{"id":52,"date":"2017-02-09T12:23:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T04:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wordpress\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T02:56:27","slug":"advisory-special-bodies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/index.php\/about-us\/advisory-special-bodies\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultative Bodies (CBs)"},"content":{"rendered":"

OUR PARTNERS \u2013 THE AFCs<\/b><\/p>\r\n

The network of consultative and advisory bodies called the Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) at the national, regional and local levels provide the platform for participation in development processes. These are:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

NAF Council<\/b>:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The NAF Council serves as the highest mechanism for agriculture and fisheries consultation and dialogue between and among government agencies, local government units, and private entities, including non-government organizations and people\u2019s organizations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It sets the goals and defines the scope of the country\u2019s agriculture and fisheries policies, plans and programs and serves as the integrative, consultative and monitoring structure for inter-agency and inter-sectoral collaboration in the activities arising from Republic Act 8435.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

NAF Council Special Budget Committee<\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Under the NAF Council is a special Budget Committee that was organized to facilitate better resource allocation based on the needs of the agriculture sector as well as promote greater transparency and accountability. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

NAF Council Structure<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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NAF Council Members<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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National Sectoral Committees (NSCs)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

These are consultative mechanisms established to mainstream private sector participation and involvement in the priority thrusts and directions of the DA and ensure multi-stakeholder consultations and dialogues, participatory monitoring, and feedback in the implementation of DA banner and other priority programs.<\/p>\r\n

The NSCs are as follows:<\/p>\r\n