Della Grace Bacaltos - GENDER IN AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES

GENDER ROLE IN THE SEAWEEDINDUSTRY CLUSTER OF SOUTHERNPHILIPPINES: THE DICCEP EXPERIENCEDella Grace Bacaltos 1 , Romeo Castañaga 2 ,Marilou Laguting 2 , Gilbert Anguay 3 , Domingo Ang 4 ,Nilla Nanette Revilla 1 , Grace Caballero 1 ,Arlyn Omboy 1 ,Kristeel Mae Efondo 1 and Gracelyn Flamiano 5ISouthern Philippines Agribusiness & Marine & AquaticSchool of Technology (SPAMAST), Malita/Digos, Davao del Sur2Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-XI) , Monteverde, R.Magsaysay, Davao City3Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-XI), R.Magsaysay, Davao City4Marina Tuna/New Dolphin Corp, Lanang, Davao City5PCAMRD Zonal Center V, DNSC, Panabo CityDiCCEPDAVAO INDUSTRY CLUSTER

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BACKGROUND•Low farm productivity• Poor quality of seaweed insome areas due to poorfarming practices• Prevalence of seaweeddiseasesGender LensFormation of theSeaweedIndustry Cluster• Limited access to appropriatefinancingDiCCEPDAVAO INDUSTRY CLUSTER

GOALMETHODS and INPUTSFormulating the Seaweed Industry Cluster Planimprove and sustain the socio-economic condition of the SI stakeholdersthrough a well integrated and mutually supportive clusterOBJECTIVES•Increased income level of fisherfolk• Improved contribution of the industry to regional output• Sustained productivity, competitiveness and growth of the seaweedindustrySTRATEGIES•Improved R & D Initiatives•Organizational Development and Advocacy•Facilitation of Financing Assistance•Promotion and Expansion of Market•Integrated Support for Expanded Production CapacityDiCCEPDAVAO INDUSTRY CLUSTER

IMPLEMENTATION OF 3 PILOT PROJECTSProject 1 – Establishment of ModelCooperative FarmsProject 2 -Profiling of Seaweed Productionin Model FarmsProject 3- Promotion and Trainingfor Seaweed Value AddingDiCCEPDAVAO INDUSTRY CLUSTER

RESULTSProject 1 – Establishment of Model Cooperative FarmsTable 1. Number and percentage of gender participation forthe seaweed culture project.Male Female TotalNumber % Number % NumberPunta 7 53.8 6 46.2 13BiaoSamal 6 28.5 15 71.4 21DiCCEPDAVAO INDUSTRY CLUSTER

Project 2 Profiling of Seaweed Production in Model FarmsTable 2. Gender distribution of seaweed farmers & traders in Punta Biao,Davao del Sur.FarmersTradersNumber % Number %Male 15 60 1 50Female 10 40 1 50Total 25 100 2 100Table 3. Gender distribution of seaweed farmers & traders in Samal, Davao del NorteFarmersTradersNumber % Number %Male 60 60.6 1 14.3Female 39 39.4 6 85.7Total 99 100 7 100DiCCEPDAVAO INDUSTRY CLUSTER

Project 3 Promotion and Training for Seaweed Value AddingTable 4. Number and percentage of gender participation for theseaweed value adding .MaleFemale% Number %NumberPunta 7 53.8 6 46.2BiaoSamal 6 28.6 15 71.4DiCCEPDAVAO INDUSTRY CLUSTER

Simplified Agricultural Value ChainPunta Biao (Digos) and Samal, Davao del Norte Seaweed ProductionProduction Transformation Trading ProcessingFarmers(primaryproducers)(60 male; 39female)Packers, Dryers(60 male; 39female)Traders (1 male;4 female)Processor(1 male)Punta Biao (Digos)Farmers(primaryproducers) (15male; 10female)Packers,Dryers (15male; 10female)Traders(2 female)Processor(1 male)Samal, Davao del Norte

CONCLUSION•Using the gender lens, the seaweedindustry cluster in the Davao Region isfound out to well participated by both menand women.• Even at the management level, womenhave roles in the planning although theleadership of the cluster is handled bymen.• At the seaweed production and valueadding level where farmers andhousewives are involved, there is greaterpercentage of women involvementDiCCEPDAVAO INDUSTRY CLUSTER

OUTCOME and IMPACT•Generated income ( P55,000) for farmers out ofseaweed production•Forge partnership witk LGU and JICA foranother project on solar dryer and seaweedpowder facility for funding by Japan Embassy,initial request of product•Brand names “Guzo” and “KD Fertilizer” appliedwith Intellectual Property Office (IPO). IECMaterials were developed to promote the newproducts.DiCCEPDAVAO INDUSTRY CLUSTER

•Negotiated with Robinsons ‘ broker for thecommercialization of seaweed cupcake with thefarmers as partners.•Acquisition of equipment and utensils bycommunity for their livelihood from seaweed valueadded products, these are business start-up•Transformed dynamite fishers to shift to seaweedfarmingDiCCEPDAVAO INDUSTRY CLUSTER

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