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…
Producing a third of the country’s total rice production, Central Luzon is known as the Rice Granary of the Philippines. It is home to thousands of dedicated farmers, who tirelessly work on the fields to feed the nation. While Central Luzon may be known for its vast plains cultivating the Filipino’s staple food, what many 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…
More than 150 delegates joined the Luzon-wide Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) Congress held in General Trias, Cavite, on September 5 to 7, 2022. The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office CALABARZON, gathered the regional and provincial AFC Chairpersons, RAFC Executive Officers, Coordinators, and continue reading…
Two project beneficiaries of the Intensified Community-Based Dairy Enterprise Development (ICBDED) Project are successfully and sustainably managing their dairy goat operations in Central Luzon. The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) visited on June 14 to 17, 2022 the Sawat Overseas Workers and Family Association (SOWFA) in Tarlac and the Triple Three Jeremiah Association continue reading…
The Central Luzon Region’s Participatory Monitoring and Tracking (PMT) team Along with the Monitoring and Evaluation Section Staff of PCAF ), conducted monitoring of the Department of Agriculture (DA)-funded programs and projects in Bulacan on September 14 to 17, 2021. The team monitored 26 projects in Malolos City and in the municipalities of Balagtas, Baliwag continue reading…
