The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) conducted a collaborative dialogue in Zamboanga Peninsula with the National Sectoral Committee on Corn and Feed Crops (NSC-CFC) and the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) of Zamboanga Peninsula on September 3 to 5, 2025, in Dipolog City. The activity was a strategic move to address the continue reading…
Over 70 women leaders from across the country convened in Tagaytay City from July 30 to August 1, 2025, for the 2025 Women’s Dialogue organized by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) through its Gender and Development – Focal Point System (GAD-FPS). Anchored on the theme “FarmHERs and FisHERfolk in Agri-Enterprises”, the dialogue continue reading…
The National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) recently concluded a roundtable discussion in Clark, Pampanga, from July 16 to 18, 2025, aimed at reviewing and enhancing the committees’ consultative processes and operations. The discussion centered on improving the Guidelines on the Engagement of Consultative Bodies (GoECB) and strengthening the overall effectiveness of stakeholder participation in agricultural and continue reading…
Through the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) sought the expertise of the National Sectoral Committees (NSC) on a public consultation on March 28 2025, to finalize the “Guidelines governing the phytosanitary requirements for international movement of seeds for planting and research purposes.” The consultation, aimed at continue reading…
Almost 500 volunteer partners from the National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) and Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs), together with Department of Agriculture (DA) officials, staff, and representatives from various Local Government Units, convened in Cebu City on December 3, 2024, for the 10th National Agriculture and Fisheries Volunteers’ Day (NVD) awarding ceremony. Anchored on the theme continue reading…
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…
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…
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…
