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High-Value Crops Development Act of 1995.(Republic Act No. 7900).

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An act to promote the production, processing, marketing and distribution of high-valued crops, providing funds therefor, and for other purposes.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Farming Cooperative/producer organization Abandoned land/unoccupied land Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Agricultural land Crops/grasses Cereals/grains/rice Coffee/cocoa/tea International trade Plant production Planting material/seeds Fruits/edible nuts Oleaginous plants Sugar cane/sugar beet Tobacco Vegetables/legumes
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
right after being published.
Abstract

Non-traditional crops are crops other than rice, corn, coconut and sugar, while high-value crops (HVC) are other crops including but notlimited to: coffee and cacao, fruit crops (citrus, cashew, guyabano, papaya, mango, pineapple, strawberry, jackfruit, rambutan, durian, mangosteen, guava, lanzones, and watermelon), root crops (potato and ubi), vegetable crops (asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, celery, carrots, cauliflower, radish, tomato, bell pepper, and patola), legumes, pole sitao (snap beans and garden pea), spices and condiments (black pepper, garlic, ginger, and onion), flowers and ornamental plants (chrysanthemum, gladiolus, anthuriums, orchids. The provisions aim to increase the production of corps and their marketing and sales abroad as a revenue for the farmers.

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