When the “perfect storm” hit the country in 2020, Agriculture Secretary William Dar emphasized the significant contributions of the agri-fishery private sector-partners in achieving a modest growth of one percent in the sector. During the 6th National Agriculture and Fisheries Volunteers’ Day Celebration on January 7, 2021, the Agriculture Chief once again appealed to the 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…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), through the Planning and Programming Section (PPS), spearheaded the staging of the Policy Agenda Setting Workshop among PCAF’s operating units on November 23-24, 2020 in Quezon City. The workshop aims to gain a common understanding and importance of policy agenda and policy briefs in achieving its Major continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (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’s 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…
Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) Acting Executive Director Dr. Liza Battad met 46 children-beneficiaries of the Supplemental Milk Feeding Program during the program’s 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. “Imported 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. “With the help of the CSO partners in ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Department of Agriculture’s (DA) food security thrusts, I continue reading…
