Since 2016, Center for Bayanihan Economicshas been certified as an organic farm under OCCP. Last December 29, 2017, CBE once again passed the certification process and is now certified for the period of December 29, 2017 – August 11, 2018.
The Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 or the Republic Act 10068 is an Act providing for the development and promotion of organic agriculture in the Philippines. It declares that the policy of the State shall be to promote, propagate, develop further and implement the practice of organic agriculture in the country.
Organic Certification Center of the Philippines, originally formed to comply the ISO 17065 requirements, has been established as a distinct and independent organization. Its major role include advocating for and conducting training on organic farming and organic certification. In 2002, under Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), OCCP has been registered as a non-stock corporation whose principal purpose is to serve as an inspection body for food and food products as well as agricultural inputs to cater the agriculture industry and the consumer of certified products. Now, they are focusing on activities for inspection and certification services.
As the Lifebank’s CBE continue asserting its role on empowering sustainable agriculture, the SEP (Social Enterprise Program) team and the SAP (Sustainable Agriculture Program) team went to University of the Philippines in Los Banos, Laguna to explore food processing innovations and marketing strategies.
Recognizing the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) as a form form for certification for labeling organic products amending for the purpose of Republic Act 10068, also known as The Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 and for other purposes.
An Act strengthening the implementation of the National Organic Agriculture Program by enhancing regulatory capacity, establishing coordinating offices, augmenting human resource complement and repealing Republic Act 10068 and appropriating funds therefore.
An Act strengthening sustainable agriculture and enhancing support for small organic farmers, amending for the purpose certain sections of Republic Act 10068 or The Organic Agriculture Act of 2010.
An Act strengthening the implementation of the national organic agriculture program by enhancing regulartory capacity, establishing, coordinating offices, augmenting human resource complement and repealing Republic Act No. 10068 or The Organic Agriculture Act of 2010, and appropriating funds therefore.
An Act providing for incentives to the manufacturing of organic fertilizers and other purposes.
An act that strengthening Sustainable Agriculture and enhancing support for small organic farmers, amending for the purpose certain sections of the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010.
The Philippine National Standard for Organic Agriculture (PNS OA) was originally prepared and adopted in 2003 for the purpose of promoting organic agriculture and enhancing market competitiveness by providing a uniform approach to the requirements on conversion, crop production, animal production, special products, processing, labeling, and consumer information.
Mr. Leopoldo Mitra, 59 years old, born in December 31, 1951, is an Ikabuhi Microfinance Program (IMP) member whose main source of income is farming. He owned a 9000-square meter of land that is being used for growing crops which is in Iba O’ste, Calumpit, Bulacan. He was married to Mrs. Josie Mitra and they have a daughter and 2 sons namely Paula, Paulo and Jhon Poul Mitra.
