In relation to its conferment of an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) accreditation a year ago, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) has been awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the Government Quality Management Committee (GQMC) on October 24, 2019 during the 7th Recognition Ceremony and Public Sector Quality and Productivity Improvement continue reading…
Two gender-responsive activities were organized by the Gender and Development Focal Point System (GAD FPS) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) at the Apacible Conference Room A, Diliman, Quezon City on October 18 and 21, 2019. These activities, a theater play on mental health and bullying and a forum on gender equality, continue reading…
Rubber stakeholders appealed to intensify government support in providing better loan and grant programs that will help bring quality rubber planting materials and processing equipment at the National Rubber Stakeholders’ Summit in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato on September 16 to 19, 2019. With the theme “Harnessing Public-Private Partnership Towards Sustainable Rubber Industry”, the Summit brought continue reading…
If a rubber farm was optimized to improve the latex production and increase the income of its farmers and tappers using an “improved” technology, what would it looks like? This is what Alfonso Jack Sandique showed to the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF)- Knowledge Management Team during an interview right in the middle of continue reading…
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) approved on June 26, 2019 the appointment papers of May Grace R. Dagaas, Patrisha Joy F. Reytana, Mary Ann L. Abasolo and the promotion of Winsor A. Gaudario. Also, on August 27, 2019, the CSC approved the promotion of Cleofas M. Ventic and the appointment of Ken Ryan P. Eleazar continue reading…
In line with promoting the produce of local farmers and fisherfolk in enhancing their respective business endeavors, the Department of Agriculture thru the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS) launched the KADIWA ni Ani at Kita at the Food Terminal Incorporated (FTI) Complex in Taguig City on September 13, 2019. Spearheading the event is Agriculture continue reading…
9 September 2019 DA- Crisis Management Team (CMT) on Swine- Bulletin No. 5 On vigorously enforcing “1-7-10 Protocol” to manage, contain and control suspected swine disease; result of confirmatory test Upon receipt of incident reports of a suspected swine disease that occurred in small backyard farms in Rizal province, the Department of Agriculture (DA) continue reading…
Few days after his appointment as Acting Agriculture Secretary, Dr. William D. Dar met the representatives of the National Sectoral and Strategic Concerns Committees (NSSCCs) and the newly-elected chairpersons of the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Councils (RAFCs) on August 13, 2019 in Quezon City. The Acting Secretary revealed to the volunteer-partners of the Philippine Council continue reading…
