The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office (DA RFO) 02 collaborated with the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) in Cagayan Valley to end gender-based discrimination in the region and encourage them to participate in policy-making through the First Women in Agriculture Congress on March 30, 2023 in Iguig, Cagayan. “Sa pamamagitan ng ating First continue reading…
PCAF holds Knowledge Unloading Day on Empowering Women thru Next Gen Education, Rural Dev’t
In celebration of the National Women’s Month, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) held a blended Knowledge Unloading Day (KUD) on Empowering Women through Next Gen Education and Rural Development on March 23, 2023 in Quezon City. Nearly 150 participants joined online and onsite to learn how women and family farms can contribute continue reading…
Gov’t agencies, industry stakeholders review AFMech Law implementation
Nearly a decade since the enactment of the Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law, national and local government representatives, together with industry stakeholders, reviewed its implementation during the 2023 National AFMech Summit on March 8-9, 2023 in Tanza, Cavite. Republic Act 10601, otherwise known as AFMech Law, aims to promote the development and adoption continue reading…
PCAF Committee on CCENR recommends strengthening AWS, capacitating farmers and fishers to use agromet instruments
The Committee on Climate Change, Environment, and Natural Resources recommended the strengthening of Automated Weather Stations (AWS) in all provinces and municipalities to help farmers determine the most suitable time for planting, and for fisherfolk to avoid extreme weather conditions in the sea. This recommendation was made during the Committee’s first quarter meeting on February continue reading…
Newly promoted PCAF employees take oath
Executive Director Nestor Domenden administered the oath of office to the new set of promoted personnel of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) in a ceremony on February 20, 2023, in Quezon City. The five newly promoted PCAF employees will be assigned to the Planning, Monitoring and Knowledge Management Division (PMKMD). Floreliz Avellana continue reading…
NBPC on Poultry and Livestock supports adaptation of Avian Influenza vaccination
With the persisting cases of Avian Influenza (AI) among broiler and layer chickens in the country, one of the cheapest sources of protein continues to be at risk of being costly for the average Filipinos. AI is a highly transmissible virus that infects and kills domestic and wild birds (World Organization for Animal Health, 2023). continue reading…
NBPC on Corn recommends improvements to support 1.16M Filipino corn farmers
More than 1.16 million Filipino farmers depend on corn production as their main source of livelihood. This was according to the presentation of Department of Agriculture-National Corn Program (DA-NCP) Director U-Nichols Manalo during the National Banner Program Committee (NBPC) on Corn’s online special meeting on February 10, 2023. Dir. Manalo emphasized the importance of corn continue reading…
PCAF orients new employees on QMS and ISO
Aside from the onboarding activity that features the mission and vision of the agency, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted another onboarding session focused on Quality Management System (QMS) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 on January 27, 2023 to its seven newly hired employees. In coordination with the Human Resource continue reading…