The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) introduced a new and improved hospital and medical program aimed at providing comprehensive healthcare services to coconut farmers. This significant development was announced during the third regular meeting of the National Sectoral Committee on Coconut on September 10, 2024. “Ito yung bunga ng consultations natin sa mga farmer, na hindi continue reading…
In the second regular meeting of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries-National Sectoral Committee (PCAF-NSC) on Coconut on May 28, 2024, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) said that it is expecting a significant boost in the implementation of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) in the third quarter of this year. PCA continue reading…
Starting with the National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Coconut, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) enhances the participation of private sector in the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) budget preparation through the involvement of its consultative bodies. On February 21, 2024, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) presented its plan and budget proposal for Fiscal continue reading…
“We are targeting to produce 500 dairy animals locally in the next two years. Yun na po yung idi-distribute natin sa farmers [for the dairy enterprise development project] para hindi na natin yun kailangang i-import,” said National Dairy Authority (NDA) Administrator Gabriel Lagamayo during the National Sectoral Committee on Poultry and Livestock’s (NSC on PL) continue reading…
The National Sectoral Committee on Coconut called for an online special meeting with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) on August 29, 2023 to discuss the implementation status of the Philippine Coconut Industry Roadmap (COCOFIRM) 2021-2040. With the aim of improving the lives of coconut farmers and the competitiveness of traditional and non-traditional coconut products, the continue reading…
The National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Coconut together with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) gathered online to discuss the enhancement of capacity-building programs for coconut farmers on August 16, 2023. The Meeting is in line with the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries NSC on Coconut continue reading…
During the National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Coconut’s second quarter meeting on June 6, 2023, a private stakeholder claimed that the main problem of the white copra industry is the lack of marketing and processing interventions. “The local industry should focus on updating its marketing strategies, including packaging and labeling, to avoid being left behind continue reading…
To ensure the continuous development of the Philippine coconut industry, the National Banner Program Committee (NBPC) on Coconut recommended to both Houses of Congress the annual increase of allocated operational funds to the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). The Committee passed the policy recommendation after it discussed PCA’s plans and programs concerning Republic Act (RA) 11524, continue reading…
