The Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) in CALABARZON do more than just manage farming and fishing concerns. They are key players in the broader spectrum of community development, enhancing the livelihoods of farmers and fishers while fostering sustainable agricultural practices, infrastructure improvement, and policy advocacy. These councils, composed of farmers, fishers, and other stakeholders, serve continue reading…
“Lakas kasama ang iba, lakas para magbago, at lakas ng loob,” said gender equity, stakeholder, and community engagement specialist Carmen “Mench” Auste. In the context of gender equity, equality, and social inclusion, a total of 35 Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) officers, members, and secretariat-coordinators of the Bicol Region gathered to hone their skills in continue reading…
MIMAROPA is one of the regions in the Philippines that possesses a trove of natural beauty, cultural richness, and flaunts a stretch of emerald islands and islets, hence the name “Treasure Trove of Southern Luzon”. Aside from its picturesque archipelago, the region also prides itself on its more than three million extraordinary women and men continue reading…
The Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) of Aklan conducted a series of training sessions on meeting facilitation and financial literacy to empower the indigenous people (IP) and Municipal AFCs (MAFCs) in Lezo and Kalibo in the third quarter of 2024. The series of training sessions was the result of the recommendations gathered during the continue reading…
With Central Luzon being the major and longstanding producer of rice in the country, many of its farmers today come from a generation of families involved in agriculture. For them, farming is no longer just a job– it’s a way of life ingrained in the heart of Luzon. What makes their stories more special is continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) participatory monitoring and tracking (PMT) reports revealed that farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in Eastern Visayas have provided beneficiaries with improved mobility and easier access to government services such as schools and health centers. The PMT activity conducted on September 18 to 23, 2022, looked into nine FMR projects continue reading…
More than 90 Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) from Luzon proposed to strengthen private sector engagement in policy formulation, monitoring of programs, activities and projects (PAP), and fund utilization during the 2022 Luzon Participatory Performance Review and Planning Workshop on November 9 to 11, 2022 in Angeles, Pampanga. Several proposals were suggested during the three-day continue reading…
Secretary William Dar appealed to the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFCs) Chairpersons, both at the national and local levels, to continue to nurture the partnership between the private sector and the government through the AFCs and set higher vision for the sector. “As our term comes to an end, I challenge this group not to continue reading…
