In the special meeting of the National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Rice and Other Food Staples on March 11, 2024, the private sectors highlighted the importance of proper project monitoring and convergence among the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) rice-related offices continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), through its Policy Development and Coordination Division-Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization and Infrastructure Support Section, simultaneously implements the Constructors Performance Evaluation System (CPES) in Ilocos Region and Zamboanga Peninsula on March 11 to 14, 2024. Joining PCAF in the Ilocos Region are evaluators from the Bureau of Agricultural continue reading…
In its attempt to develop sound policy recommendations that will contribute to the improvement of the sector, the National Sectoral Committee on High Value Crops (NSC on HVC) – Coffee and Cacao highlighted the importance of collaboration and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) at the local level during its first quarter online meeting on February 28, continue reading…
In line with PCAF’s effort to enhance private sector participation in the DA budget process, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) and the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE) presented their Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Plan and Budget Proposals (PBPs) to the National Sectoral Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (NSC continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) held a courtesy meeting with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on February 5, 2024 to discuss strategies for more effective stakeholder consultations within the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. The meeting served as a platform for both agencies to exchange ideas and explore potential avenues continue reading…
In a separate online consultation, the National Sectoral Committees on High Value Crops (NSC on HVC)- Fruits and Vegetables (FV) and Coffee and Cacao highlighted concerns and recommended strategies to be included in the Plan and Budget Proposal (PBP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 of the Department of Agriculture (DA) High Value Crops Development Program continue reading…
Starting with the National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Coconut, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) enhances the participation of private sector in the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) budget preparation through the involvement of its consultative bodies. On February 21, 2024, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) presented its plan and budget proposal for Fiscal continue reading…
The Department of Agriculture Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (CPES) Evaluators Association, Inc. (DACEA) welcomed its newly elected officers, during the first quarter meeting of the DA-CPES Evaluators on February 21, 2024 at the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) Office in Quezon City. PCAF OIC-Executive Director Julieta Opulencia led the oath-taking ceremony and expressed continue reading…
