Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINIITEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No.
6020
Introduced by Representative Gabriel H. Bordado, Jr.
EXPI.ANATORY NOTE
Agricultural  research  is  indispensable  in  creating  a  sustainable  and  robust
agriculture sector.  It is through continuous research and development in the industry
that a nation is able to create technological advances and innovations that aid in the
generation of better and increased produce. Not only that,  it is through investment in
research and development that a nation is able to ensure global competitiveness and
assure safe and ethical practices for the environment, the consumers,  and those in
the agriculture industry.
Agricultural   research   in   the   Philippines   is   often   overlooked   despite   the
importance the agriculture sector to our food security and economic growth. Though
an  agricultural  country with  bountiful  natural  resources,  the  Philippines  continues to
lag   behind    other   countries   in   terms   of   technological   advances,    equipment,
infrastructure, and modern farming and fishing practices.
The  Bureau  of Agricultural  Research  (BAR),  one  of the  staff bureaus  of the
Department  of  Agriculture,  was  established  to  lead  and  coordinate  the  national
agriculture and fisheries research and development in the country.  It is committed to
consolidate, strengthen, and develop the agriculture and fisheries R&D system for the
purpose of improving its effectiveness and efficiency by ensuring customer satisfaction
and  continuous  improvement  through  work  excellence,  teamwork  and  networking,
accountability and innovation.
This  bill  seeks  to  strengthen  the  capacity  of  the  BAR  through  granting  it
additional funding and setting additional standards and functions in its present set of
responsibilities.  It is through this that agricultural research and development is further
supported and fortified in order to develop the sector into a robust, highly competitive
One.
The passage of this act is fervently requested.
..f`RR,:'':
3rd
B0RDADO, JR.
CAMARINES SUR


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manfla
NINETEENTTI CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House`Bin`N.o.      6020
Introduced by Representative Gabriel H, Bordado, Jr.
AN ACT T0 INTHGRATE, COORDINATE, AND INTENSIFY SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVHLOPMENT IN AGRICULTURE
Be it enacted by the Senate and the  House of Representatives  of the
Philippines in Congress assembled..
SECTION  1.  Short  Title.  This  shall  be  known  as  the  "Agriculture  Research  and
Development Act of 2022."
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policies. The State recognizes that the agriculture sector
provides food and vital raw materials for the rest of the economy;
The  State  also  recognizes  that  rising  productivity  and  efficiency  in  the  agricultural
sector  are  critical  in  maintaining  the  affordability  of  food  and  purchasing  power,
especially among the poor;
lt is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote, propagate, develop further and
implement a scientific and technological research and development program for the
agricultural sector.
SECTION   3.   Bureau   of  Agricultural   Research.   In  the   implementation   of  the
foregoing  policy,  the  Government shall,  through  the  existing  Bureau  of Agricultural
Research:
(1 ) Stimulate and guide scientific, engineering and technological efforts towards filling
the basic and immediate agricultural needs of the people;
(2) Survey the scientific, engineering and technological resources of the country and
formulate a comprehensive program for the development and maximum utilization of
such resources in the solution of the country`s problems in agriculture;
(3) Strengthen the educational system of the country so that the same will provide a
steady source of competent scientific and technological manpower for the agricultural
sector;
(4) Furnish incentives to private and individual initiative in scientific work in agriculture;
(5)   Promote   and   encourage   the  dissemination   of  the   results   of  scientific  and
technological research in agriculture and the general application thereof;




(6) Encourage and facilitate the active participation of domestic and foreign sectors in
furnishing   financial,   technical   and   other  forms   of  assistance   for  scientific   and
technological activities that promote the agriculture sector;
(7) Promote coordination and cooperation in research in order to secure concentration
of  effort,   minimize   duplication   and   thereby   achieve   maximum   progress   in   the
agriculture sector;
(8) Initiate and bring about the establishment of standards, quality control measures
and documentation facilities; and
(9) Encourage studies in the agriculture-intensive courses.
SECTION  4.  Travel  and  Study  Grants.  The  Board  shall  extend  travel  and  study
grants for agricultural  purposes:  to send  delegates  and/or observers to agricultural
scientific and technological conferences or conventions,  and  to  promote and  assist
agricultural    scientific   and   technological   conferences   and    conventions    in    the
Philippines.
SECTION  5.  Funding. The amount of FIFTY MILLION  PESOS  (P50,000,000.00)  is
hereby appropriated for the initial year of this Act. Every year thereafter, a minimum
amount of THIRTY MILLION PESOS (P30,000,000.00) shall be included in the budget
of the Department for the implementation and continued expansion Of this program.
SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -The Secretary shall adopt rules
and regulation to implement the provisions of this Act within ninety (90) days from the
date of effectivity of this Act.
SECTION  6. Separability clause.  If any provision  or part hereof,  is held  invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations,
and  administrative  regulations  or  parts  thereof  inconsistent  herewith  are  hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 8. Effectivity clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen  (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,