Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently signed Department of Agriculture (DA) Special Order No. 558 that creates a joint committee that will harmonize swine industry-related data that could be used by policymakers and industry players, as well as the public as references for important decisions in managing emerging animal diseases especially during outbreaks. “The creation of continue reading…
In celebration of the International Youth Day, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) highlighted the importance of strong youth engagement in agri-fishery decision-making processes at the second part of the launching of the Agricultural and Fishery Youthpreneur Council (AFYC) on August 12, 2020. More than 50 youth leaders from different regions joined PCAF’s continue reading…
Day after his first anniversary as the Department Secretary, Agriculture Chief William Dar led the National Agriculture and Fisheries (NAF) Council meeting on August 6, 2020 and consulted more than 30 council members on the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Plan and Budget Proposal (PBP). The NAF Council, chaired by the DA continue reading…
From July 29 to 30, 2020, the Internal Quality Audit Teams of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) revised its strategies in conducting its Internal Quality Audit for Calendar Year (CY) 2020 on the agency’s procedures and processes based on its Quality Management System (QMS) to adopt to the “new normal”. The audit, continue reading…
The Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) of Zamboanga Peninsula elevated its game in terms of monitoring and evaluation of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA)-funded programs and projects amid COVID-19 pandemic. With proper precautionary measures and following health protocols, three teams composed of AFCs from Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay with continue reading…
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…
