AGRICULTURE stakeholders meet with the Department of Agriculture (DA) to discuss major agri-fishery concerns and priority programs to improve the farm and fishery sector for this year. This was held during a roundtable meeting between Agriculture Secretary William Dar and the chairpersons of the National Banner Program Committees (NBPCs) and Other Priority Program Committees (OPPCs) under the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) held on Wednesday.

'We recognize all your engagements from the private sector and civil society organizations, at kailangan na kailangan po ang partnership ninyo with the Department of Agriculture. I would like to emphasize that we are not against partnerships or consultative processes. It is always a good practice,' Dar said.