Efficient Procurement and Distribution Network for Certified Natural-Pollinating Varieties of Corn Seeds
Letter of Instructions No. 1288, issued on February 11, 1983, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, mandates the Ministry of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Plant Industry, to establish a procurement and distribution network for certified corn seeds, particularly the IPB Var 1 and IPB Var 2 varieties. This initiative aims to support the Maisagana program, which seeks to achieve self-sufficiency and export capability in feed grains within two years. The Bureau is tasked with ensuring quality control and facilitating the distribution of these seeds to small farmers. Additionally, the Ministry of Budget and Management is directed to allocate PHP 10 million for this purpose from the Special Activities Fund.
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- What is Efficient Procurement and Distribution Network for Certified Natural-Pollinating Varieties of Corn Seeds about?
- Letter of Instructions No. 1288, issued on February 11, 1983, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, mandates the Ministry of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Plant Industry, to establish a procurement and distribution network for certified corn seeds, particularly the IPB Var 1 and IPB Var 2 varieties. This initiative aims to support the Maisagana program, which seeks to achieve self-sufficiency and export capability in feed grains within two years. The Bureau is tasked with ensuring quality control and facilitating the distribution of these seeds to small farmers. Additionally, the Ministry of Budget and Management is directed to allocate PHP 10 million for this purpose from the Special Activities Fund.
- What type of law is Letter of Instructions No. 1288?
- Efficient Procurement and Distribution Network for Certified Natural-Pollinating Varieties of Corn Seeds (Letter of Instructions No. 1288) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Efficient Procurement and Distribution Network for Certified Natural-Pollinating Varieties of Corn Seeds enacted?
- Efficient Procurement and Distribution Network for Certified Natural-Pollinating Varieties of Corn Seeds (Letter of Instructions No. 1288) was enacted on Feb 11, 1983.
- What is the citation for Efficient Procurement and Distribution Network for Certified Natural-Pollinating Varieties of Corn Seeds?
- Efficient Procurement and Distribution Network for Certified Natural-Pollinating Varieties of Corn Seeds, Letter of Instructions No. 1288, Feb 11, 1983 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 1288
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 11, 1983
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1288
| TO | : | Ministry of Agriculture |
| Office of Budget and Management Bureau of Plant Industry |
WHEREAS, Maisagana aims to achieve self-sufficiency and exports in feedgrains in the next two years;
WHEREAS, a complete package of technology for IPB Var 1, a highly-yielding open-pollinated corn variety, has been developed;
WHEREAS, the availability of quality certified IPB Var 1 corn seed with high germination rates is critical for the success of the program;
WHEREAS, there are accredited private corn seed producers who are willing to supply farmers with quality IPB Var 1 seeds but do not have the necessary distribution network to ensure efficient delivery of these seeds to the small farmers;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the following:
SECTION 1. The Ministry of Agriculture thru the Bureau of Plant Industry is instructed to establish an efficient procurement and distribution network for certified natural pollinating varieties of corn seeds, including and especially IPB Var 1 and IPB Var 2 seeds. The Bureau of Plant Industry shall be responsible for the production of foundation and registered IPB seeds and for maintaining strict quality control for certified seeds to be distributed to farmers. It shall be responsible for the procurement of such certified seeds from accredited seed producers and the distribution and sale of these seeds to farmer cooperators under the Maisagana program.
SECTION 2. The Ministry of the Budget and Management is hereby ordered to release the amount of P10,000,000.00 to the Bureau of Plant Industry to be drawn from the Special Activities Fund, Office of the President, for the procurement and distribution of certified natural-pollinating varieties of corn seeds, including and especially IPB Var-1 and IPB Var-2 seeds.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 11th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Three. casia
Cite This Law
Efficient Procurement and Distribution Network for Certified Natural-Pollinating Varieties of Corn Seeds, Letter of Instructions No. 1288, Feb 11, 1983 (Philippines)
Efficient Procurement and Distribution Network for Certified Natural-Pollinating Varieties of Corn Seeds, Letter of Instructions No. 1288 (Phil. 1983)
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