Implementing Rules and Regulations on the Provision of the Provision of Extension Grants to Accredited Private and Organic Agriculture Extension Service Providers (ESPs)

September 1, 2018

DA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 10, S. 2018

 

THESE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO ADMINISTRATIVE NO. 11, SERIES OF 2007, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF EXTENSION GRANTS TO ACCREDITED PRIVATE AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE EXTENSION SERVICE PROVIDERS. IT SHALL COVER ALL FULLY FUNDED AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES EXTENSION ACTIVITIES IN LINE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S COMMITMENT IN GIVING IMPORTANCE TO THE ROLE OF EXTENSION IN MODERNIZING PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE.

ARTICLE I

Title and Definition of Terms

SECTION 1. Title. — This shall be known as the "Rules and Regulations Implementing the DA Administrative Order No. 11, Series of 2007 on the Provision of Extension Grants." IaECcH

SECTION 2. Objectives. — Funding support in the form of extension grants shall be allocated to encourage the participation of accredited Private and Organic Agriculture Extension Service Providers (ESPs) for a more comprehensive training and other complementary extension services with the end-view of achieving a modern Philippine Agriculture.

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. — When used in these Rules, the following terms shall mean:

a. Extension Grant — funds or subsidy provided to an accredited private or organic extension service provider for an approved extension project. CADacT

b. Extension — means managing knowledge to empower farmers and organizations so that they can manage problems and resources in meeting their own objectives. Under the Philippine Agriculture and Modernization Act of 1997, extension covers training services, farm or business advisory services, demonstration services and information, education and communication support services through tri media.

c. Extension Service Providers — accredited organizations which will undertake, in behalf of the Department of Agriculture, training and other complementary extension activities for a designated or identified target clientele. SDIaHE

d. Demonstration Services — shall showcase improved matured technologies generated by R & D institutions, including those developed by scientists in partnership with farmers and fisherfolk. Covered also are method demonstrations (techno demo, model farms, etc.).

e. Farm and Business Advisory Services — involves on demand information sharing and advisory on production and post production technologies, linking markets, investments and other strategic resources and support services with various stakeholders in agriculture and fisheries. It also covers the provision of financial and management advices especially for farmers, fisherfolk and for other organizations.

f. Information and Communication Services — involves sharing or exchange of information between and among stakeholders through conventional means like print, radio and TV, indigenous folk media or by electronic means. cSEaTH

g. Training Services — involves the provision of appropriate interventions methodologies and techniques that can upgrade the knowledge, skills, attitudes and orientation of a specific clientele. It may cover a wide range of topics along the value chain such as production technologies as well as social technologies (extension — communications, conflict management, etc.) depending on the needs of the targeted clientele group or their relevance to the development requirements of a specific target area.

h. Training Proposal — a concept note describing a planned undertaking/intervention to address a training need, submitted for approval and allocation of appropriate resources for implementation.

i. Training Design — a blueprint for training event or experience detailing out an organized plan to achieve training objectives. It basically contains rationale, objectives, participants and area, content, methodology, evaluation scheme, schedule of activities and resource requirements including the resource persons. cDSAEI

ARTICLE II

Scope

SECTION 4. Coverage. — The grants shall cover extension services provided by the accredited private ESPs.

4.1 Utilization of Grants. The grants shall be utilized to cover the expense in the provision of training services, demonstration services, information/communication services and farm/business advisory services.

4.2 Categories of Grants. Extension grants may be categorized under the six (6) thematic programs of ATI which include the following:

4.2.1 Enhancing access to agriculture and fisheries extension knowledge products and services. This program deals with different extension clients/stakeholders' need for fast access of up-to-date agriculture and agriculture-related information and knowledge.

4.2.2 Strengthening (competitiveness and capacities of the agriculture and fisheries sector. This is also called capability building program for various clients. This program generally aims to capacitate stakeholders and organized groups at various levels.

4.2.3 Expanding partnerships in advancing excellence in agriculture and fisheries extension delivery. This program supports initiatives of extension agencies to forge linkages with other agencies for collaborative undertakings. SIcCTD

4.2.4 Scaling up agriculture and fisheries extension innovations. This program provides for the development of new extension modalities, methodologies and approaches that are fir to the changing extension contexts.

4.2.5 Strengthening agriculture and fisheries extension stakeholder's capacity in climate change resilience and disaster risk management. This is a program that addresses the extension needs of stakeholders affected by the adverse impacts of climate change in order to develop their capability to withstand or adapt to such unwholesome conditions.

4.2.6 Improving enabling environment and quality of governance. This program deals with the need of extension agencies for policy support, planning, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, budget, infrastructure and facilities. DAaIEc

ARTICLE III

Criteria in the Availment of Grants

SECTION 5. Criteria. — Extension Service proposals must meet the following conditions in order to qualify for extension grants:

5.1 Consistent with the Department of Agriculture's Thrusts and Priorities & NEAP/AFE Strategic Plan (15%)

5.2 Charity of Objectives (10%)

5.3 Packaging (5%)

5.4 Conceptual Adequacy of the Proposal (30%)

5.5 Justifiability of the Proposed Budget (10%)

5.6 Eligibility of the Proponent (10%)

5.7 Impact of the Proposed Project (20%)

ARTICLE IV

Procedure in the Availment of Grants

SECTION 6. Availment Process. — The following shall be the procedure in the availment of grants: aTcSID

1.1 ATI shall issue an announcement for the availability of extension grants for a particular program/project among accredited private and organic agriculture ESPs. The announcement shall also indicate specific criteria for qualified projects.

1.2 Regional proposals shall be submitted to their RTC, which shall initially review the document requirements and substance based on the criteria stated in Section 5 of Article III. If the proposal merits approval, it shall endorse to ATI Director with certification signed by Center Director that said documents were table evaluated and complete in documents and substance. IAcTaC

1.3 National proposals shall be directly submitted to ATI Central Office.

1.4 Proposals shall be submitted in two hard copies. One copy for the RTC and one for ATI Central Office.

SECTION 7. Project Proposal Review and Awards Committee. — A Project Proposal Review and Awards Committee shall be created by the ATI Director to evaluate the proposal submitted.

SECTION 8. Release of Grants. — A MOA will be executed upon approval to define specific terms and conditions. The grant shall be released in tranches in accordance with the agreed conditions as follows:

 70% upon signing of MOA

 30% upon submission of the activity/training completion report and compliance with other MOA post activity requirements

ARTICLE V

Miscellaneous Provisions

SECTION 9. Joint Ownership. — The grantee shall have joint ownership of the activity with ATI specifically trainings conducted, production and development of information, education and communication and farm and business advisory. As such, submission of reports and accomplishment from the grantee shall be required. And distribution of such intellectual property right shall be informed to ATI. CDHaET

SECTION 10. Monitoring. — ATI shall reserve the right to visit the project venue and/or on going activity anytime within the project implementation period. Semi-annual progress report shall be submitted to maintain quality assurance. The grantee shall present the annual report during the ESP Conference and submit 3 copies of hard and soft copies to the National Secretariat.

SECTION 11. Amendment. — As the need arises, the grant system and implementing guidelines may be amended upon recommendation by the Director of ATI, subject to the approval of the DA Secretary.

SECTION 12. Effectivity. — These Rules and Regulations shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its signing and publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines. It can only be revoked in writing through the issuance of another AO or memorandum. DTEAHI

APPROVED THIS 1ST day of SEPTEMBER 2018.

(SGD.) EMMANUEL F. PIÑOLSecretary