The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) gathered key stakeholders of the Philippine salt industry for a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on pressing issues and immediate concerns regarding domestic salt production and salt importation on November 3, 2022. Dr. Ulysses Montojo of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) presented the current status, continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) spearheaded the roll out of completed Commodity Industry Roadmaps (CIRs) for High-Value Crops (HVCs) on October 26 and 28, 2022. The CIRs focused on industry strategies, short to medium term action plans, and the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) commitments and investments for various HVC commodities. Twenty-one CIRs continue reading…
“Kasangga natin ang mga AFCs sa ating laban upang pasiglahin ang sektor ng pagsasaka at pangingisda para sa kaunlaran ng bansa,” said Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary Agnes Catherine Miranda in delivering the keynote speech, on behalf of Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, during the 17th Mindanao Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) Congress. More than continue reading…
For generations, Cordillera heirloom rice varieties have weathered an unforgiving climate and the harshest of terrains, and have developed resilience against pests and diseases which could devastate even newer hybrid varieties. In a way, the plight of the very farmers who continue to cultivate them mirrors the heirloom rice varieties’ story of survival and endurance. continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) maintains its International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 recertification as the agency passed its first surveillance audit on October 24, 2022. Surveillance audit is a periodic audit conducted by a certification body to ensure that an organization or agency still meets the ISO standard requirements. In the continue reading…
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is known for its abundant natural resources. Its vast mountains hold rich mineral deposits while its terraces are famous for housing a variety of rice and highland fruits and vegetables. Tagged as the vegetable basket of the country, many forget that CAR is also home to several indigenous tribes with continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) opened on Tuesday, October 11, the back-to-back AFC Visayas Congress and Areawide Participatory Performance Review and Planning Workshop in Leyte. In partnership with the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO) VIII the three-day event aims to provide a venue to address issues common to the Visayas regions continue reading…
To ensure that agriculture programs are effectively carried out, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) enjoins interested civil society organizations (CSOs) to register themselves and get accredited as partners of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the co-implementation of programs, projects and activities. Accredited CSOs become either implementing partners or beneficiaries of the continue reading…
