Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries

What Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries does

The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) is a Philippine government agency established in 1958 and attached to the Department of Agriculture. It functions as the statutorily designated consultative and advisory body for the agriculture and fisheries sector, coordinating multi-stakeholder participatory processes that channel private-sector and civil-society input into national policy. PCAF's core platform comprises 13 National Sectoral Committees (NSCs) covering major sectors (rice, corn, coconut, fisheries, livestock, coffee, cacao, fruits and vegetables, mechanization, climate change, international trade, gender equality, and rubber) plus a nationwide network of regional and provincial Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs).

PCAF delivers five core services: (1) Consultative Bodies Membership and Recruitment (AFC and NSC membership processing), (2) Constructors' Performance Evaluation System (CPES) for agriculture/fisheries construction contractors, (3) National Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Dealers and Assemblers Classification and Accreditation (NAMDAC) for machinery suppliers, (4) Civil Society Organization (CSO) Accreditation at the national level, and (5) a Knowledge Portal offering an MFO Dashboard, databases, e-Newsletter, e-Express, e-Infographics, Evaluative Studies, and Philippine National Standards. The technology footprint is a WCAG 2.0-compliant (ISO 40500) public-sector website at pcaf.da.gov.ph with downloadable forms, e-services, and quarterly performance publications. PCAF holds QMS certification (verified via WQA/IAF Certificate Search Mark) and 2025 Transparency Seal, FOI Compliance, and COR Seal recognitions.

The business model is government appropriation-based: PCAF is funded through annual General Appropriations Act (GAA) allocations under the Department of Agriculture, with quarterly Financial Accountability Reports (FAR) and Budget and Financial Accountability Reports (BAR) published for transparency. All services are provided free of charge to eligible stakeholders. PCAF operates under the regulatory oversight of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Commission on Audit (COA), and Civil Service Commission (CSC). The agency is led by Executive Director Bernadette De Los Santos and OIC Deputy Executive Director Cyril Soliaban, and is currently executing its 2026-2031 Strategic Plan.

Name

Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries

Legal name

Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries

Website

https://pcaf.da.gov.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries is a Department of Agriculture agency coordinating 13 National Sectoral Committees and regional Agricultural and Fishery Councils to integrate stakeholder input into national agriculture and fisheries policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Agricultural and Fisheries Policy Coordination

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAO

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAMAI

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

Keywords

• Agricultural policy consultation
• Fisheries stakeholder engagement
• Government accreditation services
• Multi-stakeholder governance
• Consultative body administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Quezon City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: As a government agency under the Department of Agriculture, PCAF is funded through annual General Appropriations Act (GAA) allocations, with quarterly FAR and BAR financial reports published for transparency.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries is a Philippine government agency that serves as the Department of Agriculture's designated consultative and advisory body, operating structured multi-stakeholder participatory processes across the agriculture and fisheries sector. Its core offerings include managing membership and recruitment for Agricultural and Fishery Councils and 13 National Sectoral Committees, conducting CPES construction contractor evaluations, processing NAMDAC accreditation for machinery suppliers, accrediting national-level Civil Society Organizations, and providing a Knowledge Portal with MFO Dashboard, databases, evaluative studies, and Philippine National Standards.

Product overview

The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) operates as a government agency providing a unified platform of services centered on consultative coordination, accreditation, and knowledge management for the agriculture and fisheries sector. The core offerings include: Consultative Bodies Membership and Recruitment managing Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) and National Sectoral Committees (NSCs); CPES Evaluation for contractors' performance; NAMDAC Accreditation for agricultural machinery suppliers; CSO Accreditation for civil society organizations; and a Knowledge Portal offering MFO Dashboard, Databases, e-Newsletter, e-Express, e-Infographics, Evaluative Studies, and Philippine National Standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consultative Bodies Membership and Recruitment Manages the membership directory and recruitment of Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) and National Sectoral Committees (NSCs), including application forms, engagement guidelines, and the 2024 PCAF Search for Outstanding AFCs, intended for private sector representatives participating in Philippine agriculture and fisheries policy.
• CPES Evaluation Constructors' Performance Evaluation System (CPES) for accrediting and evaluating contractors in the agriculture and fisheries construction sector, governed by published CPES Guidelines and supported by a List of Accredited CPEs and Matrix of Evaluated Constructors, intended for construction contractors working on DA projects.
• NAMDAC Accreditation National Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Dealers and Assemblers Classification and Accreditation system with nine standardized forms (Application, Company Profile, Personal Data Sheet, List of Employees, Customer Complaint, After-Sales Service, Breakdown of Sales, Volume of Importation, and Request for Updating Information) for suppliers of agricultural and fishery machinery.
• CSO Accreditation – National Level Accreditation service for national-level Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) partnering with the Department of Agriculture, governed by the Revised CSO Guidelines (AC-3), Guidelines on Partnership with CSOs, and an Advisory on Accreditation of CSOs, intended for CSOs engaging in DA program implementation.
• Knowledge Portal Digital knowledge management platform providing the MFO Dashboard, Databases, e-Newsletter, e-Express updates, e-Infographics, Evaluative Studies, and Philippine National Standards, intended for stakeholders, researchers, and policy participants in Philippine agriculture and fisheries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Policies advanced through NSC resolutions forwarded to DA Secretary and other government bodies for action

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint DILG-DA Memorandum Circular No.1 Series of 2025 extends full support to Local Agricultural and Fishery Councils as private sector partners in implementation of development policies and programs.
• Department of Agriculture (DA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCAF is an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture. As the DA's consultative body, PCAF coordinates policy recommendations from NSCs and AFCs to DA leadership, including Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. who endorses NSC resolutions to Senate and DOE.
• National Dairy Authority (NDA)supportingTechnology or IntegrationNDA provides technical assistance to PCAF for the conduct of evaluative studies, specifically mentioned for the dairy feed management assessment.
• Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBPI tapped PCAF-NSCs for public consultation on guidelines for phytosanitary requirements for seed movement, utilizing NSC expertise for policy development.
• Government Agencies (DBM, COA, CSC)coreOthersPCAF operates under regulatory oversight of the DBM (budget), COA (audit), and CSC (civil service), with transparency seal requirements and citizen's charter compliance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC): ACPC is another attached agency of the Philippine Department of Agriculture that coordinates policy formulation and stakeholder consultation in the agricultural credit space, making it a structurally similar peer with comparable consultative and advisory functions.
• Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE): BAFE is a DA-attached agency that oversees agricultural and fisheries mechanization standards and accreditation — directly overlapping with PCAF's NAMDAC accreditation mandate and the Agriculture and Fishery Mechanization NSC.
• National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA): NEDA is the Philippine government's central socio-economic policy planning and coordinating body. Like PCAF, it operates as a multi-stakeholder consultative mechanism that channels private-sector and sub-national input into national policy, making it the closest domestic analogue in governance design and function.
• Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR): BFAR is the line agency under the Philippine Department of Agriculture responsible for fisheries development, and its mandate overlaps with PCAF's Fisheries and Aquaculture NSC. It serves a similar stakeholder base (fisherfolk, LGUs, industry) and shares the same parent department.

Broad incumbents

• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) – Philippines: FAO's Philippines country office works closely with DA on agri-fishery policy and stakeholder coordination, overlapping with PCAF's policy advisory role at the international development partner level.
• Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice): PhilRice is a government R&D institution under DA focused on rice, one of the sectors covered by PCAF's NSC system. It is a broader sectoral incumbent that PCAF coordinates with via the Rice and Other Food Staples NSC for policy feedback.
• Department of Agriculture – Philippines: PCAF's parent department and the principal recipient of its policy recommendations. DA is the broad incumbent across the entire agri-fishery portfolio and is the executive body PCAF depends on for converting consultative output into policy action.

Regional players

• Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA): PCA is a government corporation under DA focused on coconut sector development. PCAF coordinates with PCA via its Coconut NSC, making it a relevant sector-specific peer in PCAF's consultative ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DA_PCAF
• Facebookfacebook.com/DA.PCAF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dapcaf

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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