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Memorandum Order No. 70 providing for the Functions of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization.

Pays/Territoire
Philippines
Type du document
Miscellaneous
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Agriculture et développement rural, Alimentation et nutrition
Mot clé
Institution Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Développement agricole Pauvreté Développement durable Sécurité alimentaire
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, East Asian Seas, Pacifique Nord, Asie du Sud-Est
Entry into force notes
This Memorandum Order enters into force immediately.
Résumé

The National Government recognizes the importance of rural development, rural poverty reduction and sustainable management of natural resources as long term goals. In order to integrate and strengthen the development framework to achieve such goals, the National Convergence Initiative (NCI) was created through Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01 (s. 2010) of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform, and Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the mechanisms and objectives of which were reaffirmed under the Philippine Development Plan for 2011-2016. The Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization shall have the following functions: a) Coordinate and monitor, in conjunction with the National Steering Committee and Technical Working Group for the National Convergence Initiative (NCI), all policies, programmes, projects and activities relating to the NCI; b) Exercise in behalf of the National Food Authority (NFA), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), and Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) with respect to the implementation of policies, programmes, projects and activities; c) Submit to the President, through the Executive Secretary, reports and recommendations in connection with related functions, etc.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.nia.gov.ph