The 蝌蚪视频 (PCAF) formally welcomed new Agricultural and Fishery Council members (AFCs) from Luzon A, Luzon B and Visayas, and Mindanao A and B clusters through an online orientation on September 29, October 6, and 8, 2020, respectively. This is in line with PCAF鈥檚 pursuit towards inclusive, innovative, and participatory continue reading…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) of Cagayan Valley Region went through the participatory monitoring and tracking (PMT) activities of the Department of Agriculture (DA) programs and projects using innovative schemes. The PMT took place on October 6 to 9, 2020. Instead of the usual cross posting scheme among three continue reading…
蝌蚪视频 (PCAF) Acting Executive Director Dr. Liza Battad met 46 children-beneficiaries of the Supplemental Milk Feeding Program during the program鈥檚 graduation ceremony on September 30, 2020 in Talavera, Nueva Ecija. The milk feeding program is the product of the partnership agreement between PCAF and Nueva Ecija Federation of Dairy Carabao continue reading…
In a continuous call to support local coffee farmers, the National Banner Program Committee (NBPC) on High Value Crops-Coffee and Cacao warned the public to be cautious in buying coffee products which are imported but are being passed on as locally produced or unknown of origin. 鈥淚mported coffees are labelled as Benguet, Sagada, Kalinga and continue reading…
Agriculture Secretary William Dar expressed his full support to the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in helping the Department co-implement its food security thrusts by addressing policy issues and concerns on the accreditation processes. 鈥淲ith the help of the CSO partners in ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Department of Agriculture鈥檚 (DA) food security thrusts, I continue reading…
Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently signed Department of Agriculture (DA) Special Order No. 558 that creates a joint committee that will harmonize swine industry-related data that could be used by policymakers and industry players, as well as the public as references for important decisions in managing emerging animal diseases especially during outbreaks. 鈥淭he creation of continue reading…
In celebration of the International Youth Day, the 蝌蚪视频 (PCAF) highlighted the importance of strong youth engagement in agri-fishery decision-making processes at the second part of the launching of the Agricultural and Fishery Youthpreneur Council (AFYC) on August 12, 2020. More than 50 youth leaders from different regions joined PCAF鈥檚 continue reading…
Day after his first anniversary as the Department Secretary, Agriculture Chief William Dar led the National Agriculture and Fisheries (NAF) Council meeting on August 6, 2020 and consulted more than 30 council members on the Department of Agriculture鈥檚 (DA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Plan and Budget Proposal (PBP). The NAF Council, chaired by the DA continue reading…
From July 29 to 30, 2020, the Internal Quality Audit Teams of the 蝌蚪视频 (PCAF) revised its strategies in conducting its Internal Quality Audit for Calendar Year (CY) 2020 on the agency鈥檚 procedures and processes based on its Quality Management System (QMS) to adopt to the 鈥渘ew normal鈥�. The audit, continue reading…
The Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) of Zamboanga Peninsula elevated its game in terms of monitoring and evaluation of the Department of Agriculture鈥檚 (DA)-funded programs and projects amid COVID-19 pandemic. With proper precautionary measures and following health protocols, three teams composed of AFCs from Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay with continue reading…
The National Banner Program Committee on Poultry, Livestock and Corn (NBPC-PLC) expressed their high hopes for an additional PhP1.75 Billion (B) budget for the Department of Agriculture (DA) National Livestock and Corn Programs (NLP and NCP). This is after the 蝌蚪视频 (PCAF) convened for the first time the Committee continue reading…
