International Year of Family Farming (IYFF)

November 5, 2014 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 047-14 TO : BLGF Central and Regional Directors of this Bureau and All Others Concerned SUBJECT : International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached is a copy of the Memorandum dated November 11, 2014 issued by Dir. Lourdes Z. Santiago, Director IV, Central Administration Office, Department of Finance regarding the abovementioned subject. The BLGF Central and Regional Directors are hereby instructed to take note of the above and disseminate the contents thereof to all Bureau Staff. (SGD.) SALVADOR M. DEL CASTILLO OIC-Executive Director Bureau of Local Government Finance ATTACHMENT Department of Finance MEMORANDUM FOR : HEADS OF OFFICES This Department HEADS OF BUREAUS/ATTACHED AGENCIES Department of Finance SUBJECT : International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) DATE November 11, 2014 Attached for information and guidance is a copy of letter dated 22 October 2014 from Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, Department of Agriculture and Secretary Virgilio R. De Los Reyes, Department of Agrarian Reform on the above-captioned subject. THIAaD (SGD.) LOURDES Z. SANTIAGO Director IV, Central Administration Office Department of Agriculture October 22, 2014 Hon. Cesar V. Purisima Secretary Department of Finance 6/F DOF Bldg., Roxas Blvd. cor. Pablo Ocampo St. Manila Dear Sec. Purisima: Greetings! The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) to recognize the importance of family farming in reducing poverty and improving global food security. The Philippines through the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will be hosting the event's global closing ceremony which will be attended by representatives of 36 member-countries on November 27, 2014 in Dusit Thani Manila, Makati City. This year's theme is "Ang Family Farming ay Buhay." In support to this undertaking and to increase awareness among families and individuals on the importance of farm families in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, and achieving sustainable development, particularly in the rural areas, may we seek your participation by way of printing and displaying tarpaulins in strategic places in your respective offices. Also, we request you to disseminate information about the 2014 IYFF celebration through your websites, newsletters, bulletin boards and other IEC materials. The design of the tarpaulin is hereby attached or you may download it from www.da.gov.ph. For more info on the IYFF, please log on to http://www.fao.org/family-farming-2014. We look forward to your cooperation and support in this endeavor. Thank you and best regards. ADcSHC (SGD.) PROCESO J. ALCALA (SGD.) VIRGILIO R. DE LOS REYES Secretary Secretary Department of Agriculture Department of Agrarian Reform