars:

20th Batch: 37 19th Batch: 38 363

6th Batch: 158 5th Batch: 42 170

Graduates:

Source: Fisheries Scholarship Program Secretariat 2/F PCA Annex Bldg., Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City

- Recruited four (4) BFAR Scholars in the Division

Policy Formulation, Planning & Advocacy Services

-Agriculture & Fisheries Extension Network (AFEN) FIDSD serves as the focal unit of BFAR to the AFEN. - 4th National Agri-Fisheries & Natural Resources Extension Symposium on May 2-5, 2012 at Aklan - attended the 28th Regular Meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Network (AFEN) held on October 2 - 5, 2012 at San Lorenzo Pastoral Center, Butuan City

-Agriculture & Fisheries Extension Network (AFEN) - Consultation-Workshop on the National Agriculture & Fisheries Extension Agenda & Programs and Guidelines on the Grant of Honoraria for AFE Services cum 27th AFEN Quarterly Meeting on March 27-29, 2012 at San Mateo, Rizal
- Consultation-Workshop on the Development of Training Regulations on Organic Agriculture on June 4-8, 2012 at ATI Bldg., Diliman, Quezon City

- Participated in the Consultation-Workshop on the Draft Guidelines on National Merit Awards and Incentives System for Agriculture and Fisheries Extension (AFE) and Guidelines on the Grant of Honoraria for AFE Services on October 25-26, 2012 and Workshop on Agriculture & Fisheries Extension Key Programs & Concepts on October 23-25, 2012 at the Bayview Park Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Manila

-Agriculture & Fisheries Extension Network (AFEN) - Participated in the Preparation & Finalization of Strategic Framework & Program for Agriculture & Fisheries Extension for downloading to DA attached agencies and bureaus, other NGAs, SUCs and LGUs.
Output: Strategic Framework and Program for Agriculture & Fisheries as per AFMA structure of Fisheries Extension

-Gawad Saka 2012: Outstanding Young Farmer/ Fisherfolk & Outstanding Young Farmer/Fisherfolk Organization Categories (Chairman-Validation Team)
- Field Validations:

- Gawad Saka Presentation to the National Executive Committee on September 17, 2012

- Presentation to the Gawad Saka Board of Judges on October 2, 2012

-Attendance to meetings/workshops/seminars/conferences (20)

- Quezon City Price Coordinating Council (QCPCC) - National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) (Quarterly) - Community-based consultation meeting among fishery-based MSMEs of the Baletes Women Organization on marketing assistance on February 3-24, 2012 at Balete, Batangas -Consultation with Stakeholders on the Draft PNS for Organic Aquaculture on March 8, 2012 - 5th Consultation meeting with TESDA re: Agriculture & Fisheries Industry on March 28, 2012 - Forum on Gender & Climate Change on April 11, 2012 - Orientation of JOs, Contract of Service, Pakyaws

-Attendance to meetings/workshops/seminars/conferences
-8th Philippine Shrimp Congress on May 8-12, 2012 at Bacolod City - Final meeting on the Price Act IRR & Preparation for the Nationwide Consultation/Hearing with Stakeholders on July 27, 2012 - Resource Person during the Inter-Agency Meeting for Social Services Protection & Scholarship Programs for the Fisherfolk on August 3, 2012 at the DA OSEC Bldg., NAFC Conference Room -Meeting on the Creation of TWG for DA-DTI Bagwis Program for Wet Markets in NCR on August 24, 2012 at the DA-AMAS

-Attendance to meetings/workshops/seminars/conferences
- Resource Speaker during the 14th Tuna Festival & Congress on September 5-9, 2012 - Meeting on Potential Investments on Seaweeds, Dairy & Beef on September 26, 2012 at the DA-AMAS - 6th National Research Conference on Gender & Fisheries on September 19-21, 2012 at Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City - Seminar on Consumerism from Cooperative Union of the Phil. (CUP) in Cooperation with MMAFECCO on September 29, 2012 at the CUP E-Commerce Center - 8th Pantatan Festival on October 4-5, 2012 at Los Amigos, Tugbok, Davao City

-Attendance to meetings/workshops/seminars/conferences
- 11th National Cooperative Summit on October 10-12, 2012 at the Limketkai Atrium, Cagayan de Oro City - Two-day Fish Symposium (49th Fish Conservation Week) on October 18-19, 2012 at the PCA Auditorium - BFAR National Seminar-Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming & Presentation of 2013 GAD Plans & Budget and 2012 Accomplishments on October 26-28,2012 at Mambajao, Camiguin - Regional CDA Gawad Parangal Awarding & Closing; International Year of Cooperatives 2012 on October 31, 2012 at the CDA Office, Cubao, Quezon City

-Attendance to meetings/workshops/seminars/conferences
- National Seaweeds Congress 2012 at Cebu City on November 15-17, 2012. - Awarding Ceremony of the 2012 Gawad Saka Winners on November 13, 2012 at PHILRICE, Muoz, Nueva Ecija

-Attendance to meetings/workshops/seminars/conferences
- Meeting on Halal Matters at NMIS, Diliman, Quezon City on December 13, 2012
- Workshop on Refinement of Guidelines in the Development of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects for the Department of Agriculture held in Tanza, Cavite on Dec. 1013, 2012