Secretary William Dar appealed to the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFCs) Chairpersons, both at the national and local levels, to continue to nurture the partnership between the private sector and the government through the AFCs and set higher vision for the sector. “As our term comes to an end, I challenge this group not to continue reading…
Recognizing the efforts of its nationwide volunteer-partners towards the development of the agriculture and fisheries sector, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), the policy-making agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), celebrated the 7th National Agriculture and Fisheries Volunteers’ Day, with the theme “AFCs Finding Solutions beyond Limits” on March 24, 2022. The continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conferred on March 24, 2022 the highest title to the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC), both national and regional, who have served more than a decade and have provided noteworthy contributions in the development and strengthening of Philippine agriculture. The awarding of Chairperson Emeritus and Pillar of continue reading…
Representatives from the private sector and concerned Department of Agriculture (DA) agencies convened on March 18, 2022 for a national consultation on the Animal Feeds, Veterinary Drugs, and Biologics Industry. The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries, in coordination with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Regulations and the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), continue reading…
In support of promoting safer data-sharing within and outside the workplace, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted a virtual knowledge-sharing activity on Social Engineering on March 18, 2022. The activity aims to enhance awareness among PCAF employees on social engineering, the art of deceiving users to act unknowingly against their and/or the continue reading…
To further intensify the country’s anti-smuggling efforts, the Committee on International Trade (CIT) discussed on March 14, 2022 the creation of a Technical Working Group (TWG) to come up with the terms of reference and membership of the proposed Anti-Smuggling Committee. Early this quarter, the Committee adopted a resolution calling for the Bureau of Customs continue reading…
The Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (CAFMech)- Task Force on the Organization of Landless Farm Workers (OLFW) reviewed the registration process of the existing Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) on its February 18 meeting to include appropriate categorization of “landless” for crops and “boatless” for fishers. The RSBSA is an electronic continue reading…
In a special meeting of the National Banner Program Committee on Poultry, Livestock and Corn (NBPC on PLC) on March 1, the Committee proposed to conduct a study that will determine the proper disposal of diseased animals following the efforts of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) on the Avian Influenza incident in Pampanga and continue reading…
