Author: DA Communications Group | 15 May 2020 The Department of Agriculture (DA) — as a member of the economic development cluster (EDC) of the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte — strongly supports the five-point economic measures proposed by Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary and EDC chair Carlos G. Dominguez III to continue reading…
Author: DA Communications Group | 14 May 2020 The Department of Agriculture supports the implementation of the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2)” program as it will not only decongest Metro Manila and ensure balanced regional development and equitable distribution of wealth, resources and opportunities, but also pave the way to modernizing and industrializing the continue reading…
Fisheries and aquaculture private stakeholders and government sector concerning the industry joined the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) in a video conference to discuss issues confronting the fishery and aquaculture sector amid COVID-19. Some of the topics discussed were: 1. Challenges of the sector amid the pandemic on: > Municipal capture fisheries continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) facilitated the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Visayas Cluster through video conference on May 13, 2020 to discuss the agriculture and fisheries sector issues and concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together with PCAF concerned employees, RAFC officials and members talked about the following: 1. Unhampered continue reading…
Just in time for the start of Ramadan, the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) gathered some of its AFC members to supply agri-fishery products for the Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita program in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur on April 23 to 24, 2020. The two-day activity was part of the Department continue reading…
Author: DA Communications Group | 12 May 2020 The Department of Agriculture (DA) reassures the public that the country’s rice supply is adequate for the entire year with a comfortable level of inventory. “Going into the lean months and onto December 31, 2020, we have enough supply of food, and that includes our major continue reading…
Author: DA Communications Group | 11 May 2020 The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has resumed rice exports to the Philippines and other members of ASEAN to maintain adequate food supply in the region and cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. “We welcome the decision by Vietnam to resume its rice export policy and taking into continue reading…
