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Republic Act No. 11321 establishing the Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Program (known as Sagip Saka Act).

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act Instituting the Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Program of the Department of Agriculture.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Food security Processing/handling Public private partnership (PPP) Fishery management and conservation Fish products
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Act establishes the Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Program as a means to achieve sustainable modern agriculture and food security by helping the agricultural and fishing communities to reach their potential, increasing farmers' and fishermen's incomes, and bridging gaps through public-private partnerships and improving their quality of life. The State shall strengthen farmers and fisherfolk enterprise development program by establishing a comprehensive and holistic approach in the formulation, coordination and implementation of enterprise development initiatives, consolidating the roles of different government agencies involved in farmers and fisherfolk enterprise development, and intensifying the building of entrepreneurship culture. The Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Program has a holistic approach in promoting the establishment of enterprises involving agricultural and fishery products. It shall be integrated and be made consistent with the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Plan, and the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Plan.

Full text
English
Website
lawphil.net

References - Legislation

Implemented by

DA Administrative Circular No. 08 Series of 2019 on Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11321 establishing the Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Programme (known as Sagip Saka Act).

Legislation | Philippines | 2019

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning, Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Food security, Processing/handling, Public private partnership (PPP), Smallholders/peasants, Fishery management and conservation, Fish products, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX