The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) brought together key players in the corn and feed crops industry for a two-day encounter meeting in Isabela. The event, held on August 28-29, 2024 in Ilagan, Isabela, aimed to strengthen collaboration between two of PCAF’s consultative bodies—the National Sectoral Committee on Corn and Feed Crops (NSC continue reading…
NAF Council endorses DA FY 2025 budget proposal, highlights plans for “Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas”
The National Agriculture and Fisheries Council (NAF Council) endorsed the proposed PhP513.8 billion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025 of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on April 17, 2024, in Quezon City. The 2025 Plan and Budget Proposal (PBP) is higher by 146.34% than the FY 2024 General Appropriation Act (GAA). The total PBP consists continue reading…
NSC on Rice calls for strengthened project monitoring, convergence among rice-related DA agencies at FY 2025 PBP review
In the special meeting of the National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Rice and Other Food Staples on March 11, 2024, the private sectors highlighted the importance of proper project monitoring and convergence among the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) rice-related offices continue reading…
NSC on Coffee and Cacao: Strengthen collaboration, M&E at local level
In its attempt to develop sound policy recommendations that will contribute to the improvement of the sector, the National Sectoral Committee on High Value Crops (NSC on HVC) – Coffee and Cacao highlighted the importance of collaboration and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) at the local level during its first quarter online meeting on February 28, continue reading…
From El Niño to crop insurance: PBBM responds to issues and concerns from NSCs and RAFCs
For the first time, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) and the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Councils (RAFCs) to address various pressing concerns that affect the agriculture and fishery sector at the Heroes Hall in Malacañang Palace on July 10, 2023. The dialogue continue reading…
Western Visayas PMT monitors DA-funded projects, programs; presents findings and recommendations
More than 50 members of the Participatory Monitoring and Tracking (PMT) Teams of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted monitoring and evaluation of projects funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the six provinces of Western Visayas from May 8 to 10, 2023. The activity aims to promote transparency and accountability continue reading…