The Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (DA-BAFS) facilitated an “Orientation/Reorientation Seminar” for its newly appointed employees on February 28, 2025, at the BAFS Conference Room. The all-day activity had as its primary goal, the delivery to new employees of an intensive study of the operations, advantages, and codes of ethics of the Bureau.The program continue reading : New Employee Oreintation and Reoreintation
Surviellance Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body
To ensure the continued adherence of Ormoc Organic Agriculture Development Inc. (OOADI) to accreditation requirements, the DA-BAFS Assessment Team undertook a surveillance assessment in Ormoc City from March 3 to 5, 2025. The surveillance assessment comprised an office-based evaluation and an on-site observation of the group’s inspection procedures for two farmer-members applying for organic certification. continue reading : Surviellance Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body
Surveillance Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body
In order to ensure the continued compliance of the People’s Action for Liberative Agricultural Industry, Inc. (PALAI, Inc.) with accreditation requirements, the DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted a surveillance evaluation on March 4 to March 6, 2025, at Sto. Niño, South Cotabato. The surveillance encompassed an office-based assessment and on-site monitoring observation of the two PALAI-certified continue reading : Surveillance Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body
Survillance Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body
For its continued adherence to the accreditation requirements, the DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted a surveillance audit on February 25 to February 27, 2025, at Dasol, Pangasinan.Surveillance involved an office inspection and on-site observation of the monitoring activity of the group on one farmer-member certified under the crop production category.The activity was supported by technical personnel continue reading : Survillance Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body
APO Training Course on Big Data Analytics in the Agrifood Sector
APO Training Course on Big Data Analytics in the Agrifood Sector, February 17-20, 2025 – Virtual SessionMs. Nikki Rose G. Alegre and Mr. Alvier Jade B. Remollo of DA-BAFS participated in the Training Course on Big Data Analytics in the Agrifood Sector, held virtually on February 17-20, 2025. The training was organized by the Asian continue reading : APO Training Course on Big Data Analytics in the Agrifood Sector
The DA-BAFS Standards Research Division (SRD), in coordination with the DA-Regional Field Office in Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Cauliflower growers and traders in Ilocos Sur and Benguet participated in the Field Data Gathering (FDG) activities held on February 11-14, 2025, and February 25-28, 2025, respectively.The DA-BAFS Standards Research Division (SRD), in coordination with the DA-Regional Field Office in Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), conducted face-to-face interviews as part of the FDG continue reading : The DA-BAFS Standards Research Division (SRD), in coordination with the DA-Regional Field Office in Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body
On February 25-27, 2025, a PGS Group based in Benguet was subjected to an office-based assessment and witness audit by DA-BAFS to verify the compliance of the group with the accreditation requirements. Once accredited as an organic certifying body, the group will be authorized to provide organic certification services to its farmer-members.The technical personnel of continue reading : Assessment of PGS Group for Accreditation as Organic Certifying Body
Inspection of Core PGS Framers-Memebers
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 Occidental Mindoro from February 18 to 20, 2025. The inspection was conducted to verify their compliance with the Philippine National Standard relevant to organic agriculture. Representatives from the Regional Organic Agriculture Program, Agricultural continue reading : Inspection of Core PGS Framers-Memebers
The DA-BAFS Compliance Assistance Team, together with the DA-RFO VII and the Provincial Agriculture Office of Bohol
The DA-BAFS Compliance Assistance Team, together with the DA-RFO VII and the Provincial Agriculture Office of Bohol, conducted supervised certification for the PGS group in Bohol from February 11 to 14, 2025.The activity aimed to provide technical assistance to the accredited PGS group, ensuring that their organic certification process is conducted in full compliance with continue reading : The DA-BAFS Compliance Assistance Team, together with the DA-RFO VII and the Provincial Agriculture Office of Bohol
The Monitoring Team from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region CAR Regulatory Division monitored certified core PGS group farmer-members in Benguet
The Monitoring Team from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region CAR Regulatory Division monitored certified core PGS group farmer-members in Benguet from February 11 to 13, 2025.The activity verified the continued compliance of the core PGS group farmer- members with the Philippine National Standard relevant to organic agriculture. It also validated continue reading : The Monitoring Team from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region CAR Regulatory Division monitored certified core PGS group farmer-members in Benguet