Republic Act No. 10659 on the Sugarcane Industry Development Act of 2015 Pays/Territoire Philippines Type du document Législation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act Promoting and Supporting the Competitiveness of the Sugarcane Industry and for other purposes. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Alimentation et nutrition, Plantes cultivées Mot clé Mesures financières agricoles Mesures fiscales et de marché Transformation/manutention Développement agricole Commerce/industrie/sociétés Petits exploitants/paysans Politique/planification Recherche Extension agricole Sucre Institution Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, East Asian Seas, Pacifique Nord, Asie du Sud-Est Entry into force notes This Act enters into force 15 days after its publication. Résumé This Act, consisting of 16 sections, establishes the State policy to promote the competitiveness of the sugarcane industry and maximize the utilization of sugarcane resources, and improve the incomes of farmers and farm workers, through improved productivity, product diversification, job generation, and increased efficiency of sugar mills. For these purposes, the State shall: a) establish productivity improvement programs; b) provide the needed infrastructure support; c) enhance research and development of other products derived from sugar, sugarcane, and their by-products; d) provide human resource development and extension services; and e) provide financial assistance to small farmers. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.gov.ph