Pre-Inspection team from DA-BAFS, DA RFO XI Regulatory Division, Organic Agriculture Program and DA ATI RTC XI, assisted by the Provincial Agriculture Office, conducted a pre-inspection activity on the core PGS Group – farmer members in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on October 7 to 11, 2024.The pre-inspection team assessed the readiness of five farmer continue reading : Pre-Inspection of Core PGS Farmer – Members. Tagum City, Davao del Norte

Inspectors from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region III Regulatory Division inspected one core farmer- member replacement and five core PGS group farmer-members in Tarlac and Aurora from October 7-10, 2024. The inspection verified the group’s compliance with the Philippine National Standard relevant to organic agriculture. Representatives from the Regional Organic continue reading : Inspection of CORE PGS Farmer – Members

The DA-BAFS Standards Research Division (SRD), in coordination with the DA-Regional Field Office X, conducted a Field Data Gathering (FDG) activity to support the development of the Philippine National Standard (PNS) on the Prevention and Reduction of Mycotoxins contamination in Cassava-Code of Practice (COP) on October 14-18, 2024. The activity aimed to gather relevant information continue reading : Field Data Gathering (FDG) activity to support the development of the Philippine National Standard (PNS) on the Prevention and Reduction of Mycotoxins contamination in Cassava-Code of Practice (COP)

Engr. Abraham Perez III of the DA-BAFS Technical Services Division presented the preliminary results of the study titled Perceptions on the Contribution of the Philippine National Standard (PNS) Code of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to the Philippine GAP (PhilGAP) Certification Program during the 2024 PhilGAP Summit held in Baybay City, Leyte.Preliminary key findings highlighted perceived continue reading : Perceptions on the Contribution of the Philippine National Standards (PNS) Code of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to the Philippine GAP (PhilGAP) Certification Program during the 2024 PhilGAP Summit

In a recent turn of events, following the accreditation of Mr. Jerome D. Bunyi by the Department of Foreign Affairs as Agriculture Counsellor stationed at the Embassy of the Philippines in Beijing, China, his current designation/position as Director for Policy Research Service (PRS) became vacant. Considering how crucial such position (and its corresponding tasks) entails continue reading : Townhall Meeting on the Transition of DA-BAFS Temporary Director

Inspectors from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region 7 Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Naga City, Cebu from October 1-3, 2024. The inspection verified the group’s compliance with the Philippine National Standard relevant to organic agriculture. Representatives from the Regional Organic Agriculture Program, Municipal Agriculture Office of continue reading : Inspectors from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region 7

The DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted a surveillance audit of the Aklan Provincial Organic Producers Association (APOPA), an accredited Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) group, from October 2-4, 2024. The surveillance aimed to verify the group’s continued compliance with accreditation requirements, ensuring APOPA’s certification services for organic agriculture remain consistent, competent, and impartial.The conduct of the audit continue reading : Survillance Audit of an Accredited PGS-OCB

An Assessment Team from DA-BAFS audited the core PGS group from the San Fernando City, La Union from October 1-4, 2024. The audit was conducted as part of their application for accreditation as one of the DA-BAFS-accredited organic certifying bodies.The audit was supported by the DA Regional Field Office I, the Regional Organic Agriculture Program, continue reading : Assessment Team from DA-BAFS audited the core PGS group from the San Fernando City, La Union

The DA-BAFS Compliance Assessment Team visited the locations of ongoing efficacy trials with approved Experimental Use Permits (EUPs) on September 26, 2024, in New Visayas and Bobongon, Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte to verify the continued compliance of the ongoing efficacy trials with the approved protocol.Efficacy trials are conducted to assess the product’s efficacy against continue reading : Field Compliance Assessment of Ongoing Efficacy Trials