To improve the capacity of the industry to comply with the provisions of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Department Order (DO) No. 156-16: “Rules and Regulations Governing the Working Conditions of Fishers on Board Fishing Vessels Engaged in Commercial Fishing Operation,” the fisheries stakeholders convened on January 26, 2018 at the Bureau of continue reading…
After Avian Influenza (AI) undermined the Philippine poultry industry in August 2017, the industry is slowly recovering its loss in time for the Holiday season. A report from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), published in BusinessMirror, showed that the average farm gate price of broiler chicken, as of October 16, has reached PhP92.07 per continue reading…
“A learning opportunity” and “honor” capped off the one-month term of 16 Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairpersons who took the post of a Farmer-Director in their respective regions in May 2017. Right after Labor Day, RAFC Chairpersons assumed the roles and tasks of the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO) Director through continue reading…
With the launch of the Rehabilitation and Modernization of Sibalom Livestock “Oksyon” Market (LOM), the town’s farmer-traders will benefit an increase of income by as much as 30% in just a span of a year. A representative from the office of Dr. Enrico Garzon, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Livestock and Officer-in-Charge Director of the Bureau continue reading…
Months after the launch of the recruitment period of new members of the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC), the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) commenced the first and second leg of the island-wide orientations of the newly recruited AFC members. A total of 29 new AFC members from regions 1, 2, 3, 4-A continue reading…
With its vision of being the apex policy making body in agriculture and fisheries development, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) celebrated its 4th year of existence with a fitting theme: “PCAF in the 4front” on June 27 to 30, 2017. Heeding the strict directive of Sec. Emmanuel Piñol on doing away with continue reading…
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) appealed to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) to fast-track the completion of the delineation of the Philippine municipal waters, and provide access of available data to the public. The Resolution was adopted during the committee’s 29th Quarterly Meeting continue reading…
After comprehensive discussions at the National Agriculture and Fisheries Council (NAF Council) meeting on the finalization of DA’s Plan and Budget proposal on April 19, 2016, the council unanimously agreed to endorse the proposed Php83.67B budget of Department of Agriculture (DA) for fiscal year 2017. The meeting, presided by Usec. Segfredo Serrano on behalf of continue reading…
