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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLI 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
S E N A T  
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Introduced by Senator OsmeAa 111 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippines is an agricultural country with a land area of 30 million 
hectares, 47% of which is agricultural land. 
Philippine agriculture, including 
forestry and fishery, plays a dominant role in the Philippine economy, contributing 
about twenty percent (20%) of gross domestic product and providing a source of 
income and employment. 
The country’s population is predominantly rural (70 percent of the total) 
and two-thirds of this population depends on farming for their livelihood. In terms 
of employment, about one-half of the labor force is engaged in agricultural 
activities. 
This bill seeks to establish a countrywide agricultural technology sharing 
program to be known as “BAHAGNAN NG KAUNLARAN SA MGA 
PAMAYANAN”, to be jointly implemented by the Department of Agriculture, the 
Department of Science and Technology, and the Department of Interior and 
Local Government. 
The program shall encourage and promote agricultural technology transfer 
between and among the different provinces, cities, and municipalities throughout 
the country in order that the innovative techniques and experiences in 
agriculture, fishery and livestock production developed and successfully 
implemented in certain localities can be shared with other areas in the country. 
The objectives of the program are to increase the incomes of farmers, fishermen, 
and other agricultural workers, improve their living conditions, and maximize their 
contributions to the national economy. 
Among the program’s components are the conduct of research studies on 
technologies that will improve and develop agricultural crops and other 
commodities as well as the promotion of the development of indigenous 
techniques and its adaptation in farming and livestock production. 
To finance the program, the initial sum of Fifteen Million Pesos 
(PI 5,000,000.00) is allocated, to be charged equally against the current 
appropriations of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Science and 
Technology and the Contingent Fund, as provided in the General Appropriations 
Act of 2004. Thereafter, any amount necessary for the continued operation of 
the program shall be included in the annual budget of the Department of 
Agriculture under the General Appropriations Act. 


The implementation of this program is envisioned to help provinces, cities, 
and municipalities attain their fullest development as self-reliant communities and 
thus contribute to the sustained expansion of the national economy. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly requested. 
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SERGIO OSMENA 111 
Senator 


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AN ACT 
TO 
PROMOTE 
AGRICULTURAL 
TECHNOLOGY 
SHARING 
AMONG 
PROVINCES, CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY 
COMMUNITIES APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
TO 
ATTAIN 
THEIR 
FULLEST 
DEVELOPMENT AS 
SELF-RELIANT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Declaration of P o k y .  - It is declared policy of the State to 
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promote agricultural development by providing the policy framework, public 
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investments and support services needed to enhance the well-being of farmers, 
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fisherfolk, livestock producers and other agricultural workers in order to increase 
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their income, improve their living conditions and maximize their contributions to 
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the national economy. 
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SEC. 2. Technology Sharing Program. To carry out the above policy, 
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there is hereby established a countrywide agricultural technology sharing 
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program to 
be known as “BAHAGNAN NG KAUNLARAN SA MGA 
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PAMAYANAN” hereinafter referred to as the “Program” 
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The Program shall encourage and promote agricultural technology 
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transfer between and among. the different provinces, cities, and municipalities 
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throughout the country in order that the innovative techniques and experiences in 
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agriculture, fishery and livestock production developed and successfully 


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implemented in specific localities, can be shared with other areas in the country 
in the depressed localities. 
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3. Implementing Agencies- The Program shall be jointly 
implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Science 
and Technology (DOST), and the Department of Interior and Local Government 
(DILG) 
SEC. 4. Program Componenfs; Responsibilities of Agencies. - The 
Department of Agriculture (DA) as lead agency shall, with the active collaboration 
of the DOST and the DILG, discharge the following functions and responsibilities. 
(a) Conduct coordinate and disseminate research studies on appropriate 
technologies for the improvement and development of agricultural crops, 
fisheries, livestock, and other allied commodities by optimizing the use of 
resources; 
(b) Promote the development of indigenous techniques and adaptation in 
farming and livestock production; 
(c) Provide extension services and assistance in agricultural development 
as may be needed by local government units; and 
(d) Conduct 
nationwide survey of farming, fishery 
and 
livestock 
technologies successfully developed and utilised in specific localities and provide 
the necessary funding and services in order that such technologies to the extent 
applicable and appropriate, are shared with, and transferred to, other areas in the 
country in order to raise the income of the workers in the latter areas and thus 
improve national economy. 
SEC.5. lmplemenfafion Rules and Regulafions - The rules and 
regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall be 
promulgated by the agencies mentioned in Section 3 hereof within thirty (30) 
days from effectively of the Act. 
SEC. 6 Appropriafions.- 
To finance the initial implementation of the 
Program, the sum of Fifteen Million Pesos (PI 5,000,000.00) is hereby allocated 


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to be charged equally against the current appropriations of the Department of 
Agriculture, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the 
Contingent Fund, as provided in the General Appropriations Act of 1998. 
Thereafter, such amount as may be necessary for the continued operation of the 
Program established under this Act shall be included in the annual budget of the 
Department of Agriculture under the General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 7. Repealing CIause - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 8 Effectivity- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspaper of general 
circulation. 
Approved,