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Memorandum Circular No. 16, Series of 2020 on the Guidelines on Financial Grant Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk Cooperatives/Associations and Community Based Organizations under the Enhanced "Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Inclusive Food Supply Chain Program".

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Enforcement/compliance Policy/planning Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Food security Processing/handling Fishery management and conservation Fish products Internal trade International trade
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
These Guidelines shall take effect immediately upon signing hereof and other issuances inconsistent herewith are deemed superseded.
Abstract

Pursuant to the declaration of State of Emergency under Republic Act No. 11469 ("Bayanihan Act of 2020"), the Department of Agriculture (DA) among others has been tasked to "ensure availability of food by adopting measures as may reasonably be necessary to facilitate and/or minimize disruption to the supply chain, especially for basic commodities and services to the maximum extent possible". These Memorandum Circular establishes the Guidelines on Financial Grant Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk Cooperatives/Associations and Community Based Organizations under the Enhanced "Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Inclusive Food Supply Chain Program". The Program seeks to ensure food commodities available and accessible in high consumer demand areas, particularly among the poor and low-income families, by harnessing private sector participation, capacity enhancement of farmers' cooperatives and associations and engaging community organizations' participation in food supply distribution system.

Full text
English
Website
www.da.gov.ph