The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) joined more than 30 representatives from the national government offices, social enterprises, and other private sector organizations to talk about agricultural value chain (AVC) initiatives using benchmarking tools on October 6, 2022 in Quezon City. The activity titled “A Dialogue and Planning Workshop on Co-Creating an continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), in partnership with the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA), conducted a volunteer management training entitled “Capacitating the Agriculture and Fisheries Sector on Volunteering for Development” on September 28 to 30, 2022. The three-day training focused on harnessing the potential of volunteerism for national development, with continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) opened another platform to highlight the agriculture and fishery women leaders as the industry’s “catalytic partners” and to share their learning and opportunities during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2022 Women’s Dialogue conducted on September 20, 2022 in Quezon City, housed more than 60 participants continue reading…
“Over the years, Filipinos’ intake of fruits and vegetables has declined. Based on the Expanded National Nutrition Survey conducted in 2018 to 2019, the per capita consumption was less than the 400-grams per day recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO),” said Director Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI). In the continue reading…
Pakikisama is a typical trait of a Filipino, in its simplest sense meaning “getting along with others”1. The word entails a genuine intrinsic appreciation of togetherness. Group harmony and unity is valued2. Pakikiisa means “being one with” . It is considered as the highest level of Filipino social interaction3. ——– Julian Martinez, the Municipal Agricultural continue reading…
As gender roles evolve over time, women become more and more active in pursuing interests and careers outside the home. One particular field, in which women flourish, is the agriculture sector. This is especially evident in the Bicol Region, where the Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) give rise to many outstanding women leaders. In this continue reading…
“Although accepted na ang mga babae sa agriculture, yung representation namin ay hindi pa masyadong nakikita. Yun ang pwede pa nating ma-improve. Bigyan natin ang mga kababaihan ng pagkakataon na maglead sa AFCs.” This became the number one advocacy of Bicol Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Bernadette “Bidibidi” Delos Santos upon joining RAFC continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) organized an online orientation on the rights and privileges of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) on September 9, 2022. Twenty-one senior citizens and two PWDs from PCAF attended the orientation. Quezon City Office for the Senior Citizen Affairs Division Head Daniel Oro discussed Republic Act continue reading…
