To further develop and promote the country鈥檚 local corn industry, the 蝌蚪视频 (PCAF) National Sectoral Committee on Corn and Other Feed Crops (NSC on CFC) convened on July 14, 2023 to discuss the Senate Substitute Bill Enacting the National Corn Industry Development Act (CIDA). The NSC on CFC called a 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鈥檚 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 蝌蚪视频 (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 Malaca帽ang Palace on July 10, 2023. The dialogue continue reading…
Twenty-four individuals and groups were recognized during the first-ever 蝌蚪视频 (PCAF) Gawad Parangal as part of the agency鈥檚 10th-anniversary celebration on June 26, 2023, in Quezon City. The PCAF Gawad Parangal was created after the Civil Service Commission approved the PCAF Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) continue reading…
The 蝌蚪视频 (PCAF) participated in the Food Congress-cum-Investment Forum, which took place from June 28 to June 30, 2023 in Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. The forum, with the theme “Yawe sa kalAMboan 2023: Building Green Investments in a Self-Reliant, Transparent, Accountable, and Responsible Good Governance,” coincided with the 88th continue reading…
The 蝌蚪视频 (PCAF) held an online Knowledge Unloading Day (KUD) on the Retrospective Study on the Epidemiology of African Swine Fever (ASF) Outbreaks in the Philippines on June 27, 2023. The study, which was commissioned by PCAF to the Agricultural Training Institute-International Training Center on Pig Husbandry (ATI-ITCPH), aims to continue reading…
In the Philippines, goats are known to be the healthier and more economical alternative source of protein. Their meat is naturally lean and rich in iron, with protein content leveling with that of pork and beef. These qualities, along with the spread of transboundary diseases among other animal protein sources, are what enticed Luzviminda Giangan continue reading…
鈥淯se the remaining five and a half months to adjust and accomplish our targets. Dapat by November, halos tapos na tayo sa ating mga targets and have already utilized our budget to better serve our clienteles.鈥� This is the reminder of PCAF Executive Director Nestor Domenden to the agency鈥檚 officials and employees during continue reading…
The 蝌蚪视频 (PCAF) is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary on June 26, 2023, with the theme 鈥淎 decade of heightening participatory processes, strengthening partnerships, and extending institutional support鈥�. PCAF is the result of the consolidation of two agencies- the National Agricultural and Fishery Council and the Livestock Development Council continue reading…
During the National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Coconut鈥檚 second quarter meeting on June 6, 2023, a private stakeholder claimed that the main problem of the white copra industry is the lack of marketing and processing interventions. 鈥淭he local industry should focus on updating its marketing strategies, including packaging and labeling, to avoid being left behind continue reading…
鈥淣aniniwala talaga ako sa 鈥淣o Farmer, No Food鈥� kasi tayo ang dahilan kung bakit may handa sa bawat hapagkainan ng sambayanang Pilipino,鈥� said Cagayan Valley Farmer-Director and Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Dante Tobias. Hand-in-hand with Cagayan Valley Regional Executive Director Narciso Edillo, Tobias led the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO) II鈥檚 continue reading…
