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…
A team composed of Department of Agriculture-Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (DA-CPES) evaluators successfully completed the assessment of four agricultural infrastructure projects in the Ilocos Region amidst the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina last July 22-26, 2024. Led by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), the evaluation team thoroughly inspected the progress of the continue reading…
During its second-quarter meeting held virtually on June 18, 2024, the National Sectoral Committee on Poultry and Livestock (NSC on PL) pledged its support for the continuation of the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) Program. Through a policy resolution, the NSC on PL will recommend to the Congress the approval continue reading…
The National Sectoral Committee on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (NSC on GESI) pushed for the development and passage of a Magna Carta for Older Persons during its second regular meeting on June 14, 2024 held online. The policy resolution, which will be addressed to the House of Representatives and Senate Committee on Social Justice, continue reading…
In the last 10 years, the Philippine Government has continuously intensified its efforts to enhance agricultural productivity and efficiency through mechanization. This is evident in the passing of key legislations such as: 1) Republic Act (RA) No. 10601, otherwise known as the Agricultural Mechanization (AFMech) Law; 2) RA No. 11203, otherwise known as the Rice continue reading…
In the second regular meeting of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries-National Sectoral Committee (PCAF-NSC) on Coconut on May 28, 2024, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) said that it is expecting a significant boost in the implementation of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) in the third quarter of this year. PCA continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted a public consultation on the draft Department of Agriculture (DA) Circulars related to the pre-border inspection of agricultural imports on March 18, 2024. This is following the directive of DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. to embark on collaborative efforts in reviewing the three DA Circulars, continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), through its Policy Development and Coordination Division-Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization and Infrastructure Support Section, simultaneously implements the Constructors Performance Evaluation System (CPES) in Ilocos Region and Zamboanga Peninsula on March 11 to 14, 2024. Joining PCAF in the Ilocos Region are evaluators from the Bureau of Agricultural continue reading…
