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…
Eastern Visayas PMT reports reveal improved mobility and better access to services for FMR beneficiaries
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…
Luzon AFCs to focus on strengthened engagement in policy formulation, PAP monitoring, and fund utilization in 2023
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…
Agri Chief challenges AFCs to set higher vision for agri-fishery sector
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…
DA-PCAF highlights AFCs’ efforts in finding solutions beyond limits on the 7th NVD
Recognizing the efforts of its nationwide volunteer-partners towards the development of the agriculture and fisheries sector, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), the policy-making agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), celebrated the 7th National Agriculture and Fisheries Volunteers’ Day, with the theme “AFCs Finding Solutions beyond Limits” on March 24, 2022. The continue reading…
Yearender: PCAF elevates private sector-stakeholder engagement in 2021
The Philippine agriculture faced numerous challenges this year. However, the sector is determined to show resilience through collective efforts from the government agencies, private sector and local government units that led to breakthroughs and reforms in the industry which contributed to Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar’s twin goals: Masaganag Ani at Mataas na continue reading…
AFCs gear towards key agri programs and projects during Luzon A Congress
The Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) from Luzon A Cluster adopted various policy resolutions on July 22 as a support to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) programs and projects and to tailor-fit the requirements of the cluster regions in response to the implementation of agri-fishery reforms of the Department. Luzon A Cluster Congress was participated continue reading…
PCAF, AFCs celebrate wins during joint 2021 1st Sem MFO validation party
Almost 200 participants from the Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs), both from the national and local levels, and representatives from the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) attended the Joint 2021 First Semester Major Final Output (MFO) Validation Party on July 8, 2021. The online assembly, spearheaded by the Planning, Monitoring and Knowledge Management continue reading…