The Department of Agriculture (DA), through PCAF, conducted a cluster-wide consultation on rice QR to formulate unified inputs that can help the government in coming up with its position on the expiration of the waiver in 2017. Representatives from the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Offices (DA RFOs), local government units, rice farmer organizations, business continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) translated cacao stakeholders’ issues and concerns into sound policy recommendations during its first-ever National Cacao Summit on September 26 to 27, 2016 at the Department of Agriculture (DA) New Building in Quezon City. These recommendations will be endorsed to Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol as well as to continue reading…
Good morning! It is an honor and great pride for me to speak before you in this consultation. I would like to commend everyone here who joined us today for your unceasing commitment. That many of you travel long distances which reminds us how important our work is. We have come here today as a continue reading…
In a ceremony held on August 23, 2016 at the office of the Agriculture Secretary, Sarah Gutierrez-Cayona took her oath as the newly appointed Deputy Executive Director (DED) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF). On September 22, 2016, Cayona was designated by Secretary Emmanuel Piñol as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the agency. continue reading…
To further strengthen the capacities of the Advisory Special Bodies (ASBs) particularly the AFCs, PCAF conducted the pilot training of the Competency Advancement on Policy-making and Engagement for AFCs (AFC-CAPE) on September 13 to 16 in Azalea Hotels and Residences in Baguio City. Almost 50 AFC volunteer-partners and coordinators from Region 3, together with 17 continue reading…
To strengthen partnerships and linkages with the stakeholders, the PCAF supported the SOCSKSARGEN Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries, Inc. (SFFAII) through its participation in the 18th National Tuna Congress Trade Exhibit on August 31 to September ¬2, 2016 at the SM Trade Halls in General Santos City. SFFAII is an active member of National continue reading…
To determine the overall performance of the agency and recommend courses of actions to improve the level of its efficiency, PCAF conducted the First Semester Performance Review and Planning Workshop on August 10 to 12, 2016 at the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Hall. The three-day workshop gathered more than 130 PCAF employees to generate continue reading…
In order to propose policy recommendations to address issues on trade remedies in the country, PCAF and the DA- Policy Research Service (PRS) conducted a joint Consultation-Workshop on Managing Trade Remedies on July 26 to 29, 2016 in Tagaytay City. The Philippines is actively engaged in trading goods and services with other countries, and as continue reading…
