Author: DA Communications Group | 21 April 2020 Recognizing the threat of hunger and underscoring the need for continuous supply of quality, nutritious and affordable food particularly for residents of Metro Manila and other urban centers nationwide, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) recently created a Task Group continue reading…
Author: DA Communications Group | 20 April 2020 Agriculture Secretary William Dar welcomed the approval of the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) for including refined sugar in the relief packs to be distributed by local government units (LGUs) to their respective constituents in Metro Manila and other urban continue reading…
For the first time, PCAF met via video conference the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairpersons, RAFC Executive Officers, and RAFC Coordinators in Luzon to discuss the following: 1. Regional initiatives and RAFC efforts per “Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat” (ALPAS) Kontra COVID-19 measures and PCAF E-Survey 2. Hindrances, blockage to DA measures continue reading…
Poultry (Broiler) and Feed Crops industry stakeholders conducted a video conference on April 14 to discuss the confronting issues amidst the COVID-19. The stakeholders will discuss about the: 1. Adequacy of supply 2. Movement from farm to market 3. Checkpoint blockage vs DA food pass 4. Market price vs price act 5. Adequacy of continue reading…
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, PCAF gathered on April 6, 2020 its private stakeholders and concerned DA officials in a video conference to discuss confronting issues in the swine industry and provide possible solutions. Here are the following agenda: 1. Adequacy of supply of pork (decreasing sow level) 2. Movement from farm to market (issuance continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) recently gained recognition towards improving and harmonizing its financial management processes through proper utilization, disbursement and obligation rates. Early this year, PCAF landed fifth out of 40 Department of Agriculture’s (DA) bureaus, attached agencies and regional offices for “consistently maximizing the use of available cash balances every continue reading…
In line with the New Thinking for Agriculture promoted by the current DA management under Secretary William Dar, Ph.D. that stresses on creating a food-secured Philippines with prosperous farmers and fisherfolk, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) has formally rolled out the Innovative Consultation for Agriculture and Fishery Policy Reforms and Engagement (iCARE) continue reading…
To align the agency’s core competency with the directives of Secretary William Dar, OIC Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) Dr. Liza Battad initiated the creation of the agency’s strategic shift for the fiscal year (FY) 2020. Entitled “Innovative Consultation for Agriculture and Fishery (A&F) Policy Reforms and Engagement (iCARE), continue reading…
