QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 6389)
It prescribes and revises the selling prices of vegetable seeds and various plant materials, for the guidance of concerned offices, revising the schedules under DA Administrative Order (AO) No. 04 series of 2008.
It revises the selling prices contained in Administrative Order (AO) No. 04 series of 2008 issued by the Department of Agriculture.
Yes. It includes vegetable seeds and multiple categories of plant materials (e.g., fruit-bearing trees, rooted cuttings, propagules/scions, plantation crops, ornamentals/medicinal plants).
Examples include: Ampalaya (PhP 3,000.00), Cucumber (OP) (PhP 1,500.00), Eggplant (PhP 3,000.00), Hot Pepper (PhP 3,300.00), Tomato (PhP 3,000.00). The full list also includes many other crops with specific amounts.
The order provides a “GO” price of PhP 3.00/pc., with higher tiers for Foundation (30), Certified (25), and Rooted Cuttings (1.50/pc.) as stated in the schedule.
Germination and physical purity should not be less than 80% and 95%, respectively; moisture content should not be more than 12% prior to sale and distribution.
The Seed Testing Laboratory of the BPI National Seed Quality Control Services.
They must be retested three months after the first test and monthly thereafter for germination and moisture content.
They shall be disposed of or condemned according to COA (Commission on Audit) Regulations, as stated in the order’s guidelines.
They shall be sold on a cash and carry basis.
Budstick for asexual propagation shall be sourced from NSIC registered and regularly indexed parent trees.
Yes. It sets bagging standards such as 7 x 11 inches for fruits, 6 x 8 inches for beverages and plantation crops, 7 x 14 inches for rubber, and 5 x 7 inches for medicinal plants and other crops.
It means BPI AO No. 22 overrides any prior administrative orders that conflict with it, so only the provisions consistent with the new order should be followed.
It states that it takes effect immediately.
The DA Field Offices and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) shall be guided by the stated policies/guidelines.
Only seeds that remain within the quality standards after the required tests are eligible for sale/distribution.