Together with the òòò½ÊÓƵ and other Department of Agriculture (DA) attached agencies and bureaus, the National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) on Corn and Poultry and Livestock reviewed the implementation status of their respective commodity industry roadmaps on August 30 to 31, 2023. On the review of the Philippine Yellow Corn Roadmap, continue reading…
The National Sectoral Committee on Coconut called for an online special meeting with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) on August 29, 2023 to discuss the implementation status of the Philippine Coconut Industry Roadmap (COCOFIRM) 2021-2040. With the aim of improving the lives of coconut farmers and the competitiveness of traditional and non-traditional coconut products, the continue reading…
The National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Coconut together with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) gathered online to discuss the enhancement of capacity-building programs for coconut farmers on August 16, 2023. The Meeting is in line with the òòò½ÊÓƵ NSC on Coconut continue reading…
The òòò½ÊÓƵ (PCAF) has added to its roster of much needed manpower for Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (CPES) implementation with the oath taking of 39 constructors’ performance evaluators (CPEs). The ceremony was held in PCAF’s Apacible Conference Room A, with four of the newly-accredited evaluators attending online via Zoom. continue reading…
With the possible impact of the El Niño Phenomenon in the country, the National Sectoral Committee on Rice (NSC on Rice) discussed the climate outlook from August 2023 to January 2024 for potential dry conditions, dry spell and drought in the country and possible mitigation plans on July 31, 2023. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical continue reading…
The òòò½ÊÓƵ (PCAF) conducted an onboarding activity for the newly hired employees on August 3, 2023 to inform them about the agency, general policies, and compensation, welfare and benefits. Led by the Administrative, Financial and Management Division-Human Resource Development Section (AFMD-HRDS) Section Chief Braulio Castro, Jr. the activity explained to continue reading…
The National Sectoral Committee on Poultry and Livestock (NSC on PL) held a special meeting on August 1, 2023 to discuss updates on the Avian Influenza (AI) and the African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccines. The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) shared that they are currently drafting the guidelines for AI vaccination in collaboration with the continue reading…
The National Sectoral Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (NSC on AFMech) convened on July 28, 2023 to gather best practices and lessons learned from farm clustering programs that could address the key concerns in the agricultural and fishery mechanization. The òòò½ÊÓƵ (PCAF), in collaboration with the Bureau of Agricultural continue reading…
To strengthen the integration of gender perspective across the national government, particularly within the Department of Agriculture (DA), the National Sectoral Committee on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (NSC on GESI) convened on July 21, 2023 to discuss the policy study to institutionalize DA-GESI and the draft Executive Order in creating an Inter-Agency Council for continue reading…
The òòò½ÊÓƵ (PCAF) employees formally bid farewell to Executive Director Nestor Domenden in a simple retirement celebration on July 25, 2023 in Quezon City. For 42 years, Dir. Domenden served the government, particularly at the regional and national office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the continue reading…
The òòò½ÊÓƵ (PCAF) led a back-to-back Fiscal Year 2023 National Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Assemblers, Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Dealers Accreditation and Classification (NAMDAC) and Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (CPES) Midyear Performance Review on July 18 and 20, 2023 in Palawan. PCAF Executive Director Nestor Domenden opened the programs by continue reading…
