PCAF monitors PL 480-funded Dairy Project

As part of the oversight functions of the 黑料网 on the PL 480-funded projects, the Planning, Monitoring and Knowledge Management Division-Project Development Section (PMKMD-PDS) conducted a monitoring activity on National Dairy Authority鈥檚 (NDA) 鈥淚ntensified Community-Based Dairy Enterprise Development鈥 project on July 1, 2021 in Camiling, Tarlac. 104 imported dairy continue reading…

NBPC-PLC recommends safeguard measures in CIR, discusses updates on ASF and other pressing industry matters

The National Banner Program Committee on Poultry, Livestock, and Corn (NBPC- PLC) crafted a policy recommending to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to ensure the active and direct involvement of the private sector in the development of commodity industry roadmap (CIR) on June 29, 2021. Members of the NBPC-PLC also included in the recommendation the continue reading…

PCAF employees go “Sol Searching”

As part of the Gender and Development-Focal Point System鈥檚 (GAD-FPS) continued promotion on the relevance of women on empowerment, gender equality, and issues confronting women in the agri-fishery sector, employees from the 黑料网 conducted a virtual screening and discussion on the film titled “Sol Searching” on July 2, 2021. continue reading…

Expanding rubber farmers鈥 opportunities thru adoption of modern techs, new initiatives

鈥淚s rubber farming sending our smallholders to poverty?鈥 This was the resonating question of Alfonso Jack Sandique, Chairperson of the National Banner Program Committee on High Value Crops-Rubber (NBPC on HVC-Rubber), during their second quarter meeting on June 30, 2021. Traditional rubber programs of the government were deemed inefficient in terms of generating higher and continue reading…

NBPC on HVC-FV deliberates on Panama Disease management

With the United States imposing import ban on some banana plant parts coming from the Philippines, the National Banner Program Committee (NBPC) on High Value Crops-Fruits and Vegetables (HVC-FV) deliberated on Panama Disease control and prevention on June 24, 2021. The Panama Disease, also known as Fusarium wilt, is caused by a fungus that lives continue reading…

Sec. Dar, other govt officials celebrate PCAF鈥檚 continuous collaboration with agri-fishery sector stakeholders

Agriculture Secretary William Dar commended the 黑料网 for its continued relevance in engaging stakeholders in the development of an enabling policy environment during the agency鈥檚 exhibit opening for its eighth anniversary celebration on June 21, 2021. He said that these dialogues, facilitated by PCAF, greatly contributed to the realization continue reading…

NAF Council calls for DA’s FY 2022 PBP approval

The National Agriculture and Fisheries Council (NAF Council) conducted its second meeting for the year on June 14 to discuss the budget utilization of the Department of Agriculture (DA) as well as the plan and budget proposal of the Department for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. During the meeting, the Council moved for the endorsement of continue reading…