In a bid to facilitate alternative livelihood opportunities to the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries’ Senior Citizen and Person with Disability (PCAF SC and PWD) employees, its SCs and PWDs Committee conducted a livelihood training on cacao seedling identification and propagation on April 12, 2019 in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. Attended by 19 SC and continue reading…
The revised guidelines on the Search for the Outstanding Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) Chairpersons and Secretariat-Coordinators was already posted on the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries’ (PCAF) website The rationale, objectives, scope, qualification, and criteria for evaluation were included in the guidelines. The search is an annual activity of PCAF that aims to continue reading…
Gearing towards accomplishing key activities for the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), the Partnership Development Division (PDD) conducted its annual operational meeting on March 6-7, 2019 in Orani, Bataan. The two-day gathering focused on improving the division’s accomplishment by presenting deliverables and strategies and refining the responsibilities of regional-based coordinators. PDD Chief Elgie continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), through the Planning, Monitoring, and Knowledge Management Division-Knowledge Management Section, participated in the 2nd Iloilo Agriculture and Livestock Expo organized by the CMB Events and Promotion Specialist Inc. The expo was held on March 21-23, 2019 at the Iloilo Convention Center and featured technologies used for farming, continue reading…
In celebration of the International Women’s Month, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries -Gender and Development Focal System (PCAF-GAD FS) showcased the award-winning documentary film Sunday Beauty Queen through a film analogy on March 27, 2019 in Quezon City. Participated by PCAF employees, the activity was part of the Knowledge Unloading Day Activity of continue reading…
Amidst the challenges being faced by the local coconut industry due to the low buying price of copra, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol met with coconut farmers and growers during a consultative meeting conducted by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) on March 19, 2019. Involving representatives from various government agencies, continue reading…
In the light of an anticipated marketing deal with a Russian business entity, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol has called the attention anew of the country’s Coconut Oil Mills and Traders to increase the buying price of copra, lest they be excluded from engaging in this multinational business transaction. Based on his continue reading…
In a recent activity of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), the agency acknowledged and thanked the efforts of its volunteer-partners for the “significant” improvement of its adoption rate and increased membership in agriculture and fishery stakeholders. More than 20 National Sectoral and Strategic Concerns Committees (NSSCCs) and Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) continue reading…
