The DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted an office-based assessment and witness audit of a core Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) group based in Santa Maria, Isabela from September 24-26, 2024. The audit aimed to assess the group’s compliance with accreditation regulations, ensuring the integrity, competence, and impartiality of their organic agriculture certification processes.The assessment was carried out continue reading : DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted an office-based assessment and witness audit of a core Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) group based in Santa Maria, Isabela
Join our final Stakeholder Consultation for the Development of PNS on Operator’s Manual — Guidelines — Contents and Presentation and PNS on Methods of Sampling for Agricultural and Biosystems Power and Machinery
Join our final Stakeholder Consultation for the Development of PNS on Operator’s Manual — Guidelines — Contents and Presentation and PNS on Methods of Sampling for Agricultural and Biosystems Power and Machinery — Guidelines on October 11, 2024 (Friday), at 9:00 AM via, Zoom Platform. Interested participants may register through the link: https://bit.ly/FinalSCPNSOperatorsManualOct11_RegForm To access continue reading : Join our final Stakeholder Consultation for the Development of PNS on Operator’s Manual — Guidelines — Contents and Presentation and PNS on Methods of Sampling for Agricultural and Biosystems Power and Machinery
House OKs 2025 DA, NIA budgets
The respective budgets of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for 2025 successfully passed plenary deliberations at the House of Representatives, with several lawmakers pledging to further increase funding allocations to boost farm production and enhance farm incomes. For 2025, the DA is set to receive a budget of P200.19 billion, continue reading : House OKs 2025 DA, NIA budgets
DA welcomes PPA, BOC action for immediate movement of imported food items
The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday expressed appreciation to the prompt action of Philippine Ports Authority and Bureau of Customs to facilitate the swift movement of imported agricultural products to increase supply in the market and, possibly, lower prices for Filipino consumers. The PPA said last week that hundreds of container vans loaded with food continue reading : DA welcomes PPA, BOC action for immediate movement of imported food items
Join our initial Stakeholder Consultation for the Revision of the Philippine National Standard (PNS) on Durian
Join our initial Stakeholder Consultation for the Revision of the Philippine National Standard (PNS) on Durian — Product Standard — Grading and Classification on September 24, 2024 (Tuesday), at 9:00 AM via Google Meet Platform. Interested participants may register through the link: https://bit.ly/InitialSCPNSDurianSep24_RegForm To access the draft standard, kindly click the link: https://bit.ly/3XIf2i6 For further continue reading : Join our initial Stakeholder Consultation for the Revision of the Philippine National Standard (PNS) on Durian
DA chief creates farm cooperatives development services to boost food security, farmers incomes
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has announced the creation of the Agricultural Cooperative Enterprise Development Services, a new initiative that should enhance the capabilities of agricultural groups across the country as well as to strengthen food security and improve farm productivity through a comprehensive support system. Under Memorandum Circular 22, the newly established continue reading : DA chief creates farm cooperatives development services to boost food security, farmers incomes
DA-BAFS assessment team conducted a field compliance assessment (FCA) of ongoing efficacy trials in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.
The DA-BAFS assessment team conducted a field compliance assessment (FCA) of ongoing efficacy trials on September 18, 2024, in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. The FCA aims to verify the continued compliance of the trial implementation with an approved Experimental Use Permit (EUP).The trial is conducted to verify the efficacy of the product against continue reading : DA-BAFS assessment team conducted a field compliance assessment (FCA) of ongoing efficacy trials in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.
DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted a surveillance assessment for the Pototan Organic Practitioners Association (POPA)
The DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted a surveillance assessment for the Pototan Organic Practitioners Association (POPA) from September 16-18, 2024. The surveillance aimed to verify POPA’s continued compliance with the accreditation requirements as an Organic Certifying Body (OCB).The team assessed the implementation of POPA’s Manual of Operations, witnessed the conduct of the group’s peer review process, continue reading : DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted a surveillance assessment for the Pototan Organic Practitioners Association (POPA)
Monitoring Team from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division, DA-Regional Field Office IV-CALABARZON Regulatory Division and Organic Agriculture Program monitored registered organic input producer and product in Batangas
The Monitoring Team from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division, DA-Regional Field Office IV-CALABARZON Regulatory Division and Organic Agriculture Program monitored registered organic input producer and product in Batangas on September 12, 2024.The monitoring activity is conducted annually to verify the continued compliance of a BAFS-registered organic input producer to applicable Philippine National Standards and technical continue reading : Monitoring Team from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division, DA-Regional Field Office IV-CALABARZON Regulatory Division and Organic Agriculture Program monitored registered organic input producer and product in Batangas
DA chief urges PPA to prioritize movement of container vans loaded with imported rice
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has called on the Philippine Ports Authority to expedite the movement of nearly a thousand container vans filled with imported rice, many of which have been sitting in Manila ports for months. According to PPA estimates, there are more than 888 shipping vans contain approximately 20 million kilograms continue reading : DA chief urges PPA to prioritize movement of container vans loaded with imported rice