The Standards Development Division (SDD) of DA-BAFS conducted a hybrid initial Stakeholder Consultation on June 14, 2024, for the development of Philippine National Standard (PNS) on Brown Rice — Product Standard — Grading and Classification. This consultation took place at the DA-Phi...
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The DA-BAFS concluded its 2024 Capacity Building series, "Statistics in Standards-Related Research and Impact Evaluation," with the final session on July 3-4, 2024, at the BAFS Conference Room in Quezon City. This last session focused on introducing statistical software to support stand...
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The Standards Development Division (SDD) of DA-BAFS, in collaboration with the DA-Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), conducted a hybrid initial Stakeholder Consultation on the draft Philippine National Standard (PNS) on Young Coconut — Code of Practice (COP) — Code of Hygienic Practi...
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The DA-BAFS, together with experts from the DA - Philippine Fiber Development Authority (PhilFIDA), conducted a field data gathering activity at three abaca processing facilities in Misamis Oriental from June 18 to 21, 2024. This initiative is part of the development of an Illustrative Guide (IG)...
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From 18-20 June 2024, the DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted an assessment of a core PGS group based in Aborlan, Palawan, regarding their application for accreditation as an organic certifying body. The objective was to verify the group's compliance with relevant accreditation guidelines, ensu...
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The Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) of the Department of Agriculture is mandated to develop and promote standards to ensure food safety, quality, worker's health and welfare, environmental management, and global competitiveness of Philippine agriculture and fishery products.
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The Standards Development Division (SDD) is responsible for the development of relevant and science-based Philippine National Standards...
Learn moreThe Standards Research Division (SRD) is responsible for generating scientific reports, and for managing an information system as a tool for standards research.
Learn moreThe Technical Services Division (TSD) is responsible for promoting appropriate food safety and quality Philippine National Standards (PNS) through development of...
Learn moreThe Organic Agriculture Division (OAD) is responsible for the accreditation of Organic Certifying Bodies (OCBs); conduct of inspections on compliance of PGS Groups...
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The DA-BAFS Compliance Assessment Team visited the locations of ongoing efficacy trials with approved Experimental Use Permits (EUPs) on June 19, 2024, in New Corella and Kapalong, Davao del Norte. This activity was conducted to verify the continued compliance of the ongoing efficacy trials with ...
