DISCOUNTED FISH NEGOTIATION. Z100 Radio broadcaster Ompoy Pastrana is trying to get this fish for P90 per kilo as a fish vendor in Estancia Fish Market, Iloilo holds on to it for a much better price. The town of Estancia, Iloilo is hailed as the Alaska of the Philippines where most of the fish supply of the country is being harvested. (PINOY GONZALES photo)The Department of Agriculture presented the awards on October 11 to the winners of this year’s search for the best Philippine farm and fishery products in terms of size, weight, and physical appearance. This search is an annual competition now on its second year that aims to recognize domestic producers of extraordinary crops and fishes.
The 2008 search for the "Pinaka-best" Agricultural Harvest Contest involves 12 commodities, including the biggest (according to weight and length) banana (cardaba variety), papaya and pineapple; eggplant, cabbage, sweet potato and corn; bangus, lapu-lapu and carp; sugpo (black tiger shrimp), and freshwater shrimp.
The entries must beat the corresponding records set by the last year’s grand winners.
According to the DA’s Bureau of Agricultural Research, entries for fruit and vegetables were harvests produced within the normal or recommended culture period, while fishery commodities were cultured or grown by fish farmers within legally constituted or developed aquaculture facilities.
Individual farmers and fisherfolk or cooperatives are qualified to submit entries in the contest.
The DA’s regional field units and the regional offices of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) facilitated the screening of the entries.
Measurements of the entries were done in the field, with the chosen winners to be harvested on the day before these are transported to Manila to ensure their freshness.
The grand prize winners in each category were brought to Manila for display during the Agrilink exhibit on Oct. 9-11 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City .
For this year, the winners are the following: Reggie Mallari of Mexico, Pampanga - banana (Cardaba), which weighs 0.37 kilogram and with a length of 19 centimeters; Mr. and Mrs. Abias Rosalita of Valen-cia, Bukidnon - papaya, 7.25 kg and 52 cm; Dominador Gonzales of Malilipot, Albay - pineapple, 4.5 kg and 25.1 cm; Vicman Duque of Rizal, Cagayan - eggplant, 0.5 kg and 35 cm; Lucio Amondoron of Dalagu-ete, Cebu - sweet potato, 2.5 kg and 20 cm; Oliver Britiller of Liliw, Laguna - cabbage, 1.9 kg with a circumference of 63 cm; and Alfredo N. Taipan of Maddela, Quirino for corn, 0.4 kg and 23 cm.
Marcelino D.S. Fernandez of Dagupan City - bangus, 6.7 kg and 98 cm; Alexander Amorin of Mauban Quezon - lapu-lapu, 6.3 kg and 62.23 cm; Francisco Ceremonia of Binangonan, Rizal - carp, 8.02 kg and 62.12 cm; Chrisanto Cantong of Binmaley, Pangasinan - black tiger shrimp (sugpo), 0.17 kg and 24 cm; and Lenoardo Matienzo of Tanay, Rizal - freshwater shrimp (ulang), 0.5 kg and 29 cm.
Besides the Pinaka-best contest, the DA also sponsored the O! May Gulay cooking com-petition to encourage households in urban areas to cook affordable and nutritious vegetable recipes.
The contest was open to all public high schools from Metro Manila represented by two students from each participating school. The final round of the competition was held on Oct. 11 at the World Trade Center. The first prize winner received P20,000 cash, a trophy, and exposure trip to Baguio City for the winning section (maximum of 50 students) and a special prize for the school.
The second prize winner received P15,000, a trophy, and exposure trip to Tagaytay City for the section (maximum of 50 students) and a special prize for the school. The third prize got P10,000, a trophy and a special prize for the school.
The school finalists which cooked their entries during the finals on October 11, 2008 are: Manggahan High School (Fresh Lumpia in pumpkin wrapper and sauce); Dr. Arcadio Santos National High School (Imbutidong Papaya at Malunggay); Malabon National High School (Veggie on the go!!!); Jose Abad Santos High School (Vegetable wraps); Don Alejandro Roces, Sr. Science-Technology High School (Kala-Malu-Tahong Rolyo Con Blanco Sarsa) ; and Ramon Magsaysay High School in Cubao (Vegetable and malunggay balls with sauce). (DA-PRESS OFFICE) /MP
The 2008 search for the "Pinaka-best" Agricultural Harvest Contest involves 12 commodities, including the biggest (according to weight and length) banana (cardaba variety), papaya and pineapple; eggplant, cabbage, sweet potato and corn; bangus, lapu-lapu and carp; sugpo (black tiger shrimp), and freshwater shrimp.
The entries must beat the corresponding records set by the last year’s grand winners.
According to the DA’s Bureau of Agricultural Research, entries for fruit and vegetables were harvests produced within the normal or recommended culture period, while fishery commodities were cultured or grown by fish farmers within legally constituted or developed aquaculture facilities.
Individual farmers and fisherfolk or cooperatives are qualified to submit entries in the contest.
The DA’s regional field units and the regional offices of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) facilitated the screening of the entries.
Measurements of the entries were done in the field, with the chosen winners to be harvested on the day before these are transported to Manila to ensure their freshness.
The grand prize winners in each category were brought to Manila for display during the Agrilink exhibit on Oct. 9-11 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City .
For this year, the winners are the following: Reggie Mallari of Mexico, Pampanga - banana (Cardaba), which weighs 0.37 kilogram and with a length of 19 centimeters; Mr. and Mrs. Abias Rosalita of Valen-cia, Bukidnon - papaya, 7.25 kg and 52 cm; Dominador Gonzales of Malilipot, Albay - pineapple, 4.5 kg and 25.1 cm; Vicman Duque of Rizal, Cagayan - eggplant, 0.5 kg and 35 cm; Lucio Amondoron of Dalagu-ete, Cebu - sweet potato, 2.5 kg and 20 cm; Oliver Britiller of Liliw, Laguna - cabbage, 1.9 kg with a circumference of 63 cm; and Alfredo N. Taipan of Maddela, Quirino for corn, 0.4 kg and 23 cm.
Marcelino D.S. Fernandez of Dagupan City - bangus, 6.7 kg and 98 cm; Alexander Amorin of Mauban Quezon - lapu-lapu, 6.3 kg and 62.23 cm; Francisco Ceremonia of Binangonan, Rizal - carp, 8.02 kg and 62.12 cm; Chrisanto Cantong of Binmaley, Pangasinan - black tiger shrimp (sugpo), 0.17 kg and 24 cm; and Lenoardo Matienzo of Tanay, Rizal - freshwater shrimp (ulang), 0.5 kg and 29 cm.
Besides the Pinaka-best contest, the DA also sponsored the O! May Gulay cooking com-petition to encourage households in urban areas to cook affordable and nutritious vegetable recipes.
The contest was open to all public high schools from Metro Manila represented by two students from each participating school. The final round of the competition was held on Oct. 11 at the World Trade Center. The first prize winner received P20,000 cash, a trophy, and exposure trip to Baguio City for the winning section (maximum of 50 students) and a special prize for the school.
The second prize winner received P15,000, a trophy, and exposure trip to Tagaytay City for the section (maximum of 50 students) and a special prize for the school. The third prize got P10,000, a trophy and a special prize for the school.
The school finalists which cooked their entries during the finals on October 11, 2008 are: Manggahan High School (Fresh Lumpia in pumpkin wrapper and sauce); Dr. Arcadio Santos National High School (Imbutidong Papaya at Malunggay); Malabon National High School (Veggie on the go!!!); Jose Abad Santos High School (Vegetable wraps); Don Alejandro Roces, Sr. Science-Technology High School (Kala-Malu-Tahong Rolyo Con Blanco Sarsa) ; and Ramon Magsaysay High School in Cubao (Vegetable and malunggay balls with sauce). (DA-PRESS OFFICE) /MP
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