With the United States imposing import ban on some banana plant parts coming from the Philippines, the National Banner Program Committee (NBPC) on High Value Crops-Fruits and Vegetables (HVC-FV) deliberated on Panama Disease control and prevention on June 24, 2021. The Panama Disease, also known as Fusarium wilt, is caused by a fungus that lives continue reading…
Agriculture Secretary William Dar commended the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) for its continued relevance in engaging stakeholders in the development of an enabling policy environment during the agency’s exhibit opening for its eighth anniversary celebration on June 21, 2021. He said that these dialogues, facilitated by PCAF, greatly contributed to the realization continue reading…
The National Agriculture and Fisheries Council (NAF Council) conducted its second meeting for the year on June 14 to discuss the budget utilization of the Department of Agriculture (DA) as well as the plan and budget proposal of the Department for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. During the meeting, the Council moved for the endorsement of continue reading…
In celebration of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted a Virtual Knowledge-Sharing Activity on Livelihood Opportunities through Fruits and Vegetables on June 22, 2021. The online activity was in partnership with the National Banner Program Committee on High Value Crops-Fruits and Vegetables through its Chairperson continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) commenced its eighth anniversary celebration for the month of June by commemorating World Ocean Day on June 8, 2021. The online activity was hosted by the Planning, Monitoring and Knowledge Management Division (PMKMD) and will be followed by various activities which will be led by the Partnership continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) hosted a Symposium on Establishing Partnerships on Food System and Security: Featuring Sustainable Agri-industrial Business Corridors (ABCs) on June 4, 2021, as part of the identified activities to address one of the 10 thematic areas—Managing Sustainably Existing Food Production Systems—that would be tackled during the United Nations continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted the Orientation on the Omnibus Guidelines on the Engagement of the Agricultural and Fishery Councils (OGAFCE) and Policy Service Ambassadorship System (PSAS) on May 10, 2021 via online platform. It was participated by the RAFC Executive Officers and the regional coordinators. The orientation seeks to set continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) presented the 2022 plan and budget proposal, a 69% increase over the 2021 enacted budget, to further strengthen the involvement of its private-sector partners in the realization of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Program, Activities and Programs (PAPs). The proposal was presented by the agency to its continue reading…
