A pioneering workshop series has empowered 22 young leaders from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to become digital advocates for sustainable agriculture, culminating in a presentation of their social media campaigns on May 15 to 16, 2025 in Baguio City. The “Social Media for Sustainable Agriculture: Enhancing Youth Engagement and Innovation” workshop equipped participants with continue reading…
In a move to ensure that agricultural and biosystems engineering standards remain relevant and responsive to current needs, the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Prioritization of Philippine National Standards (PNS) and Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards (PABES) convened on May 16, 2025. The meeting followed a request from the Bureau of Agriculture and continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) laid the groundwork for a six-year strategic plan, concluding a three-day workshop on May 7 to 9, 2025 in General Trias, Cavite. Over 60 PCAF employees convened to assess the agency’s current operations and forge a dynamic plan for Fiscal Year 2026 to 2031. The strategic planning continue reading…
April 29, 2025 – The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) proudly announces the upcoming installation of Farmer-Directors across all Department of Agriculture Regional Field Offices (DA-RFOs) this May, in celebration of the 2025 Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month. Introduced in 2017, the Farmer-Director Program is a pioneering initiative designed to strengthen collaboration between the continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) officially welcomed its new Executive Director, former Bicol Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Bernadette “BidiBidi” De Los Santos, after her oath-taking ceremony presided over by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel, Jr. on April 28, 2025. Immediately following her oath, Director BidiBidi met with the agency’s Section continue reading…
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY (April 25, 2025) – In a move to strengthen stakeholder collaboration and promote inclusive rural development, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) will spearhead a Collaborative Dialogue/Meeting among the National Sectoral Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture (NSC-FA), Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) representatives, and key Tuna Handline Stakeholders from April continue reading…
In an effort to highlight the invaluable contributions of the volunteer-partners in Eastern Visayas, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted its Lakbay Panayam across the region from March 31 to April 5, 2025. The activity captured the unique experiences of Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) and National Sectoral Committee (NSC) officials and continue reading…
Through the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) sought the expertise of the National Sectoral Committees (NSC) on a public consultation on March 28 2025, to finalize the “Guidelines governing the phytosanitary requirements for international movement of seeds for planting and research purposes.” The consultation, aimed at continue reading…
