Manila, May 1 -- The Department of Agriculture - National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) said Wednesday it has secured a partnership with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to boost the aquapreneur model farm in Lala, Lanao del Norte.

In a statement, NFRDI-AquaBiz School (ABS) and Technology Business Incubation (TBI) program leader Joseph Christopher Rayos emphasized the need for a long-term partnership to advance innovation in the sector.

"We stayed as partners before, we stay as partners now, and we will stay as partners. Huwag natin itong bitawan dahil isa ito sa maipagmamalaki natin dahil ito ay (Let's not let go of this because this is one of the things we can be proud of being a) banner p...