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Socio-Economic Upliftment of Selected Seaweed Farming Communities in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan: Problems and Prosp

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. Seaweeds families. red algae ( Rhodophyceae )

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Socio-Economic Upliftment of Selected Seaweed Farming Communities in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan: Problems and Prosp

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  1. 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

  2. Presentation Outline

  3. Seaweeds families • red algae (Rhodophyceae) • brown algae (Phaeophyceae) • green algae (Chlorophyceae)

  4. Philippine Seaweed Production Source: BAS (2004)

  5. Yearly Average Price Source: Dublin (2005)

  6. Monthly average price of dried seaweeds, 1995-2004 Source: as cited by Dublin (2005)

  7. Map of Palawan and Honda Bay

  8. Palawan Seaweed Production Source: BAS (2005)

  9. Coron

  10. Area for Seaweed Farming in Palawan Source: DTI (2004)

  11. Area for seaweeds farming in Puerto Princesa City Area= 238 ha Source: DTI (2004)

  12. Pandan Island, Honda Bay

  13. Puerto Princesa City seaweeds production (dried) Source: OCA (2003-2005)

  14. 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

  15. Problems encountered by seaweeds farmers

  16. 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.

  17. Prospects • Production • Microfinancing • Infrastructure Facilities • Training/Capacity Building

  18. Income

  19. ROI for 1 ha farm • ROI = 125%

  20. Economic projection 2005

  21. Economic projection 2010

  22. Economic projection 2010

  23. 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.

  24. THANK YOU

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