As the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) targets to ramp up the evaluation of more Department of Agriculture (DA) infrastructure projects in 2022, the agency continued the fourth installment of the Constructor’s Performance Evaluation System (CPES) Seminar Workshop-cum-Practicum through a four-day workshop on October 22 to 26, 2021 in Cebu. PCAF collaborated with continue reading…
As the policy-making arm of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) has been fostering partnership between the public and private sector, empowering the Filipino farmers and fisherfolk. and consistently protecting the safety and overall welfare of its employees. Through PCAF’s Gender and Development (GAD) Committee, a series of continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted a webinar on Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) on December 9, 2021. Spearheaded by PCAF’s Senior Citizens and Persons with Disability Committee, the activity aims to create greater awareness on the concepts and policy imperatives relative to the topic. Subsequently, it hopes to create continue reading…
A composite team of accredited Agricultural Engineers of the DA’s Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (CPES) evaluated two ongoing DA-funded infrastructure projects in Central Luzon on November 22 to 26, 2021. The process aims to ensure that the approved plans, design, and specifications at a given timeline or schedule are met. The CPES is a system continue reading…
One of the key components of the government’s national agenda for poverty alleviation and national development is modernized agriculture. To ensure the efficient management and centralized monitoring of the government’s financial resources, Executive Order (EO) No. 148, Series of 2021 was signed transferring the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) from the Department of Agriculture (DA) continue reading…
A total of 18 agricultural engineers from the Department of Agriculture (DA) attached agencies, bureaus and regional office in Central Luzon participated and passed the Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (CPES) seminar workshop-cum-practicum on November 8 to 12, 2021 in Angeles, Pampanga. The activity aims to provide the participants with knowledge and information about CPES, equip continue reading…
During its fourth quarter meeting on November 16, 2021, the Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (CAFMech) sought the engagement of non-government and civil society organizations, as well as Agricultural and Fishery Councils to speed up the registration of A&F machineries in municipal and city government units. This effort is in line with the Department continue reading…
With the theme “Strengthened Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) Partnerships: A Pathway in Pursuing Sustainable, Progressive and Resilient Mindanao A&F Development”, the 16th Mindanao AFC Congress was held on November 10, 2021 to provide a venue for AFCs in the six regions of the island to collaborate and discuss relevant concerns and recommendations. The Philippine continue reading…
