Through the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) sought the expertise of the National Sectoral Committees (NSC) on a public consultation on March 28 2025, to finalize the “Guidelines governing the phytosanitary requirements for international movement of seeds for planting and research purposes.” The consultation, aimed at continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted a public consultation on the draft Department of Agriculture (DA) Circulars related to the pre-border inspection of agricultural imports on March 18, 2024. This is following the directive of DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. to embark on collaborative efforts in reviewing the three DA Circulars, continue reading…
In coordination with the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted an online consultation with the onion stakeholders on January 13, 2023. PCAF’s National Banner Program Committee on High Value Crops-Fruits and Vegetables, chaired by Dr. Mary Ann Sayoc, led continue reading…
The National Banner Program Committee on High Value Crops (NBPC on HVC) discussed the first semester’s physical accomplishments and financial performance of DA HVC offices in their special meeting on August 10, 2022. Among the DA offices which presented their accomplishments are the DA-High Value Crops Development Program (DA-HVCDP), the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI), continue reading…
The National Coffee Summit has paved the way to discuss the most pressing concerns of coffee farmers, traders and other stakeholders. The two-day event, organized by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) together with its Coffee Industry Development Sub-Committee, gathered about 200 participants on April 14 to 15, 2016 at the Department of continue reading…
