Gleaning, Drying and Marketing Practices of Sea Cucumber in Davao del Sur Milagros C. Subaldo msubaldo@yahoo.com Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine Aquatic School of Technology Philippines 3:51 – 4:10 August 18 – Kamagong Hall Gleaning, drying and marketing practices of sea cucumber in Davao del Sur was conducted to document the local practices, common species gathered and to identify problems along with the adopted practices. Results disclosed that gleaning was done by skin diving with the use of air compressor or hand picking in intertidal reef flats during low tide. Species usually gathered includes Stichopus horrens, Holuthuria scabra, Stichopus hermani, Thelonota anax, Holothuria fuscolgiva, Holothuria fuscopunctata, Bohadschia marmorata and Holothuria whitmaei. Drying process for beche-de-mer production includes washing, evisceration, washing, boiling, soaking in brine solution, smoke drying and sun drying. However, soaking in brine solution was practiced only by processors in the 1st District of the province purposely to extend its shelf-life. Selling was done in “all-in” basis, cash upon delivery and buyers were the one dictating the market price. Flows of dried sea cucumber from processors were through wholesalers coming from Digos City and Davao City and shipped to Manila and Korean markets. Problems identified along with the adopted practices were non-selection as to size utilized for consumption or for sale. Also, problems on poor drying practices, packaging materials used non-utilization of entrails and disposal of waste.
Community Adoption on Research-based Technologies of the University of Northern Philippines Manuel A. Bajet Jr. manuelbajet@yahoo.com University of Northern Philippines Philippines 4:11 – 4:30 August 18 – Kamagong Hall Research-based technologies were designed and extended to several communities in the province of Ilocos Sur, for utilization and technology transfer to farmer co-operators. Most of the technologies generated especially on machines were geared towards the advocacy on organic farming. Also, there is a strong support of the university in the implementation of R.A.100681 an act providing development and promotion of organic agriculture in the Philippines. Technology transfer were facilitated to several communities in the province of Ilocos Sur. A total of 325 farmers benefited and adopted the technologies. Organic fertilizers produced by farmers were utilized in their respective farms and another source of livelihood to some where they go into mass production of organic fertilizers and were sold in local market. Further, the adoption of technologies by farmers gained strong support from Local Government Units (LGU) from the provincial level to barangay level, the Provincial Agriculture Office, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and non-government organizations. The utilization of research-based technologies generally helped farmers in improving their productivity in yield and in income. Also, there is an effort towards the protection of the environment and reviving soil fertility.
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