Policies

This is a training manual published by PCAARRD-DOST for trainers and resource persons engaged in training activities on Organic Agriculture.

The Philippine National Standard for Organic Agriculture was initially constructed by the Organic Certification Center of the Philippines (OCCP) and was espoused by the Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards (BAFPS) in 2003. The BAFPS’ technical council on crops and livestock put through these organic agriculture standards to a sequence of technical evaluations and public discourse. After each technical analysis, the corresponding revision was made particularly, in the transformation, crop production and livestock section of the guidelines.

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.