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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

Sixteenth Congress
2" Regular Session

House Bill No 5211

Introduced by HON. ROGELIO NEIL P. ROQUE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks the establishment of a Palm Oil Research,
Development and Extension center in Central Mindanao University.

Palm oil is present in a wide variety of household products, including
cooking oil, baked goods, confectionery, canned goods (sardines), non-
dairy creamers as well as in shampoos, cosmetics, cleaning agents and
washing detergents.

The country shows an increasing trend in palm oil production
volume.The establishment of Palm Oil Research, Development and
Extension Center in Central Mindanao University will help improve the palm
oil industry in the country especially so that Mindanao is accounted for 90%
of the country’s Palm Oil production.

The research, development and extension center will foster the
knowledge of farmers, develop technology and increase the Country's
production of palm oil. It will further the farmers’ socio-economic life and
livelihood conditions. It will provide assistance on the processing and
marketing of palm oil and its by-products

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage this bill is hereby

earnestly sought.
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ROGELIO NEIL P. ROQUE

Representative
Fourth District of Bukidnon


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

16" Congress
2"° Regular Session

House Bill No 5211

Introduced by HON. ROGELIO NEIL P. ROQUE

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE PALM OIL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND.
EXTENSION CENTER IN CENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITY AND.
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. This Act shall establish the Palm Oil Research,
Development and Extension Center.

SECTION 2. The Palm Oil Research, Development and Extension
Center shall be based in Central Mindanao University located at the
Musuan Maramag Province of Bukidnon.

SECTION 3. The Palm Oil Research, Development and Extension
Center shall coordinate with the Department of Agriculture through the
Bureau of Agricultural Research, Department of Science and Technology,
Department of Trade and Industry, NEDA and the Philippine Council for
Agricultural Research and Resources, Development in training
stakeholders, conducting researches, extending technologies and analyzing
demand and supply of palm oil in the domestic and international market.

SECTION 4. The Center shall have the following objectives:

1) To conduct agricultural, industrial and economic research and
development of the palm oil industry for the benefit of the Filipino
palm tree farmers;

2) To acquire, develop and propogate improved plant materials and
technology;


3) To train professionals, students and palm tree farmers and their
children on various disciplines related to palm oil production,
utilization and marketing;

4) To design and implement, in coordination with institutions of higher
learning local and foreign scholarships and fellowship programs on
academic fields that will enhance palm oil development;

5) To organize and hold local, regional or international conferences,
gatherings, forums and seminars on the current trends and
developments of the palm oil industry;

6) To consolidate all researches by other institutions, as well as to
establish, maintain and operate an information and library center;

7) To design and implement a farm exension program to effectively
transfer modern farm technology to palm oil farmers; and

8) To publish and disseminate research findings and make appropriate
recommendations to interested parties.

SEC.5. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act

shall be included in the General Appropriation Act of the year following its
enactment into law thereafter.

Approved,