To measure the effects and implications of the agricultural mechanization program on selected commodities, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) commissioned the services of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) to conduct an evaluation study on technological advancement in the agriculture and fisheries sector. The result continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) recently announced the result of the third leg of its promotion and selection process where eight positions were filled up. Photos show Estrella Tulay (left) and Angelina Alison (center) raise their hands as they take their pledges as newly promoted employees. Also, the group (right) of Hannah continue reading…
Key coconut stakeholders adopted a resolution appealing to the Congressional Bicameral Committee to recast House Bill (HB) 5745: “An Act Establishing the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Trust Fund and Providing for its Management and Utilization” and Senate Bill (SB) 1233: “An Act Creating the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund, Providing for its Management continue reading…
As a means of thanksgiving, Apolonio Macaisa (in blue shirt), who retired from service over a month ago, was given a token of appreciation for his invaluable contribution as focal person of PCAF’s Senior Citizen Committee (SCC) during the committee’s special meeting on April 30, 2018 at the Partnership Development Division’s Volunteers’ Nook. Headed by continue reading…
Members of the National Agriculture and Fisheries Council (NAF Council) approved to endorse the proposed Php123.7 billion budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for fiscal year 2019. Composed of representatives of the different government agencies, private entities, civil society organizations (CSOs), non-government organizations (NGOs), people’s organizations, and farmers and fisherfolk groups, the NAF Council, continue reading…
A day after the awarding of certificate and trophy to the winners of the 2017 Gawad Saka in Malacañang, winners under the category of Outstanding Municipal Agricultural and Fishery Council (MAFC) and Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) accepted PhP300 thousand worth of project grants and PhP50 thousand cash awards from the Philippine Council for continue reading…
In pursuit to harmonize and have a shared understanding in preparing Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) forms, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted its SPMS workshop on March 19 to 21, 2018 in San Mateo, Rizal. SPMS is a mechanism that links employee’s performance with the organizational performance to ensure that goals continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries- Committee on Poultry, Livestock and Feed Crops (PCAF-CPLFC) facilitates the dialogue with Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol to address the concerns of the egg-industry stakeholders. The forum was an offshoot from a special meeting of PCAF-CPLFC last March 23, 2018. The issues and concerns raised during continue reading…
