Executive Order establishing the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRPI) (No. 1061). País/Territorio Filipinas Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1985 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Cultivos Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Empleo rural Producción vegetal Institución Cereales/granos/arroz Agentes de control biológico Biotecnología Desinfección/desinfestación Fertilizantes/nutrientes Recursos genéticos Plaguicidas Materiales de propagación/semillas Tratamientos de postcosecha Cultivos/praderas Productos agrícolas Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Mares del Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Asia Sudoriental Resumen There is hereby established a body corporate to be known as the Philippine Rice Research Institute. The Institute shall develop a national rice research program so as to sustain and further improve the gains already made in rice production, improve the income and economic condition of small rice farmers, expand employment opportunities in the rural areas, and ultimately promote the general welfare of the people through self-sufficiency in rice production. It shall,, inter alia, serve as the coordinating center of a national network of rice research stations located in the different agro-ecological regions of the country and plan and carry out research and development activities, specifically in the areas of varietal improvement, planting and fertilizer management, integrated pest management, farm mechanization and post-harvest engineering, farming systems, etc. The corporate powers of the Institute shall be exercised, and all its business, activities and properties shall be controlled, by a Board of Trustees. (17 sections) Texto completo Inglés