The National Agriculture and Fisheries Council (NAF Council) started the year by stepping up its planning and implementation efforts for the transformation of the Philippine Agriculture on January 5, 2022. One of the urgent matters tackled was the rehabilitation and recovery plan for the regions affected by Typhoon Odette. In line with this, Department of continue reading…
NBPC on PLC, PCAF take part in celebrating 1st National Livestock & Poultry Month
Private sector-partners from the National Banner Program Committee (NBPC) on Poultry, Livestock and Corn (PLC) joined top officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its bureaus and attached agencies in the launching of the first National Livestock and Poultry Month on October 4, 2021 at the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) dome in Quezon continue reading…
NBPC Rubber Committee commends TESDA for revised Rubber Production NC II
Almost a decade after the first promulgation of the Training Regulations on Rubber Production (TRRP) National Certificate (NC) II, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) presented to the private sector-partners and concern government offices the approval of the Amended TRRP NC II on March 11, 2021. In the first quarterly meeting of the continue reading…
Pork industry stakeholders converge to address pressing matters in PH pork industry
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted a virtual meeting on January 13, 2021, between the government and private sector-partners through the National Banner Program Committee (NBPC) on Poultry, Livestock, and Corn to discuss pricing and supply issues as well as other concerns faced by the pork industry. During the meeting, both private continue reading…
Agri Chief lauds private sector-partners’ contributions in PH agri-fishery growth despite pandemic, typhoons
PRESS RELEASE Sec. Dar addresses both online and live participants from various regions during the 6th NVD Celebration. Agriculture Secretary William Dar underlined the significant contributions of the Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) in the growth of the Philippine agriculture despite the catastrophic effects of pandemic and typhoons during the blended celebration of the continue reading…
NBPC on Coffee warns public in buying imported coffee posing as local produce
In a continuous call to support local coffee farmers, the National Banner Program Committee (NBPC) on High Value Crops-Coffee and Cacao warned the public to be cautious in buying coffee products which are imported but are being passed on as locally produced or unknown of origin. “Imported coffees are labelled as Benguet, Sagada, Kalinga and continue reading…
NBPC-PLC hopeful on Livestock and Corn Programs budget increase through PhP66B stimulus package
The National Banner Program Committee on Poultry, Livestock and Corn (NBPC-PLC) expressed their high hopes for an additional PhP1.75 Billion (B) budget for the Department of Agriculture (DA) National Livestock and Corn Programs (NLP and NCP). This is after the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) convened for the first time the Committee continue reading…