The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) joined the Livestock 2017 Philippines Expo, Aquaculture Philippines, Philmeat 2017 and Feeds Expo Philippines 2017 on May 24 to 26, 2017 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City. The PCAF exhibit provided an opportunity to showcase its mandate and to highlight the National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) – Committee on Poultry, Livestock, and Feed Crops (CPLFC) and Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture (CFA) where it serve as a consultative venues for Department of Agriculture (DA) and related agencies, national industry groups, and civil society organizations.

The three-day event provided a venue for more than 200 local and international exhibitors to promote their products and services related to poultry, livestock, feed crops, and fisheries industry. Photo 1 shows Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Food, visits the PCAF booth on the opening day of the exhibit. Photo 2 shows PCAF Executive Director Sarah Gutierrez-Cayona and Estrella Tulay, Chief of PMKMD, answer queries of a farmer from Region 3 about livestock-related matters.– LC