Bacaltos, Della Grace and Revilla, Nilla Nanette and Castanaga, Romeo and Laguting, Marilou and Anguay, Gilbert and Ang, Domingo and Caballero, Grace and Omboy, Arlyn and Efondo, Kristeel Mae and Flamiano-Garde, Gracelyn (2013) Gender roles in the seaweed industry cluster of the Southern Philippines: The DICCEP experience. SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin (23). pp. 36-39. ISSN 1028-7752
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Recognising the long value chain of seaweed production, a seaweed industry cluster was developed to enhance seaweed production in Davao, southern Philippines. The seaweed industry cluster was an interagency, multi-sectoral initiative to develop a road map for the seaweed industry and its stakeholders in Davao Region. This was designed to increase the income of fisherfolk, improve the regional contribution of the industry, and to sustain productivity and competitiveness. Based on the industry cluster approach, a capability-building project was implemented through the Davao Industry Cluster Capacity Enhancement Project (DICCEP). After training on the industry cluster approach, three pilot projects were implemented: 1) established seaweed farms for the benefit of farmers, 2) created a directory of seaweed farmers and traders, and 3) developed a database on seaweed production. DICCEP also trained 95 farmers and housewives on seaweed value-adding and entrepreneurship. The project helped farmers to generate income, and processors to develop new value-added seaweed products. Throughout, DICCEP was sensitive to the gender breakdown among participants in the cluster. Although men took the main leadership roles, women were active in production and, particularly, post-harvest processing. Men were also active in post-harvest processing and their skills should not be overlooked.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Gender, Women, Seaweed, Philippines, Projects, Capacity Building, Fishworker Cooperatives, PHF |
| Subjects: | Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Depositing User: | Chitti Babu ICSF |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2022 10:40 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jun 2022 10:40 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/12380 |
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