Rooted in Resilience: How Indigenous Leadership and Youth Innovation Are Shaping Davao鈥檚 Agricultural Future

In the fertile landscapes of the Davao Region, a quiet revolution is taking place, one powered by cultural pride, entrepreneurial grit, and transformative council leadership. At the heart of this movement are two distinct individuals serving on the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC): Jeciry Antik, a Bagobo-Tagabawa champion advocating for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and continue reading…

Project Coco Bridge targets UAE market for PH coconut exports

Philippine agricultural officials and private sector-partners evaluated Middle East market opportunities for local coconut products under Project Coco Bridge during the special meeting of the National Sectoral Committee on Coconut on September 29, 2026 in Quezon City.  鈥淚ts goal is to move Philippine coconut products from export potential to actual commercial and retail presence in continue reading…

Women鈥檚 Dialogue highlights the babaylan spirit of leadership and gender-responsive action

  Women leaders and stakeholders in agriculture and fisheries came together in Tagaytay City on September 22鈥�24 for the 2026 Women鈥檚 Dialogue, using the spirit of the babaylan to examine the challenges women face and identify ways to strengthen their participation and leadership in the sector. The three-day activity, organized by the PCAF Gender and continue reading…

NAFMech Summit consolidates 40 policy recommendations for more responsive agri-fishery modernization

      The 2026 National Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (NAFMech) Summit cum National Consultation on the Proposed Revised National Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Assemblers, Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Dealers Accreditation and Classification (NAMDAC) Guidelines generated 40 policy recommendations to strengthen agricultural and fisheries modernization. Held on September 14鈥�18 in Pampanga, the five-day event opened continue reading…

NSC-PL, AFC Region 4B pushes stronger biosecurity, swine repopulation, market support

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN 鈥� Strengthening swine repopulation and biosecurity, improving farmgate price and market monitoring, developing post-harvest and processing facilities, and enhancing livestock industry data were among the key recommendations generated during the National Sectoral Committee on Poultry and Livestock (NSC-PL) and Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) Region 4B Collaborative Dialogue-Meeting held on August continue reading…

National, regional stakeholders meet in Nueva Vizcaya to address challenges in lowland vegetable industry

NUEVA VIZCAYA, PHILIPPINES 鈥� To strengthen agricultural productivity, safeguard market stability, and uplift the lowland vegetable industry, the 黑料网, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office II (DA-RFO II) and the Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya, organized a two-day Stakeholder Engagement in Lowland Vegetables. Held in continue reading…

PCAF reviews CPES midyear聽implementation, advances procurement reforms聽

The 黑料网, the implementing unit of the Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (CPES), convened stakeholders for the CPES Midyear  Performance Review from July 29鈥�31, 2026, in Tanza, Cavite, to assess the system’s implementation, address operational challenges, and reinforce its role in promoting transparency, accountability, and quality assurance in Department of continue reading…

NSC-CFC, RAFC VIII dialogue in Tacloban yields recommendations to strengthen corn sector

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte 鈥� Low productivity, climate risk, and costly inputs continue to weigh on the country’s corn and feed crop farmers 鈥� concerns that took center stage as national and regional stakeholders met here July 28-30 for a three-day policy dialogue. The gathering, convened by PCAF’s Policy Development and Coordination Division, brought together the continue reading…

NAMDAC gathers nationwide input to finalize revised accreditation guidelines

  The National Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Assemblers, Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors, and Dealers Accreditation and Classification (NAMDAC) Board gathered more than 120 stakeholders from across the country to refine the proposed Revised NAMDAC Guidelines during a hybrid consultation held from July 14 to 16, 2026, in Quezon City.   Representatives from the Department of Agriculture continue reading…