Officials from fisheries agencies of different Southeast Asian governments convened to promote understanding and raise awareness in their respective countries on issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (BBNJ). Views and ideas by government representatives from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines on how continue reading…
Gov’t, private sector finalize the coffee industry roadmap
To further strengthen and boost the competitiveness of the Philippine coffee industry, its key industry players convened on January 5, 2017 at PCAF Apacible Hall in Quezon City for the finalization of the national roadmap that would enhance the development of the sector. The objectives of the roadmap are to provide a comprehensive assessment of continue reading…
Senior Citizens’ Day
PCAF Deputy Executive Director Alexander Daroya (seated, left) poses with the members of the agency’s Senior Citizens Committee (SCC) on December 20, 2016 in Apacible Conference Room B in Quezon City. In the meeting, DED Daroya pledged his support to SCC and discussed the future projects of PCAF that will benefit the committee. The gathering continue reading…
Poultry, livestock, feed crops stakeholders meet with Sec. Piñol
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol talked to the stakeholders of the Committee on Poultry, Livestock and Feed Crops on December 5, 2016 at Apacible Conference Room in Quezon City to tackle issues and concerns confronting the industries. Organized by PCAF, the meeting was an offshoot of the Joint NSCs and RAFC Officers continue reading…
PCAF leads special meeting of onion stakeholders with Sec. Piñol
Local Onion Growers for National Economic and Trade – Agriculture Cooperative (LOGNET-AC) members met with Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol on November 29, 2016 at Apacible Hall in Quezon City to address the issue on the massive importation of onions in the Philippines. Organized by PCAF, the special meeting aimed to discuss continue reading…
GBEST held for PCAF JOs
More than 70 Job Orders (JOs) of PCAF joined the challenge to support gender balance environment through a series of trainings on November 2016. Thirty-two JOs signed up on the first batch of the Gender-based Effectiveness Skills Training (G-BEST) on November 21 to 22, while 40 JOs participated on the second batch on November 24 continue reading…
Sec. Piñol discusses DA development agenda to NSC and RAFC officers
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol recently conveyed the department’s agenda to the National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) and Strategic Concerns Committees officers and the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) chairpersons in a meeting. More than 30 NSC and RAFC officers gathered on November 17, 2016 at DA-PCAF Apacible Conference Room A in Quezon City. As continue reading…
PCAF spearheads national consultation on Draft NAFMP
To further improve the competency of land and labor force through farm mechanization in the Philippines, PCAF recently spearheaded the National Consultation on the Draft Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Program (NAFMP). Representatives from concerned Department of Agriculture (DA) offices, bureaus and attached agencies, government agencies, state universities and colleges, and private sectors gathered on November continue reading…