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

Inspectors from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region MIMAROPA Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan from September 24-26, 2024. The inspection was conducted to verify their compliance with the Philippine National Standard relevant to organic agriculture. Representatives from the Regional Organic Agriculture Program, Municipal continue reading : Inspection of Core PGS Farmers – Member

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 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

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.

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)

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

The DA-BAFS Standards Development Division (SDD), together with the Technical Working Group (TWG), conducted a 5-day Finalization Writeshop on September 9 to 13, 2024, at the Boy Scouts of The Philippines, Mt. Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna. The workshop intends to expedite the finalization of the proposed final drafts of the two (2) Philippine National Standards continue reading : DA-BAFS Standards Development Division (SDD), together with the Technical Working Group (TWG), conducted a 5-day Finalization Writeshop

The DA-BAFS, in collaboration with Technical Working Group (TWG) members, Ms. Joji Pantoja and Mr. Gerome Sumagaysay from Coffee for Peace, Inc., along with Mr. Emmanuel Belviz, and Ms. Mary Grace Belviz from Belviz Farm, Dr. Lorna Herradura of BPI Davao Research Center and with support from DA-RFO 11, conducted a field data gathering activity continue reading : Field Data Gathering for the development of Illustrative Guide for PNS Green Coffee Beans – Specifications and PNS Fresh Fruit Durian – Grading

The DA-BAFS Technical Services Division organized focus group discussions for the study titled “Assessment of the Use of Philippine National Standards (PNS)” on August 27, September 4, and September 11, 2024, in Olongapo, Laguna, and Cavite, with participants from the eight DA Food Safety Regulatory Agencies (FSRA).The study aims to gather insights on the reach, continue reading : DA-BAFS Technical Services Division organized focus group discussions for the study titled “Assessment of the Use of Philippine National Standards (PNS)”