PCAF celebrates a decade of valuing agri-fishery stakeholders through participatory governance

The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary on June 26, 2023, with the theme “A decade of heightening participatory processes, strengthening partnerships, and extending institutional support”. PCAF is the result of the consolidation of two agencies- the National Agricultural and Fishery Council and the Livestock Development Council continue reading…

Coconut stakeholder says ‘the real problem of the industry is marketing and processing’

During the National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Coconut’s second quarter meeting on June 6, 2023, a private stakeholder claimed that the main problem of the white copra industry is the lack of marketing and processing interventions. “The local industry should focus on updating its marketing strategies, including packaging and labeling, to avoid being left behind continue reading…

Cagayan Valley caps Farmer and Fisherfolk Month with RFO Open House

“Naniniwala talaga ako sa “No Farmer, No Food” kasi tayo ang dahilan kung bakit may handa sa bawat hapagkainan ng sambayanang Pilipino,” said Cagayan Valley Farmer-Director and Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Dante Tobias. Hand-in-hand with Cagayan Valley Regional Executive Director Narciso Edillo, Tobias led the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO) II’s continue reading…

PCAF conducts audit on good housekeeping

In its efforts to promote and sustain high levels of productivity and safety in the workplace, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) held an audit on good housekeeping last April 24-27, 2023. This aims to ensure the agency’s compliance to the 5S—Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain—which contributes to the efficient continue reading…

PCAF facilitates participatory monitoring and tracking of DA Projects in CALABARZON

  Together with its Agricultural Fishery Councils (AFCs) and Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO) representatives, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) facilitated the participatory monitoring and tracking (PMT) of DA-funded projects in CALABARZON on April 11-14, 2023. The PMT Team, led by the PCAF-Monitoring and Evaluation Section and CALABARZON Regional AFC Chairperson continue reading…

NDA updates PCAF on US PL 480 project validation findings and recommendations

Representatives from the National Dairy Authority (NDA) sat with the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) on May 3, 2023, to update the latter’s findings and recommendations from the field validation of the Intensified Community-based Dairy Enterprise Development (ICBDED) Program – Cattle Component conducted last March. As part of the oversight functions of PCAF continue reading…

CAFMech: PhilMech needs to review its Tier III/IV shift on “off-road” agricultural machinery proposal

The private sector partners of the Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (CAFMech) urged the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) to review and subject to consultation its proposal to convert tractors and combine harvesters to Tier III/IV during a special meeting on April 20, 2023. PhilMech’s proposal is in line with the continue reading…