Newly-appointed acting agriculture secretary William Dollente Dar receives the Department of Agriculture flag from outgoing Secretary Manny F. Piñol during the turn-over ceremony, on August 13, 2019 at the Convention Hall of the Bureau of Soils and Water Management in Quezon City. In his message, Dar unveiled eight paradigms as part of the new thinking in agriculture, a 15-point agenda for the first 100 days, and issued several instructions to concerned DA officials including the prevention of the entry of African Swine Fever, the implementation of a Crop Diversification Strategy, and a climate change disaster risk reduction program, among others. He likewise encouraged the members of the DA family to unify efforts and work together to provide swift and quality public service to the nation’s farmers, fishers and other rural development partners. (Photo by Alan Jacalan/DA-AFID)