PCAF holds Sectoral Committee Encounter to address coconut industry challenges

The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), in partnership with Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), convened the Sectoral Committee Encounter of the PCAF National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Coconut and the Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) of Quezon Province on October 2-4, 2024 in Tayabas City, Quezon. Over 70 private stakeholders and representatives from the continue reading…

Beyond a tourist destination: Palawan’s unsung heroes in the agriculture and fisheries sector

While Palawan’s pristine beaches and lush rainforests have made it a global tourist destination, there is more to this Philippine province than meets the eye. Beneath its ecological beauty lies a thriving agricultural and fishery industry, sustained by the unwavering dedication of its local communities. In 2020 alone, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that Palawan continue reading…

PCAF conducts NAMDAC A&F supplier monitoring and validation in Central Luzon

The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) has concluded the monitoring and validation for the operations of the accredited agricultural and fisheries (A&F) machinery and equipment suppliers in Central Luzon on September 24 to 27, 2024. Under the National Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Assemblers, Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors, and Dealers Accreditation and Classification (NAMDAC), A&F continue reading…

PCAF launches Capstone Project to strengthen stakeholder engagement in rice farm machinery M&E in CamNorte

  The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) recently concluded the pilot implementation of a Capstone Project that aims to strengthen the engagement of the agency’s private sector-partners in the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of rice farm machinery in Camarines Norte on September 1 to 7, 2024.   PCAF, in partnership with the Department continue reading…

Coconut farmers to benefit from enhanced hospital and medical program

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) introduced a new and improved hospital and medical program aimed at providing comprehensive healthcare services to coconut farmers. This significant development was announced during the third regular meeting of the National Sectoral Committee on Coconut on September 10, 2024. “Ito yung bunga ng consultations natin sa mga farmer, na hindi continue reading…

PCAF convenes corn and feed crop industry stakeholders in Isabela for the first NSC and AFC Encounter Meeting

The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) brought together key players in the corn and feed crops industry for a two-day encounter meeting in Isabela. The event, held on August 28-29, 2024 in Ilagan, Isabela, aimed to strengthen collaboration between two of PCAF’s consultative bodies—the National Sectoral Committee on Corn and Feed Crops (NSC continue reading…

PCAF holds back-to-back performance reviews to boost agri machinery, infra industries

The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) recently convened stakeholders from both the public and the private sectors for a series of assessments aimed at enhancing the local agricultural machinery and infrastructure industries. Held from August 5 to 9, 2024 in Baguio City, the back-to-back midyear performance reviews of the National Agricultural and Fisheries continue reading…