In a report submitted by the Participatory Monitoring and Tracking (PMT) team of the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) on October 26 to 30, 2021, 14 out of 20 projects visited by the team in Quirino and Isabela have been fully utilized. The team monitored various continue reading…
The Philippine agriculture faced numerous challenges this year. However, the sector is determined to show resilience through collective efforts from the government agencies, private sector and local government units that led to breakthroughs and reforms in the industry which contributed to Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar’s twin goals: Masaganag Ani at Mataas na continue reading…
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…
