The monitoring team of the DA-BAFS, assisted by the DA RFO VII Regulatory Division conducted monitoring of registered organic soil amendment products in Mandaue City, Cebu last June 4, 2025.The monitoring activity is conducted to verify the continued compliance of a BAFS-registered organic input producer to applicable Philippine National Standards and technical regulations relevant to continue reading : Monitoring of Registered Organic Soil Amendment Products

DA-BAFS Joins 9th ASEAN Organic Agriculture Meeting in Cambodia DA-BAFS participated in the 9th Meeting of the ASEAN Expert Working Group on Organic Agriculture (EWG-OA) held in Siem Reap, Cambodia on May 30–31, 2025.Representing the Philippines were Mr. Mark F. Matubang, Chief Science Research Specialist and Head of Delegation, and Mr. Vicente D. Limsan, Jr., continue reading : DA-BAFS Joins 9th ASEAN Organic Agriculture Meeting in Cambodia

RECOGNITION AND ENGAGEMENT FORUM ON PHILIPPINE GOOD REGULATORY PRINCIPLES RECOGNITION AND AWARDS PROGRAM (PGRP-RAP) OF THE ANTI-RED TAPE AUTHORITY (ARTA)As part of its ongoing commitment to the Ease of Doing Business Act, the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (DA-BAFS) proudly participated in the Anti-Red Tape Authority’s (ARTA) Philippine Good Regulatory continue reading : RECOGNITION AND ENGAGEMENT FORUM ON PHILIPPINE GOOD REGULATORY PRINCIPLES RECOGNITION AND AWARDS PROGRAM (PGRP-RAP) OF THE ANTI-RED TAPE AUTHORITY (ARTA)

DA-BAFS Convenes Final Hybrid Stakeholder Consultation on Good Aquaculture Practices for Crustaceans.The DA-BAFS Standards Development Division (SDD), in collaboration with the Tambuyog Development Center, conducted the final Stakeholder Consultation of the following Philippine National Standards (PNS) on Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) for Crustaceans from June 3 to 5, 2025. This activity was held through a continue reading : DA-BAFS Convenes Final Hybrid Stakeholder Consultation on Good Aquaculture Practices for Crustaceans.