Officials and selected staff of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) and representatives of its Advisory Special Bodies (ASBs) gathered on July 11-13, 2018 at Lohas Hotel, Clark, Pampanga for the performance review of this year’s first semester accomplishments. Planning, Monitoring and Knowledge Management Division (PMKMD) Chief Estrella Tulay highlighted the importance continue reading…
Agriculture and fishery stakeholders were urged to submit proposals for the Philippines’ Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) on the Paris Agreement on Climate Change which will be submitted by 2020. This is the main agenda of the 31st Quarterly Meeting of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) continue reading…
To commemorate the five years of existence of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), series of knowledge sharing activities were conducted throughout the month-long anniversary celebration. The celebration kicked-off on June 13, 2018 wherein news correspondents from different media outlet were invited for a media roundtable discussion. PCAF and the Development Academy of continue reading…
Officials and employees of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) witness the critically acclaimed and award winning documentary film, “Walang Rape sa Bontok” on its screening under the PCAF-Gender and Development Focal System film showing activity. The film is about two women who were both victims of sexual abuse, in search of a continue reading…
UPDATED– The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced the agreed suggested retail prices (SRP) of fresh agriculture and fisheries commodities in Metro Manila market on June 22 in Quezon City. Led by Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol together with the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries’ Advisory Special Bodies, other industry stakeholders, and concerned government offices, the continue reading…
A study commissioned by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) to the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) recently revealed that the unnecessary regulatory burden affects the ease of doing business in the agriculture and fishery sector. According to the study, businesses have to bear unnecessary regulatory burdens like duplication of requirements in continue reading…
“The Solar-powered irrigation system (SPIS) is the answer to the country’s rice shortage problems,” Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol stressed during the discussion on the Consultation on DA’s SPIS Projects. The consultation was spearheaded by the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE), in coordination with the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries continue reading…
Clarifications and new ideas emerged as the second part of the orientation of newly recruited Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) members continued on May 8 to 10, 2018 in Legaspi City. Aside from acquainting the participants on the roles, responsibilities, and rights of Council members, the three-day activity became a medium to showcase creative ways continue reading…
