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Reorganization Act of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Education Equipment Farming Financial agricultural measures Irrigation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is hereby renamed as Ministry of Agriculture. It shall be the policy of the State to promote the well-being of farmers (including the share tenants leaseholders, settlers, fishermen and the other rural workers) by providing an environment in which they can increase their income, improve their living conditions and maximize their contributions to the national economy. It shall be the policy to accelerate agricultural and development and enhance the production of agricultural crops, fisheries and livestocks by optimizing the use of resources and applying advanced farming systems/modern technology with the end of the view of attaining food security for domestic use and expanding diversifying agricultural production for export. Powers and functions of the Ministry are outlined in section 5, whereas section 7 defines the powers of the Minister of Agriculture.

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