Republic of the Philippines

Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES XII
Special Area for Agricultural Development
Provincial Fishery Office – Cotabato
MFFTC Office, USM Compound, Kabacan, Cotabato

BENEFICIARIES NEEDS ASSESSMENT

PFO SAAD 12 COTABATO PROVINCE
SWOT Analysis

ALAMADA, COTABATO
Dado Fisherfolk Association

STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
1. Unity of the organization 1. For income generating fund
2. Abundant Source of Water 2. For livelihood
3. Availability of land area owned 3. For food consumption
4. Manpower 4. Availability of project from
5. Education and seminars BFAR/SAAD
6. Feeding Capability 5. Good pricing and marketability
7. Personal Maintenance 6. Trainings and seminars about
8. DOLE Registered fishery
9. Acknowledged by DA Alamada

WEAKNESSES THREATS
1. Lack of fishery equipment such as 1. Climate (El Niño)
feeds, water pumps, fingerlings, fish 2. Flooding
net, fertilizer, digital weighing scale, 3. Predators
and banyera 4. Fish kill
2. Size of fishponds 5. Typhoon and Storms
3. Volume of Weeds and weed growth. 6. Theft
4. Tardiness 7. Road to Market Unavailability
5. Lack of ater supplies (rain-fed) 8. Pests and insects
6. Lack of communication between 9.
members

Telephone No.: (064) 248 0248 | E-mail Address: bfarsaadcotabato@gmail.com

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES XII
Special Area for Agricultural Development
Provincial Fishery Office – Cotabato
MFFTC Office, USM Compound, Kabacan, Cotabato

ALEOSAN, COTABATO
Aleosan Fisherfolk Association

STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
1. Availability of land area owned 1. SAAD Beneficiary
2. Manpower 2. Organization membership
3. Abundance of water source 3. National and local trainings
4. Active cooperation of members

WEAKNESSES THREATS
1. Negligence 1. Flooding
2. Financial Restrictions 2. Drought
3. Lack of fishery equipment such as 3. Theft
feeds, water pumps, fingerlings, fish 4. Climate change
net, fertilizer, digital weighing scale, 5. Market problem
and banyera 6. Internal organization corruption
and/or unnecessary spending of
funds

Telephone No.: (064) 248 0248 | E-mail Address: bfarsaadcotabato@gmail.com

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES XII
Special Area for Agricultural Development
Provincial Fishery Office – Cotabato
MFFTC Office, USM Compound, Kabacan, Cotabato

ARAKAN, COTABATO
Badiangan Centro Farmers & Fisherfolk Association
STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
1. Cooperation of members 1. SAAD Beneficiary
2. Discipline of members 2. Organization membership
3. Open-mindedness 3. LGU Assistance
4. 4. BFAR Assistance

WEAKNESSES THREATS
1. Forgetfulness 1. Negligent members
2. Tardiness 2. Lending scammers
3. Absenteeism 3. Fake news
4. Conflict of interest
5. Easy discouragement
6. Cant focus on fishery due to primary
jobs
7. Demanding members
8. Short-tempered members

Telephone No.: (064) 248 0248 | E-mail Address: bfarsaadcotabato@gmail.com

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES XII
Special Area for Agricultural Development
Provincial Fishery Office – Cotabato
MFFTC Office, USM Compound, Kabacan, Cotabato

PIGCAWAYAN, COTABATO
Pigcawayan Fisherfolk Association
STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
1. Natural and abundant source of water 1. LGU Assistance particularly in
2. Ponds are within the farm or Fingerlings
residential area 2. Training and seminars
3. Secured location of the ponds 3. Established association
4. Area is ready for fingerlings release 4. Suitable area
5. Market accessibility 5. DA and BFAR Assistance
6. Manpower 6. SAAD Beneficiary

WEAKNESSES THREATS
1. Lack of time to focus in fishery 1. Natural calamities (flooding,
2. Food shortage for fish drought, typhoon)
3. Lack of source for fingerlings 2. Illegal fishing and/or theft
4. Lack of proper drainage for the 3. Poisoning
ponds 4. Predators (bullfrog, turtle snake,
6. Lack of fishery equipment such as janitor fish)
water pump 5. Fish kill and/or loss of oxygen
7. Financial restrictions 6. Fungus disease
8. Marketability issues
9. Lack of grow-out knowledge
10. Lack of knowledge is using
chemicals such as ammonia
11. Lack of knowledge in fishery

Telephone No.: (064) 248 0248 | E-mail Address: bfarsaadcotabato@gmail.com

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES XII
Special Area for Agricultural Development
Provincial Fishery Office – Cotabato
MFFTC Office, USM Compound, Kabacan, Cotabato

TULUNAN, COTABATO

STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
1. Discipline 1. SAAD project availment
2. Hardworking 2. PCA project availment
3. Commitment 3. Tilapia feeds formulation
4. Tilapia/Hito fingerlings
production seminar
5. Municipal projects

WEAKNESSES THREATS
1. Tardiness 1. Poisoning
2. Negligence 2. Theft
3. Discouragement 3. Drought
4. Lack of water source 4. Natural calamities
5. Lack of training and seminar 5. Animal diseases
6.

Telephone No.: (064) 248 0248 | E-mail Address: bfarsaadcotabato@gmail.com

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES XII
Special Area for Agricultural Development
Provincial Fishery Office – Cotabato
MFFTC Office, USM Compound, Kabacan, Cotabato

PRESIDENT ROXAS, COTABATO

STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
1. Natural and abundant source of water 1. LGU Assistance
2. Ponds are within the farm or 2. Training and seminars
residential area 3. Established association
3. Secured location of the ponds 4. Suitable area
4. Area is ready for fingerlings release 5. DA and BFAR Assistance
5. Market accessibility 6. SAAD Beneficiary
6. Manpower

WEAKNESSES THREATS
1. Lack of time to focus in fishery 1. Natural calamities (flooding,
2. Food shortage for fish drought, typhoon)
3. Lack of source for fingerlings 2. Illegal fishing and/or theft
4. Lack of proper drainage for the 3. Poisoning
ponds 4. Predators (bullfrog, turtle snake,
6. Lack of fishery equipment such as janitor fish)
water pump 5. Fish kill
7. Financial restrictions 6. Fungus infection
8. Marketability issues
9. Lack of grow-out knowledge
10. Lack of knowledge is using
chemicals for fisheries

Telephone No.: (064) 248 0248 | E-mail Address: bfarsaadcotabato@gmail.com

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES XII
Special Area for Agricultural Development
Provincial Fishery Office – Cotabato
MFFTC Office, USM Compound, Kabacan, Cotabato

ANTIPAS, COTABATO

STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
1. Unity of the organization 1. For income generating fund
2. Abundant Source of Water 2. For livelihood
3. Availability of land area owned 3. For food consumption
4. Manpower 4. Availability of project from
5. Education and seminars BFAR/SAAD
6. Feeding Capability 5. Good pricing and marketability
7. Personal Maintenance 6. Trainings and seminars about
8. DOLE Registered fishery

WEAKNESSES THREATS
1. Lack of fishery equipment such as 1. Climate (El Niño)
feeds, water pumps, fingerlings, fish 2. Flooding
net, fertilizer, digital weighing scale, 3. Predators
and banyera 4. Fish kill
2. Size of fishponds 5. Typhoon and Storms
3. Volume of Weeds and weed growth. 6. Theft
4. Tardiness 7. Road to Market Unavailability
5. Lack of ater supplies (rain-fed) 8. Pests and insects
6. Lack of communication between 9.
members

Telephone No.: (064) 248 0248 | E-mail Address: bfarsaadcotabato@gmail.com

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES XII
Special Area for Agricultural Development
Provincial Fishery Office – Cotabato
MFFTC Office, USM Compound, Kabacan, Cotabato

MAGPET, COTABATO

STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
1. Cooperation of members 1. SAAD Beneficiary
2. Discipline of members 2. Organization membership
3. Openness of members 3. LGU Assistance
4. BFAR Assistance

WEAKNESSES THREATS
1. Forgetfulness 1. Negligent members
2. Tardiness 2. Lending scammers
3. Absenteeism 3. Fake news
4. Conflict of interest
5. Easy discouragement
6. Cant focus on fishery due to primary
jobs
7. Demanding members
8. Short-tempered members

Telephone No.: (064) 248 0248 | E-mail Address: bfarsaadcotabato@gmail.com

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES XII
Special Area for Agricultural Development
Provincial Fishery Office – Cotabato
MFFTC Office, USM Compound, Kabacan, Cotabato

MATALAM, COTABATO

STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
1. Cooperation of members 1. SAAD Beneficiary
2. Discipline of members 2. Organization membership
3. Openness of members 3. LGU Assistance
4. BFAR Assistance

WEAKNESSES THREATS
1. Forgetfulness 1. Negligent members
2. Tardiness 2. Lending scammers
3. Absenteeism 3. Hearsays
4. Conflict of interest
5. Easy discouragement
6. Cant focus on fishery due to primary
jobs
7. Demanding members
8. Short-tempered members

Telephone No.: (064) 248 0248 | E-mail Address: bfarsaadcotabato@gmail.com

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES XII
Special Area for Agricultural Development
Provincial Fishery Office – Cotabato
MFFTC Office, USM Compound, Kabacan, Cotabato

PIKIT, COTABATO

STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
1. Discipline 1. SAAD project availment
2. Hardworking 2. PCA project availment
3. Commitment 3. Tilapia feeds formulation
4. Tilapia/Hito fingerlings
production seminar
5. Municipal projects

WEAKNESSES THREATS
1. Tardiness 1. Poisoning
2. Negligence 2. Theft
3. Discouragement 3. Drought
4. Lack of water source 4. Natural calamities
5. Lack of training and seminar 5. Animal diseases
6.

Telephone No.: (064) 248 0248 | E-mail Address: bfarsaadcotabato@gmail.com

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES XII
Special Area for Agricultural Development
Provincial Fishery Office – Cotabato
MFFTC Office, USM Compound, Kabacan, Cotabato

BANISILAN, COTABATO

STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES
1. Availability of land area owned 1. SAAD Beneficiary
2. Manpower 2. Organization membership
3. Abundance of water source 3. LGU trainings
4. Active cooperation of members

WEAKNESSES THREATS
1. Negligence 1. Flooding
2. Financial Restrictions 2. Drought
3. Lack of fishery equipment such as 3. Theft
feeds, water pumps, fingerlings, fish 4. Climate change
net, fertilizer, digital weighing scale, 5. Market problem
and banyera 6. Internal organization corruption
and/or unnecessary spending of
funds

Telephone No.: (064) 248 0248 | E-mail Address: bfarsaadcotabato@gmail.com