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History
The NAFC started as the Rice and Corn Coordinating Council
or RCCC in 1958 by virtue of Republic Act 2084.
It was tasked to oversee interagency activities on rice and
corn production.In 1964, the RCCC was replaced by the Rice
and Corn Authority (RCA) through Executive Order No. 62 under
the Office of the President. Apart from overseeing the rice
and corn production, it was also tasked to supervise its supply
and distribution.
Two years later, the Rice and Corn Production Coordinating
Council (RCPCC) replaced the RCA by virtue of Executive Order
No. 50. For the first time, the government sought to harness
community participation in the government's grain programs.
About three years later, the country's food requirement outgrew
the effectiveness of the RCPCC. Thus, in 1969, the National
Food and Agriculture Council (NFAC) was formed through Executive
Order 183. The NFAC was charged with the supervision and coordination
of the government's food sufficiency program, which included
for the first time, crops other than rice and corn. It also
assisted the Department of Agriculture in the formulation
of the goals, and defining the scope of the country's food
and agricultural policies, plans and programs.
Three policy declarations transformed the NFAC significantly.
In 1980, Executive Order 596 recognized the prime role of
farmers in food production. Their participation in the NFAC
was redefined and encouraged. The following year, Executive
Order 754 expanded NFAC's functions to include non-agricultural
concerns. In 1982, the DA through Executive Order No. 803
adopted the Integrated Area Management System approach in
the delivery of inputs and services to the farmers. The NFAC
assisted the DA in integrating and coordinating the provision
of all agricultural goods to the farmers.
On January 30, 1987, the Agricultural and Fishery Council were established under Executive Order 116 and created as an advisory body at the regional, provincial, municipal, primarily to promote private sector participation in agricultural and fishery development through consultation, advocacy, planning, monitoring and project evaluation. At present, there are 16 RAFCs, 79 PAFCs, 18 ICCAFCs/HUCs, and 1,592 MAFCs and CAFCs. The AFCs act as the SPIRIT of the agriculture and fisheries community. |
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