In support of the first-ever Philippine Salt Congress on November 26 to 27, 2022, the Philippine Council for Agriculture for Fisheries (PCAF) conducted a follow-up dialogue with salt industry stakeholders on November 25, 2022 in Lingayen, Pangasinan, one of the major salt-producing towns in the country. The follow-up dialogue was a result of the first continue reading…
OPPC on CCENR proposes resolutions for protecting the environment and natural resources
The Committee on Climate Change, Environment and Natural Resources held its fourth quarter online meeting on November 9, 2022 to discuss updates on the government’s programs and projects. The National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) presented the current Philippine Land Cover. NAMRIA elaborated on its land cover mapping methodology and the 12 aggregated land continue reading…
NBPC on PLC aids in monitoring price and volume of livestock and poultry commodities
In its effort to promote transparent reporting and timely discussion of poultry and livestock prices and inventories, the National Banner Program Committee on Poultry, Livestock and Corn (NBPC on PLC) temporarily assumes the function of the proposed Price and Volume Watch Committee on Livestock and Poultry (PVWCLP). The proposed PVWCLP intends to gather accurate industry continue reading…
How LGUs’ support empowers private sector participation in agri-fishery sector
In the series of interviews with the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) officers and members of the Bicol Region and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) for the Lakbay Panayam, there is one thing in common. It is the support of the local chief executives (LCE) and the local government units (LGU) to the Philippine Council for continue reading…
Luzon AFCs to focus on strengthened engagement in policy formulation, PAP monitoring, and fund utilization in 2023
More than 90 Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) from Luzon proposed to strengthen private sector engagement in policy formulation, monitoring of programs, activities and projects (PAP), and fund utilization during the 2022 Luzon Participatory Performance Review and Planning Workshop on November 9 to 11, 2022 in Angeles, Pampanga. Several proposals were suggested during the three-day continue reading…
NBPC on HVC-FV suggests initiatives to support Organic Agriculture practitioners
In line with the celebration of the National Organic Agriculture (OA) Month, the National Banner Program Committee on High Value Crops-Fruits and Vegetables discussed updates on the implementation of the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010. After the presentation of the National Organic Agriculture Program in the Committee’s fourth quarter meeting on November 10, 2022, the continue reading…
PCAF management inks new CNA with PCAFEA
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) management and the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries Employees Association (PCAFEA) signed the new Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) for the Fiscal Year 2022-2024 on November 8, 2022. Executive Director Nestor D. Domenden and PCAFEA President Jovita M. Gonzales led the signing of the new CNA and continue reading…
PCAF newly hired, promoted personnel take their oath of office
Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) Executive Director Nestor Domenden led the oath taking of seven newly hired and promoted employees on November 4, 2022. PCAF officially hired three Engineer II personnel for the Policy Development and Coordination Division (PDCD). The agency also filled the three Development Management Officer (DMO) II and one DMO continue reading…