Amended Price Rules for DA Produce
- The order amends AO No. 3 Series of 1978 and AO No. 9 Series of 1991 that govern buying and selling prices of vegetable seeds and seedlings, and vegetatively propagated plant materials.
- The order revises the selling prices of selected vegetable seeds and seedlings and vegetatively propagated produced by different stations and seed farms of the Department of Agriculture.
- The revised selling prices apply for guidance of all concerned through the Department of Agriculture Field Offices and the Bureau of Plant Industry.
- The order governs selling/distribution pricing under its stated crops and plant material categories.
Revised Vegetable Seed Selling Prices
- The order sets selling price per kilo (P) for Vegetable Seeds as follows:
- Ampalaya — 450.00
- Bush Sitao — 200.00
- Chinese Cabbage — 670.00
- Cowpea — 100.00
- Cucumber — 400.00
- Lima Beans — 210.00
- Eggplant — 1,330.00
- Mustard — 160.00
- Okra — 140.00
- Patola — 220.00
- Pechay — 150.00
- Pole Sitao — 190.00
- Radish — 150.00
- Snap Beans — 200.00
- Sweet Pepper — 800.00
- Hot Pepper — 1,500.00
- Squash — 250.00
- Upo — 300.00
- Tomato — 1,000.00
Revised Plant Material Selling Prices
- The order sets selling prices for Plant Materials (fruits, beverages, spices and plantation crops) as follows:
- Seedlings or rooted cuttings — 7.50/pc
- Seedlings of mangosteen, lanzones — 23.00
- Asexually propagated Grafted — 22.00/pc
- Marcotted — 25.00/pc
- All inarched — 35.00/pc
Quality-Control Tests Before Sale
- DA station and seed farm produced seeds must pass germination, moisture, and physical purity tests.
- Seeds must meet the following minimum standards before sale/distribution: 80% germination, 85% moisture, and 95% physical purity.
- The tests are to be conducted by the Seed Testing Laboratory of National Seed Quality Control Services prior to sale/distribution.
- Seeds must be sampled and submitted to the Seed Quality Control Laboratory for germination and moisture content test when they remain on stock after two months; only those within the quality standard are eligible for sale/distribution.
Sales Basis and Price Increases
- Seeds and plant materials must be sold on a cash and carry basis.
- For plant materials maintained in the station after eight (8) months, the price must increase by P1.00 for every month to cover maintenance cost.
Disposal of Substandard Seeds
- Seeds whose germination falls below the minimum standard quality must be disposed as commercial stocks.
- Seeds not suitable for other purposes must be condemned accordingly.
Source Requirement for Asexually Propagated
- Plant materials for asexually propagated must be sourced from registered parent trees.
Effective Date and Supersession
- The order takes effect upon approval.
- The order supersedes all other Administrative Orders inconsistent herewith.
- The order was adopted on 17 Aug. 1993 by Roberto S. Sebastian, Secretary.