The National Banner Program Committee on Poultry, Livestock and Corn (NBPC-PLC) expressed their high hopes for an additional PhP1.75 Billion (B) budget for the Department of Agriculture (DA) National Livestock and Corn Programs (NLP and NCP). This is after the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) convened for the first time the Committee continue reading…
In his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte finally urged the House of Representatives (HOR) and the Senate to pass a bill on the “Creation of the Coconut Farmers’ and Industry Trust Fund,” from the Coconut Levy Fund. “I think, the Congress should look again and try continue reading…
21 July 2020. In an online dialogue held with agricultural and fishery stakeholders, Agriculture Secretary William Dar confirmed his endorsement of the establishment and institutionalization of national committees to boost the performance of the Department of Agriculture (DA) banner programs. Dubbed as National Banner Program Committees (NBPCs), these are established by integrating the technical continue reading…
14 JULY 2020. While the entire country continues to adapt to the new normal, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted a dialogue with its agriculture and fishery stakeholders on how they can work together to promote policy reforms amid the challenges of COVID-19. Through a video conference, PCAF Acting Executive Director Liza continue reading…
18 JULY 2020. The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) is set to prepare a plan for regular monitoring and evaluation of the “Intensified Community-Based Dairy Enterprise Development” as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) finally agreed on the expansion of the newly restructured project under the US PL480 Title I program. After a continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) convened DA’s Banner Program directors today to harmonize the membership of the National Banner Program Committees (NBPC). Along with the Banner Program focal persons, the consultation aims to discuss and firm up membership of the Banner Program Committees, arrangements in the conduct of consultations, and other activities. continue reading…
In line with Agriculture Secretary William Dar’s objective to encourage the youth to venture in agri-fishery activities and enterprise, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) launched the newest council led by and for the youth called Agricultural and Fishery Youthpreneur Council (AFYC) on June 30, 2020. Alongside with PCAF’s Advisory Special Bodies, the continue reading…
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out plans to provide assistance to small swine raisers affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) to boost production of pork and strengthen industry awareness to biosecurity protocols. The intervention involves the establishment of swine multiplier farms through clustering or village-level approach composed of 20 hog farmers continue reading…
