As part of the technical assistance provided by the bureau, DA-BAFS Compliance Assistance Team served as resource person on the conduct of Capability Building Activities on PNS for Organic Agriculture in Magarao, Camarines Sur (Bicol Region) from April 8 to 11, 2025.This activity aimed to capacitate the PGS groups in Bicol Region on the knowledge continue reading : Capability Building Activities on PNS for Organic Agriculture
Inspections of Core PGS Farmer-Members
A joint inspection by the DA- BAFS and DA- Regional Field Office Region XI, with support from regional and local agricultural offices, verified the compliance of five core farmer- members with Philippine National Organic Agriculture Standards, April 8-10, 2025. The inspection was conducted to verify their compliance with the Philippine National Standard relevant to organic continue reading : Inspections of Core PGS Farmer-Members
A supervised certification service was provided to the PGS group in Sta. Maria, Isabela
A supervised certification service was provided to the PGS group in Sta. Maria, Isabela on April 8 to 11, 2025. This technical assistance provided by DA-BAFS Compliance Assessment Team, ATI-RTC Cagayan Valley and DA-RFO Cagayan Valley Organic Agriculture Program to a PGS group is intended to guide peer reviewers in verifying the compliance of applicant continue reading : A supervised certification service was provided to the PGS group in Sta. Maria, Isabela
DA-BAFS conducted the first surveillance of the Batangas Organic and Natural Farming Agriculture Cooperative (BONFAC)
San Jose, Batangas – The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (DA-BAFS) conducted the first surveillance of the Batangas Organic and Natural Farming Agriculture Cooperative (BONFAC) on April 8–10, 2025 to evaluate its continued compliance as an accredited Organic Certifying Body (OCB). The surveillance included an office-based assessment and witnessing of continue reading : DA-BAFS conducted the first surveillance of the Batangas Organic and Natural Farming Agriculture Cooperative (BONFAC)
Benchmarking Philrice and PCC – Immersive Artifact
The DA-BAFS conducted a benchmarking activity with the @DA-Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) last April 10-11, 2025. This initiative aims to gather insights from these government agencies who are recognized as models because of their well established Knowledge Management Systems (KMS), to guide the development and operationalization of the Bureau’s own KMS continue reading : Benchmarking Philrice and PCC – Immersive Artifact
DA-BAFS collaborates with University of the Philippines Los Baños-Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center (UPLB-AMTEC) and DA-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization DA-PHilMech.
The DA-BAFS strengthened ties anew to its standing partnership with the University of the Philippines Los Baños-Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center UPLB Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center – AMTEC on March 12, 2025.The meeting focused on the review of the Terms of Reference (TOR) between DA-BAFS and UPLB-AMTEC, highlighting the crucial role of continue reading : DA-BAFS collaborates with University of the Philippines Los Baños-Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center (UPLB-AMTEC) and DA-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization DA-PHilMech.
The DA-BAFS Technical Services Division (TSD) successfully conducted the FGD with 14 PhilGAP-certified farms in CALABARZON.
A participant shared during a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) held in Lipa City, Batangas, on March 26, 2025 that the Philippine National Standard (PNS) Code of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) has helped improve their farm operations.The DA-BAFS Technical Services Division (TSD) successfully conducted the FGD with 14 PhilGAP-certified farms in CALABARZON, alongside representatives from the continue reading : The DA-BAFS Technical Services Division (TSD) successfully conducted the FGD with 14 PhilGAP-certified farms in CALABARZON.
DA-BAFS Conducts Initial Surveillance of ALASFA PGS Group in Leyte
The DA-BAFS Conducts Initial Surveillance of ALASFA PGS Group in Leyte Alangalang, Leyte— The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (DA-BAFS) conducted its first surveillance of the Alangalang Agri-preneurs Services Farmers Association (ALASFA) Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Group on April 1-3, 2025 to assess its continued compliance as an accredited Organic Certifying continue reading : DA-BAFS Conducts Initial Surveillance of ALASFA PGS Group in Leyte
Inspection of Core PGS Farmer-Members, Province of Ifugao
A joint inspection by the DA-BAFS and DA-Regional Field Office Region CAR, with support from regional and local agricultural offices, verified the compliance of five Ifugao PGS farmer-members with Philippine National Organic Agriculture Standards, March 25-27, 2025. The inspection was conducted to verify their compliance with the Philippine National Standard relevant to organic agriculture.Representatives from continue reading : Inspection of Core PGS Farmer-Members, Province of Ifugao
Preinspection to Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Core Farmer-Members at San Vicente, Palawan
The DA-BAFS Compliance Assistance Team, in coordination with the DA-RFO IV MIMAROPA Organic Agriculture Program and the LGU of San Vicente, provided pre-inspection technical assistance in San Vicente from February 24-28, 2025, to aid a group in their organic certification application preparation.#OAtechnicalassistance#BAFS#BAFSonthemove#PGSforOA Preinspection to Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Core Farmer-Members at San Vicente, Palawan April continue reading : Preinspection to Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Core Farmer-Members at San Vicente, Palawan