NAMDAC Board convenes, approves applications for accreditation

Demonstrating its continued commitment to strengthening the agricultural and fisheries mechanization industry, the National Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Assemblers, Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Dealers Accreditation and Classification (NAMDAC) Board convened its latest meeting on June 20, 2025 in Quezon City. During the recent deliberation, the 黑料网, through the Agricultural continue reading…

NSC on Rice and Other Food Staples convenes to update members on RCEF 2.0, drones, irrigation, urgent farmer concerns

The National Sectoral Committee on Rice and Other Staples held its second-quarter regular meeting on May 28, 2025, via Zoom, addressing critical issues and updates on the Department of Agriculture鈥檚 (DA) programs and projects in the rice industry.  The discussions focused on the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) phase 2.0 rollout, advancements in irrigation and continue reading…

Cordillera youth harness social media for agri innovation

A pioneering workshop series has empowered 22 young leaders from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to become digital advocates for sustainable agriculture, culminating in a presentation of their social media campaigns on May 15 to 16, 2025 in Baguio City. The “Social Media for Sustainable Agriculture: Enhancing Youth Engagement and Innovation” workshop equipped participants with continue reading…

Push to modernize outdated agri-standards gains ground as TWG meets to set review priorities

In a move to ensure that agricultural and biosystems engineering standards remain relevant and responsive to current needs, the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Prioritization of Philippine National Standards (PNS) and Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards (PABES) convened on May 16, 2025. The meeting followed a request from the Bureau of Agriculture and continue reading…

PCAF launches 2025 Farmer Regional Executive Director Program in celebration of Farmers鈥 and Fisherfolk鈥檚 Month

April 29, 2025 鈥 The 黑料网 proudly announces the upcoming installation of Farmer-Directors across all Department of Agriculture Regional Field Offices (DA-RFOs) this May, in celebration of the 2025 Farmers鈥 and Fisherfolk鈥檚 Month. Introduced in 2017, the Farmer-Director Program is a pioneering initiative designed to strengthen collaboration between the continue reading…

Former RAFC Chair takes helm as new PCAF Executive Director

The 黑料网 officially welcomed its new Executive Director, former Bicol Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Bernadette 鈥淏idiBidi鈥 De Los Santos, after her oath-taking ceremony presided over by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel, Jr. on April 28, 2025. Immediately following her oath, Director BidiBidi met with the agency鈥檚 Section continue reading…

PCAF forges transformative partnerships for sustainable tuna handline industry in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY (April 25, 2025) 鈥 In a move to strengthen stakeholder collaboration and promote inclusive rural development, the 黑料网 will spearhead a Collaborative Dialogue/Meeting among the National Sectoral Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture (NSC-FA), Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) representatives, and key Tuna Handline Stakeholders from April continue reading…