Given the need to further strengthen the local cacao industry, farmers, growers and businessmen alongside representatives from the academe and government agencies convened for the National Cacao Growers’ Summit from February 12 to 15, 2019 at Mibang Hotel in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte. Centered on the theme: “Strengthening Stewardship in the Cacao Value Chain”, continue reading…
For the first time, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol gathered on February 12 the chairpersons and representatives of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries’ (PCAF) private sectors and reported the growth of the agriculture and fisheries sector for the past five years. Sec. Piñol, along with other Undersecretaries and Directors, highlighted to Department of Agriculture’s continue reading…
In line with the National Government’s priority thrust of developing and promoting agricultural and fishery mechanization technologies as part of its agricultural modernization program, the Department of Agriculture (DA), thru the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), has issued the DA Department Circular No.17, Series of 2018 which details the “Guidelines for the Classification continue reading…
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) confirmed on February 13, 2019 the promotion of six staff and the appointment of five newly hired employees of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries. The six promoted staff were Fidelia de Asis – Andres, Julieta Opulencia, Catherine Viray, Troadio Montemayor, Eramae Inocencio and Alexander Estoesta II, while the continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries Human Resource Development Section conducts an orientation for the newly appointed PCAF employees on February 11, 2019 at Apacible Conference Room to discuss Pag-IBIG Fund benefits and overview of the personnel responsibilities, personnel compensation, welfare and benefits, office regulations and other general policies and procedures. The Management Section continue reading…
Recognizing the importance of a body to oversee the areas of concern, and the developments within the country’s coconut industry, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) convened key stakeholders from various local coconut industry organizations and officials from the national government agencies, such as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Philippine Coconut continue reading…
With the first round of plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) kicking-off earlier in the week, the members of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries’ (PCAF) National Sectoral and Strategic Concerns Committees (NSSCCs) alongside representatives from the different DA offices and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) have gathered on January 22, continue reading…
NVD recognizes and highlights the efforts and contributions of PCAF ASBs in the agriculture and fishery development processes. The Outstanding Chairpersons and Coordinators of the Advisory Special Bodies (ASBs) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) were awarded at the 4th National Volunteers’ Day held in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis oriental on December continue reading…
