Organic

Agriculture Act
of 2010
RA 10068
 Organic Agriculture Act of
2010
 Green Policy Document of the Aquino Administration
 Approved in April 2010 through the efforts of Secretary
Proceso J. Alcala

An Act Providing For The Development And Promotion

Of Organic Agriculture In The Philippines And For Other
Purposes
National Organic
Agriculture Board
 National Organic
Agriculture Program
 A program integrating annual and
long term plans of various
stakeholders, consolidated through a
consultative process
 STATE POLICY
 Promote, propagate, develop further
and implement the practice of organic
agriculture in the Philippines
 Organic and Organic
Agriculture
 Section 3 , IRR
 Development and Promotion of
Organic Agriculture

 Policy formulation on regulation, registration,

accreditation, certification and labeling on
organic agriculture;

DTI

DOH
 Development and Promotion of
Organic Agriculture

 Research, development and extension

of appropriate sustainable
environment and gender-friendly
organic agriculture

DepEd
DOST DILG
DENR
 Development and Promotion of
Organic Agriculture

 Promotion and encouragement of the

establishment of facilities, equipment
and processing plants that would
accelerate the production and
commercialization of organic
fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and
other appropriate farm inputs
 Development and Promotion of
Organic Agriculture

 Implementation of organic agricultural

programs, projects and activities,
including the provision and delivery of
support services with focus on the
farmers and other stakeholders.

DAR
 OA and the Environment

 Fertilizer production and solid waste

management
 Carbon Credits
 Organic Zones and the NIPAS Act
 OA and the LGUs

 Creation of LTCs
 Creation of Local Organic Agriculture
Programs and Roadmaps
 Establishment of Trading Posts
Labeling and Certification

 Only third party certified products are

allowed to be labeled as Organic or
Organically Produced.
 PERIOD OF VOLUNTARY
COMPLIANCE UNTIL APRIL
2016
 Labeling and Certification

 Third party certification or independent

certification” is defined as when a firm
requires that its suppliers meet a certain
standard and requests an independent
organization that is not involved in the
business relationship to control the
compliance of the suppliers
Labeling and Certification

 BAFPS as the Accreditation Body for

Organic Certifiers
 NICERT
 OCCP
 Retailing

 No commingling Policy!
 Proper Labeling
 Research Development
and Extension
 BAR, DAR, DOST, DepEd and SUCs
 develop, enhance, support and
consolidate activities and related
technologies for the formulation and
implementation of a unified and
integrated organic agriculture RDE plans
and programs from the national to the
field level
 Research Development
and Extension
 Research, development and
commercialization of appropriate,
innovative and viable organic
agricultural technologies;
 Research Development
and Extension
 Nationwide promotion of
developed and commercially
viable biodegradable farm wastes
and by-products through various
extension strategies to accelerate
the production, use and
distribution of organic fertilizers;
and;
 Research Development
and Extension
Conduct research for market
development, policy formulation,
regulation and certification.
 OA RDE Network
 BAR
 research and educational institutions
 LGUs
 nongovernment agencies a
 recognized association or organic
fertilizer manufacturers and
distributors, agricultural engineers,
agriculturists, soil technologists,
farmers group and/or associations.
 OA RDE Centers

 National, regional, provincial,

community based organic
learning/training centers shall be
established building on and or
strengthened from existing RDE centers.
 OA in the Formal and
Non Formal Sectors
 DepEd shall include OA in the
school curricula
 Formulate programs for OSY
under the ALS
 Incentives
 Income tax holiday
 Exemption from import duties
 Zero rated VAT
 Special loan windows
 Penal Provision
What are penalized?
 Obstruction
 Refusal to support
 Mislabeling
THANK YOU