The University of the Philippines- Center for Leadership, Citizenship and Democracy’s (UP-CLCD) program for Policy-making and Engagement for Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC-CAPE) was tested by 27 selected employees of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) on February 13 to 15, 2018. Since 2015, PCAF has been partnering with the University of the continue reading…
New provisions added to the existing Participatory Monitoring and Tracking (PMT) guidelines were presented and discussed to the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) Advisory Special Bodies (ASBs) on February 8, 2018 at PCAF Apacible Hall in Quezon City. Among the added procedures were the conduct of entry conferences aside from the usual exit continue reading…
The Agricultural and Fishery Council’s (AFCs) and the National Sectoral and Strategic Concern Committees (NSSCCs) were gathered on February 8, 2018 at Apacible Conference Room in Quezon City to deliberate on the revised monitoring guidelines and also to provide inputs to the Juan Magsasaka project in order to improve the guidelines and implementation scheme. The continue reading…
To further strengthen the competitiveness of the Philippine rice industry, its key players convened on February 7, 2018 at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) Convention Hall to improve the draft Philippine Rice Industry Roadmap for Development (PRIRD) 2017-2022 that will be used by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) and its Advisory Special Bodies (ASBs) gathered once again on January 23-25, 2018 at the Subic Bay Venezia Hotel, Zambales to jointly review its performance for 2017, set strategies to hit the targets for 2018 and identify programs and activities for 2019. The activity was also conducted continue reading…
To improve the capacity of the industry to comply with the provisions of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Department Order (DO) No. 156-16: “Rules and Regulations Governing the Working Conditions of Fishers on Board Fishing Vessels Engaged in Commercial Fishing Operation,” the fisheries stakeholders convened on January 26, 2018 at the Bureau of continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted a Year-End Performance Review and Planning Workshop for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 on January 16-19, 2018 at the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority Convention Hall. The event was participated in by Executive Director Sarah Gutierrez-Cayona and her deputy, together with the expanded core management committee, division and continue reading…
Reaffirming every staff’s commitment to accomplish the targets set by the agency for 2018 was the highlight of the General Staff Meeting and Direction Setting held on January 4 at the Department of Agriculture (DA) Conference Room, DA New Building in Quezon City. The half day affair was led by the Philippine Council for Agriculture continue reading…
