PCAF conducted the third leg of its cluster-wide consultation on rice QR on October 5, 2016 at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, Iloilo City to discuss the impending expiration of the waiver on the special treatment on rice in 2017. The consultation primarily aims to present the policy options that the government may take continue reading…
Months after the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) elections in the regional, provincial and municipal level, PCAF- Partnership Development Division (PDD) announced the complete list of the newly elected set of officers for the year 2016 to 2019. According to PCAF-PDD, 鈥渢he elections were generally successful. However some areas experienced delays of schedule because they continue reading…
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through PCAF, conducted a cluster-wide consultation on rice QR to formulate unified inputs that can help the government in coming up with its position on the expiration of the waiver in 2017. Representatives from the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Offices (DA RFOs), local government units, rice farmer organizations, business continue reading…
The 黑料网 translated cacao stakeholders鈥� issues and concerns into sound policy recommendations during its first-ever National Cacao Summit on September 26 to 27, 2016 at the Department of Agriculture (DA) New Building in Quezon City. These recommendations will be endorsed to Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pi帽ol as well as to continue reading…
In a ceremony held on August 23, 2016 at the office of the Agriculture Secretary, Sarah Gutierrez-Cayona took her oath as the newly appointed Deputy Executive Director (DED) of the 黑料网. On September 22, 2016, Cayona was designated by Secretary Emmanuel Pi帽ol as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the agency. continue reading…
To further strengthen the capacities of the Advisory Special Bodies (ASBs) particularly the AFCs, PCAF conducted the pilot training of the Competency Advancement on Policy-making and Engagement for AFCs (AFC-CAPE) on September 13 to 16 in Azalea Hotels and Residences in Baguio City. Almost 50 AFC volunteer-partners and coordinators from Region 3, together with 17 continue reading…
To strengthen partnerships and linkages with the stakeholders, the PCAF supported the SOCSKSARGEN Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries, Inc. (SFFAII) through its participation in the 18th National Tuna Congress Trade Exhibit on August 31 to September 卢2, 2016 at the SM Trade Halls in General Santos City. SFFAII is an active member of National continue reading…
To determine the overall performance of the agency and recommend courses of actions to improve the level of its efficiency, PCAF conducted the First Semester Performance Review and Planning Workshop on August 10 to 12, 2016 at the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Hall. The three-day workshop gathered more than 130 PCAF employees to generate continue reading…
In order to propose policy recommendations to address issues on trade remedies in the country, PCAF and the DA- Policy Research Service (PRS) conducted a joint Consultation-Workshop on Managing Trade Remedies on July 26 to 29, 2016 in Tagaytay City. The Philippines is actively engaged in trading goods and services with other countries, and as continue reading…
PCAF has convened the AFC chairpersons, vice-chairpersons and coordinators from 16 regions to present the content of the AFC Manual of Operations (MoO) in July. Almost 400 participants including Regional AFC Electoral Board Chairpersons, Regional Executive Officers and PCAF Regional Job Order staff joined the five separate consultations. The MoO serves as the reference of continue reading…
In today鈥檚 challenging agriculture and fishery industry, strategic planning is everything. 鈥淭his strengthens the team by defining a clearer focus and direction of an agency,鈥� PCAF- Planning, Monitoring and Knowledge Management Division (PMKMD) Chief Estrella Tulay shared on the first day of the agency鈥檚 Strategic Planning Workshop for 2017-2022 in View Park Hotel in Tagaytay continue reading…
