The Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) of Aklan conducted a series of training sessions on meeting facilitation and financial literacy to empower the indigenous people (IP) and Municipal AFCs (MAFCs) in Lezo and Kalibo in the third quarter of 2024. The series of training sessions was the result of the recommendations gathered during the continue reading…
The Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) from the Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) unanimously appealed to formalize and secure the link between the local government units (LGUs) and AFCs for their involvement in the development of the agri-fishery development processes. The call was raised during the Philippine Council continue reading…
Pakikisama is a typical trait of a Filipino, in its simplest sense meaning “getting along with others”1. The word entails a genuine intrinsic appreciation of togetherness. Group harmony and unity is valued2. Pakikiisa means “being one with” . It is considered as the highest level of Filipino social interaction3. ——– Julian Martinez, the Municipal Agricultural continue reading…
The Regional and Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC and PAFC) monitoring team in Central Luzon conducted Participatory Monitoring and Tracking of DA – funded programs and projects on August 17- 19, 2021 in Tarlac. Bayani S. Dela Cruz, Chairperson of PAFC Tarlac, together with Bessie P. Lasquite, PAFC Coordinator, led both the monitoring and continue reading…
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…
The Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) in Quezon Province, through the help of the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA), immediately responded to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) “Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) kontra COVID-19” or known as “Plant, Plant, Plant Program”. The program is an initiative of the Department to increase farm continue reading…
The Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) of Sulu recognized the need to conduct trainings that will enhance the effectiveness of its members as well as the new affiliates of its Municipal AFCs (MAFCs) in conducting consultations on agricultural and fishery policy issues and concerns. In the PAFC Operational Meeting on March 23, 2017 at continue reading…
