{"id":15103,"date":"2021-08-23T15:18:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T07:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pcaf.da.gov.ph\/?p=15103"},"modified":"2021-08-23T15:20:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T07:20:56","slug":"south-luzon-afcs-on-agri-fishery-production-loss-due-to-asf-and-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/index.php\/2021\/08\/23\/south-luzon-afcs-on-agri-fishery-production-loss-due-to-asf-and-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"South Luzon AFCs on agri-fishery production loss due to ASF and climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Article_AFC-Luzon-B-Congress.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Article_AFC-Luzon-B-Congress.jpg 960w, https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Article_AFC-Luzon-B-Congress-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Article_AFC-Luzon-B-Congress-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Article_AFC-Luzon-B-Congress-500x297.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the rising losses in agriculture and fisheries production due to climate change and the African Swine Fever (ASF), the 黑料网 held the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) Luzon B Congress on August 18, 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luzon B is composed of CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), MIMAROPA (Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan), and Bicol Region (Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, and Sorsogon; two island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The combined face-to-face and virtual activity aimed to facilitate the exchange of relevant ideas to address issues facing the agriculture and fisheries sector, through the help of the AFCs as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Advocates in promoting sustainable initiatives toward more inclusive Food Security;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fulcrums that exert affirmative influence in the transition to Province-led Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Systems (PAFES); and<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Catalysts toward successful engagement of volunteer partners along with value chain linkages.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Congress, the Department of Agriculture-Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (DA-CRAO) reported a cumulative 291-billion agri-fishery production loss from 2010 to 2019 due to natural and climate-related hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic activities, typhoons, floods and moisture stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) intends to reverse these hazard effects and losses by enabling local communities to manage climate risks while pursuing sustainable livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, there are 115 AMIA villages nationwide that serve as testing grounds for adaptation and mitigation actions and as platforms for innovation and partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another issue discussed during the assembly was the ASF. Updates on South Luzon statistics were presented as well as specific initiatives under the Bantay ASF sa Barangay (BABay ASF) Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BABay ASF key function areas include local government unit engagement, surveillance, biosecurity, capability and awareness, and recovery and repopulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With regards to regional ASF status, the Bureau of Animal Industry announced that MIMAROPA is still an ASF-free zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also included in the Congress\u2019s agenda was the discussion of PCAF Policy Service Ambassadorship System (PSAS) and the Mandanas-Garcia Ruling and its implications to the national government and functions of the AFCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the presentations, breakout sessions were organized to come up with relevant recommendations regarding the issues deliberated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the proposed resolutions included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Increase funds for AMIA villages to cover all regions<\/li><li>Include the adoption of BABAy ASF Program as one of the criteria in the Seal of Good Local Governance<\/li><li>LGUs issue executive orders and ordinances in support of the BABAy ASF Program, specifically for border control and monitoring system and unhampered movement of animals<\/li><li>Prioritize hiring of agriculture graduates in LGUs<\/li><li>Establish food processing plants in fruit and vegetable production areas and drying facilities in big palay-producing municipalities that are accessible to farmers<\/li><li>Support digital platform for online marketing of organic products<\/li><li>Include coconut production and technology modules in TESDA agriculture courses<\/li><li>Provide insurance benefits to farmers (i.e Philhealth, SSS, etc.) and COVID-19 insurance for AFCs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Visayas Congress, to be participated by Region 6, 7 and 8, was tentatively scheduled on September 7 while the Mindanao Congress, to be participated by Region 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and BARMM,&nbsp; was targeted in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Philippines journey towards a One Resilient Agriculture, PCAF and DA acknowledge the importance of AFCs in the planning, implementation and monitoring of government programs that address issues and improve the agriculture and fisheries sector. | <strong>JCL<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the rising losses in agriculture and fisheries production due to climate change and the African Swine Fever (ASF), the 黑料网 held the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) Luzon B Congress on August 18, 2021.&nbsp; Luzon B is composed of CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), MIMAROPA (Occidental<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/index.php\/2021\/08\/23\/south-luzon-afcs-on-agri-fishery-production-loss-due-to-asf-and-climate-change\/\"> continue reading&#8230;<!-- : South Luzon AFCs on agri-fishery production loss due to ASF and climate change --><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15104,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[850,866,853,284,864,863,862,869,865,851,858,317,857,42,867,854,859,868],"class_list":["post-15103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-afc-luzon-b-congress","tag-albay","tag-batangas","tag-bicol-region","tag-calabarzon","tag-camarines-norte","tag-camarines-sur","tag-catanduanes","tag-cavite","tag-laguna","tag-marinduque","tag-mimaropa","tag-oriental-mindoro","tag-palawan","tag-quezon","tag-rizal","tag-romblon","tag-sorsogon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - 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