In partnership with the Department of Agriculture-National Livestock Program (DA-NLP), the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) held the 2023 National Livestock and Poultry Forum on October 25-26, 2023 in Nasugbu, Batangas. More than 70 industry stakeholders, national government representatives, and provincial veterinarians attended the activity to formulate actionable policy recommendations for safeguarding the continue reading…
The retail price of medium-sized eggs now ranges from PhP8 to PhP9 in the National Capital Region markets, based on the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Bantay Presyo Report as of January 24, 2023. This was relatively higher than this year’s first report on January 2, with a medium-sized chicken egg valued at PhP6.90 to PhP8.70. continue reading…
In a special meeting of the National Banner Program Committee on Poultry, Livestock and Corn (NBPC on PLC) on March 1, the Committee proposed to conduct a study that will determine the proper disposal of diseased animals following the efforts of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) on the Avian Influenza incident in Pampanga and continue reading…
Two groups of meat importers met with the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Livestock, and the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) on June 1, 2020 via separate video conferences to discuss issues confronting the broiler industry amid COVID-19. PCAF convened Meat Importers 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…
With the launch of the Rehabilitation and Modernization of Sibalom Livestock “Oksyon” Market (LOM), the town’s farmer-traders will benefit an increase of income by as much as 30% in just a span of a year. A representative from the office of Dr. Enrico Garzon, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Livestock and Officer-in-Charge Director of the Bureau continue reading…
