Representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) paid a courtesy visit to PCAF last June 19, 2023 to discuss the status as well as the ways forward in the utilization of the Grant Assistance for the Food Security Project for Underprivileged Farmers (2KR) funds. “We are happy to meet our counterparts in PCAF,” said continue reading…
Milking success from a dairy goat enterprise
In the Philippines, goats are known to be the healthier and more economical alternative source of protein. Their meat is naturally lean and rich in iron, with protein content leveling with that of pork and beef. These qualities, along with the spread of transboundary diseases among other animal protein sources, are what enticed Luzviminda Giangan continue reading…
ED Domenden challenges OUs to utilize its budget to better serve stakeholders
“Use the remaining five and a half months to adjust and accomplish our targets. Dapat by November, halos tapos na tayo sa ating mga targets and have already utilized our budget to better serve our clienteles.” This is the reminder of PCAF Executive Director Nestor Domenden to the agency’s officials and employees during continue reading…
PCAF celebrates a decade of valuing agri-fishery stakeholders through participatory governance
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary on June 26, 2023, with the theme “A decade of heightening participatory processes, strengthening partnerships, and extending institutional support”. PCAF is the result of the consolidation of two agencies- the National Agricultural and Fishery Council and the Livestock Development Council continue reading…
Coconut stakeholder says ‘the real problem of the industry is marketing and processing’
During the National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Coconut’s second quarter meeting on June 6, 2023, a private stakeholder claimed that the main problem of the white copra industry is the lack of marketing and processing interventions. “The local industry should focus on updating its marketing strategies, including packaging and labeling, to avoid being left behind continue reading…
Cagayan Valley caps Farmer and Fisherfolk Month with RFO Open House
“Naniniwala talaga ako sa “No Farmer, No Food” kasi tayo ang dahilan kung bakit may handa sa bawat hapagkainan ng sambayanang Pilipino,” said Cagayan Valley Farmer-Director and Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Dante Tobias. Hand-in-hand with Cagayan Valley Regional Executive Director Narciso Edillo, Tobias led the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO) II’s continue reading…
Western Visayas PMT monitors DA-funded projects, programs; presents findings and recommendations
More than 50 members of the Participatory Monitoring and Tracking (PMT) Teams of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted monitoring and evaluation of projects funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the six provinces of Western Visayas from May 8 to 10, 2023. The activity aims to promote transparency and accountability continue reading…
PCAF conducts audit on good housekeeping
In its efforts to promote and sustain high levels of productivity and safety in the workplace, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) held an audit on good housekeeping last April 24-27, 2023. This aims to ensure the agency’s compliance to the 5S—Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain—which contributes to the efficient continue reading…