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…
Producing a third of the country’s total rice production, Central Luzon is known as the Rice Granary of the Philippines. It is home to thousands of dedicated farmers, who tirelessly work on the fields to feed the nation. While Central Luzon may be known for its vast plains cultivating the Filipino’s staple food, what many 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…
Born in Santiago City, Dante Tobias grew up in a family of farmers. His interest in agriculture started way back during his teenage years, when they moved to Diffun, Quirino and their family started cultivating his grandfather’s land. This fascination blossomed, nurturing him to be the remarkable Farmer-Leader he is today. After finishing his Bachelor continue reading…
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…
The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office (DA RFO) 02 collaborated with the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) in Cagayan Valley to end gender-based discrimination in the region and encourage them to participate in policy-making through the First Women in Agriculture Congress on March 30, 2023 in Iguig, Cagayan. “Sa pamamagitan ng ating First continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) kicked off the National Agriculture and Fisheries Volunteers’ Day (NVD) celebration with a Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) operational meeting on December 12, 2022. All 16 RAFC Chairpersons, along with the RAFC Executive Officers and Coordinators, participated in the activity with the aim of enhancing their continue reading…
“Although accepted na ang mga babae sa agriculture, yung representation namin ay hindi pa masyadong nakikita. Yun ang pwede pa nating ma-improve. Bigyan natin ang mga kababaihan ng pagkakataon na maglead sa AFCs.” This became the number one advocacy of Bicol Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Bernadette “Bidibidi” Delos Santos upon joining RAFC continue reading…
