NAFC-2nd Quarterly News letter2011 Final - National Agricultural ...

The Outstanding Organization Achievers in
Agriculture and Fisheries, adjudged in the
2010 Gawad Saka Search, claimed their
grant prize from the National Agricultural
and Fishery Council (NAFC). The turnover
of the checks was led by Engr. Noel A. Juliano,
NAFC Officer-in-Charge, together
with Division Chiefs Ms. Elgie L. Namia,
Mr. Elmer G. Estiandan, Engr. Alexander S.
Daroya, Ms. Diosile G. Arida and Ms. Celeste
V. Villena, and other NAFC officials. Four of
the Outstanding Achievers each received a
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NAFC awards 2010 Gawad Saka checks
Outstanding Young Farmer/Fisherfolk Organization: Catuguing
Palayamanan 4H Working Youth Club. Representative:
President Presidio J. Tabios together with Treasurer Reynante Saoit
Outstanding City Municipal Agricultural & Fishery Council: MAFC of Dingras, Ilocos Norte
Representative: MAFC Chairperson Rogelio R. Ceredon together with Editha Dacoycoy
RAFC meeting
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consultations and other activities and
functions the AFC should undertake.
Another highlight of the RAFC national
consultation meeting was the turnover of
leadership between outgoing National RAFC
April to June 2011
Outstanding Small Farmer/Fisherfolk Organization:
Diffun Saranay & Development Cooperative.
Representative: Ma. Retchelle D. San Jose
check worth P150,000—Catuguing Palayamanan
4H Working Youth Club (Outstanding
Young Farmer/Fisherfolk Organization),
Diffun Saranay & Development Cooperative
(Outstanding Small Farmer/Fisherfolk Organization),
Sinamar Norte Rural Improvement
Club (Outstanding Rural Improvement Club),
and Municipal Agricultural & Fishery Council
of Dingras, Ilocos Norte (Outstanding MAFC).
The Provincial Agricultural & Fishery Council
of Quezon was awarded with a grant prize of
P250,000 for being the Outstanding PAFC.
president Simon and RAFC chairperson of
Region VIII Edgardo C. Codilla, as facilitated
by NAFC OIC Director Juliano.
The two were both elected during the
RAFC elections in 2011 where it was
agreed upon that they will equally share
the two years term of office of a National
Outstanding Rural Improvement Club: Sinamar Norte Rural
Improvement Club. Chairperson: Emiliano P. Camba
Outstanding Provincial Agricultural & Fishery Council: PAFC of Quezon. Representative: PAFC
Chairperson Guillermo “James” Argosino together with Engr. Ed Marino
The said grant prizes will serve as capital in
their proposed agricultural and fishery undertakings
to further enhance the organizations’
operation/s.
The Gawad Saka Search is a yearly undertaking
of the Department of Agriculture
which aims to recognize outstanding
achievements of farmers and fisherfolk
who have worked hard and practiced the
acquired knowledge and technologies in
the field of agriculture and fisheries.
RAFC president. RAFC Chairperson Codilla
will be serving the last half of the term.
On the other hand, the 16 RAFC chairpersons
also witnessed the launching of the
Rice Nutrition Farming Program (RNFP) in
Barangay Bodega in Florida Blanca, Pampanga
held in the morning of June 21.
NAFC Quarterly is produced by the
Communication and Information
Delivery Section - Planning, Monitoring
and Communication Division of the
National Agricultural and Fishery
Council. 3/F Apacible Hall, Department
of Agriculture, Elliptical Road, Diliman,
Quezon City • Tel. No. (02) 928-87-
41 loc.2605 • www.nafc.da.gov.ph •
nafcqc@gmail.com • Adviser: OIC-
Executive Director Noel Juliano; General
Supervision by: Celeste C. Villena, Chief,
PMCG; Over all production by: Shirley G.
Pascua; Circulation by: CIDS Staff