“Together with other NBPC on HVC Chairpersons and PCAF, we fully support Dir. Glenn Panganiban and the HVCDP, through policy recommendations passed by the Committee for an increased budget for the high value crops.” This is the commitment of the National Banner Program Committee on High Value Crops (NBPC on HVC) Fruits and Vegetables Chairperson, continue reading…
When the African Swine Fever (ASF) was first reported in the Philippines in 2019, the local hog industry, both commercial and backyard hog farmers, did not realize that the incident would have its impact beyond numbers. In a conversation with one of the rural women leaders in Cagayan Valley in March 2023, the Philippine Council continue reading…
The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office (DA RFO) 02 collaborated with the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) in Cagayan Valley to end gender-based discrimination in the region and encourage them to participate in policy-making through the First Women in Agriculture Congress on March 30, 2023 in Iguig, Cagayan. “Sa pamamagitan ng ating First continue reading…
In celebration of the National Women’s Month, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) held a blended Knowledge Unloading Day (KUD) on Empowering Women through Next Gen Education and Rural Development on March 23, 2023 in Quezon City. Nearly 150 participants joined online and onsite to learn how women and family farms can contribute continue reading…
Nearly a decade since the enactment of the Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law, national and local government representatives, together with industry stakeholders, reviewed its implementation during the 2023 National AFMech Summit on March 8-9, 2023 in Tanza, Cavite. Republic Act 10601, otherwise known as AFMech Law, aims to promote the development and adoption continue reading…
The Committee on Climate Change, Environment, and Natural Resources recommended the strengthening of Automated Weather Stations (AWS) in all provinces and municipalities to help farmers determine the most suitable time for planting, and for fisherfolk to avoid extreme weather conditions in the sea. This recommendation was made during the Committee’s first quarter meeting on February continue reading…
Executive Director Nestor Domenden administered the oath of office to the new set of promoted personnel of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) in a ceremony on February 20, 2023, in Quezon City. The five newly promoted PCAF employees will be assigned to the Planning, Monitoring and Knowledge Management Division (PMKMD). Floreliz Avellana continue reading…
With the persisting cases of Avian Influenza (AI) among broiler and layer chickens in the country, one of the cheapest sources of protein continues to be at risk of being costly for the average Filipinos. AI is a highly transmissible virus that infects and kills domestic and wild birds (World Organization for Animal Health, 2023). continue reading…
