Socio-Economic Upliftment of Selected Seaweed Farming Communities in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan: Problems and Prospects : Socio-Economic Upliftment of Selected Seaweed Farming Communities in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan: Problems and Prospects Michael D Pido
Ma. Celeste A Armedilla
Ferdinand A Pontillas
Eva Marie dC Ponce de Leon
Presentation Outline: Presentation Outline
Seaweeds families: Seaweeds families
red algae (Rhodophyceae)
brown algae (Phaeophyceae)
green algae (Chlorophyceae)
Philippine Seaweed Production: Philippine Seaweed Production Source: BAS (2004)
Yearly Average Price : Yearly Average Price Source: Dublin (2005)
Monthly average price of dried seaweeds, 1995-2004: Monthly average price of dried seaweeds, 1995-2004 Source: as cited by Dublin (2005)
Map of Palawan and Honda Bay: Map of Palawan and Honda Bay
Palawan Seaweed Production: Palawan Seaweed Production Source: BAS (2005)
Cagayancillo : Cagayancillo
Coron: Coron
Agutaya: Agutaya
Area for Seaweed Farming in Palawan: Area for Seaweed Farming in Palawan Source: DTI (2004)
Area for seaweeds farming in Puerto Princesa City: Area for seaweeds farming in Puerto Princesa City Source: DTI (2004) Area= 238 ha
Pandan Island, Honda Bay: Pandan Island, Honda Bay
San Rafael: San Rafael
Buenavista: Buenavista
Puerto Princesa City seaweeds production (dried): Puerto Princesa City seaweeds production (dried) Source: OCA (2003-2005)
Employment: Employment Provided employment to at least 60 families
24 families in PMC
13 families in Buenavista
19 families in San Rafael
Other barangays, still to be identified
Problems encountered by seaweeds farmers: Problems encountered by seaweeds farmers
Problems encountered by traders: Problems encountered by traders farmers are not properly drying their seaweed.
Presence of ‘fly-by-night’ traders
lack of credit financing to traders.
some processors are not imposing fair and reasonable moisture deduction.
Prospects: Prospects Production
Microfinancing
Infrastructure Facilities
Training/Capacity Building
Income: Income
ROI for 1 ha farm: ROI for 1 ha farm ROI = 125%
Economic projection 2005: Economic projection 2005
Economic projection 2010: Economic projection 2010
Economic projection 2010: Economic projection 2010
Parting words: Parting words Many of the coastal residents of Puerto Princesa City either remain impoverished or live below the poverty line.
Seaweeds farming is one of the promising livelihood options.
Given the appropriate logistical and institutional support, seaweeds farming may become profitable enterprise in Puerto Princesa City.
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