In the recently concluded National Agriculture and Fisheries Council (NAF Council) meeting on April 18, 2022, private sector-partners of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) underscored the need for cold storage facilities in their region to address the issue of oversupply of onions. “We don’t have cold storage facilities in our region to 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…
Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Mindanao B Cluster, together with PCAF, convened on May 26, 2020 in a video conference to discuss agriculture and fisheries sector issues and concerns amid COVID-19. One of the challenges confronting the sector during the pandemic is the food supply availability and adequacy in the region, which includes continue reading…
In a video conference, Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Mindanao A Cluster discussed agriculture and fisheries sector issues and concerns amid COVID-19 on May 20, 2020. One of the challenges confronting the sector during the pandemic is the food supply availability and adequacy in the region, which includes price-related issues, production-related issues, and unhampered continue reading…
In observance of the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol recently signed a Memorandum Order dated March 27, 2017 designating Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairpersons as DA-Regional Field Office (RFO) Director for the month of May. As Farmer-Directors, the RAFC chairpersons assume the roles and tasks of DA-RFO continue reading…
