SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The enactment of Republic Act No. 7308, kn6wn as the "Seeds Industry 
Development Act of 1992" was a monumental step towards increasing farm 
productivity by developing and propagating quality seeds. However, it did not 
contain a proviso for a compulsory mass production of seeds for the farmers. To 
date, while the government has adopted a program to procure quality seeds 
for the farmers, it has never been as comprehensive as it should be and its 
'¥olume and coverage, as well as its implementation are more matters of policy 
in the leadership rather than in pursuance to a well-defined enactment. 
The establishment of a seeds production program will greatly enhance 
farm productivity by providing the farmers with quality, hybrid and affordable 
seeds, as well as the needed technical and other support services. It is in 
furtherance of the thrusts of the government to attain self-sufficiency of rice and 
corn production in the year 2013. 
Under this legislative measure, the National Government shall undertake a 
comprehensive program on the production of hybrid and other quality seeds at 
a subsidize cost, and encourage farmers to intensify their efforts in increasing 
farm productivity. 
The Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Plant Industries is 
hereby designated as the implementing Agency of this program. 
Through 
this 
legislative 
endeavour, 
the 
development and 
mass 
production of good quality seeds will be achieved. 
Approval of this bill is therefore earnestly requested. 
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FERDINAND . MARCOS, JR. 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
'13 
JUL -1 P 1 :26 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
1J2 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CONTINUING NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR HYBRID AND 
OTHER QUALITY SEEDS PRODUCTION AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title- This Act shall be known as "The National Seeds Production 
Act of 2013". 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy- It is hereby declared the policy of the 
State to optimize the farm productivity through a systematic production of 
hybrid and other quality seeds which are readily available and affordable to 
farmers. Towards this end, the government shall formulate a system that will 
ensure the production of hybrid and other quality seeds sufficient to address the 
requirements of the farmers and whereby the farmers could buy seeds to various 
accessible centers at a subsidize prize. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms- For purposes of this Act, the following terms 
shall be defined as follows: 
a) Seed shall mean a plant material used for the production of food, 
forage, fibers, industrial crops, oil, flowers, grasses, herbs, and aquatic 
plants, including but not limited to, meristem and clonal propagules 
such tubers, corms, cuttings, seedlings, and micro-propagated 
plantlets; 
b) Hybrid seeds shall mean genetically improved seeds certified by the 
National Seed Quality Control Services under the Bureau of Plant 
Industries with proven capacity for high yield; 
c) Continuing program shall meari an all year round program of 
production based on a pre-determined volume of requirement that 
should be carried auf on a regular basis; 
d) Local levels shall mean the regional offices of the Department of 
Agriculture, provincial agriculture offices and the municipal agriculture 
offices; 
e) Subsidize price shall mean the value of the seeds which is half of its 
acquisition and/or production cost as determined by the Department 
of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Plant Industries; 


SECTION 4.- Coverage. 
The National Government shall undertake a 
comprehensive program on the production of hybrid and other quality seeds, 
guided by the following objectives: 
a) Policy formulation on regulation and distribution of hybrid and other 
quality seeds to the farmers at a subsidize cost; 
b) Promotion and encouragement to the farmers of the use of hybrid and 
other quality seeds in their effort to increase farm productivity; 
c) Conduct of information dissemination, seminars and other support 
services to the farmers; 
d) Research and development pertaining to hybrid and other quality 
seeds, in coordination Philippine Rice Institute and other specialized 
agencies. 
SECTION 5 -. Implementing Mechanism- The Department of Agriculture, 
through the Bureau of Plant Industries is hereby designated as the implementing 
Agency of this program and shall initiate, supervise, coordinate, monitor its 
implementation at the national and local levels. It shall ensure the following: 
a) The active participation of the private sectors in the mass production 
of hybrid and other quality seeds in sufficient quantity; 
b) The seeds that shall be mass produced in sufficient quantity should only 
be those hybrid and other quality seeds that are certified by the 
National Seed Quality Control Services, created under Republic Act 
7308; 
c) The establishments of areas devoted to the production of hybrid and 
other quality seeds in each region and province, as may be deemed 
necessary, to augment any deficiency of production from the private 
sector. 
d) The establishments of buying/distribution centers in each municipality, 
through the municipal agriculture office. 
SECTION 
6. 
Appropriations-
The 
sum 
of 
Six 
Billion 
pesos 
(Php6,000,000,000.00) shall be appropriated for the initial implementation of this 
Act which shall be incorporated in the Annual Budget of the Department of 
Agriculture, and thereafter the amount necessary to carry out the program 
implementation shall be incorporated in the General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 7- Annual Report.- The Department of Agriculture shall render an 
annual report to Congress on the accomplishment of the program. A review on 
the viability of the program shall be made by the concemed agencies after 
three (3) years of its implementation. 
SECTION 8- Implementing Rules and Regulations.- The Department of 
Agriculture shall issue rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act 
within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act. 


SECTION 9. Penal Provisions- Any person, firm or association who shall 
obstruct, impedes or in any manner defeats the purpose of this act, shall, upon 
conviction, be punished with a fine of not more than One Hundred Thousand 
pesos (Php 1 00,000.00) or imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, or both, in 
the discretion of the court. Provided, that in case of a firm or association, the 
penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed upon the officer(s) who knowingly 
participated, abetted, or consented to the commission of such punishable acts. 
SECTION 10. Separability Clause- If any proviSion of this Act is declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain 
in full force and effect. 
SECTION 11. Repealing Clause.-AII laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders; presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof contrary 
to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 12. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved.