Support for Small and Medium Poultry and Hog Raisers

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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 321: Support for Small and Medium Poultry and Hog Raisers

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Title Supreme Court: Support for Small and Medium Poultry and Hog Raisers

Law: Letter Of Instructions No. 321

Decision Date: Sep 29, 1975

To address the challenges faced by small and medium-sized poultry and hog raisers in the Philippines, the Letter of Instructions No. 321 introduces measures such as bulk purchases of feed ingredients, quality standards for feeds, and supervision of feedmillers to ensure fair treatment and reasonable prices for independent producers.

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Challenges Facing Poultry and Hog Raisers

Verified problems include shortages of feeds, chicks, and piglets.
Quality of feeds compromised by lack of key ingredients and cost-cutting measures, causing inefficiency and higher operational costs.

Role of National Grains Authority and Food Terminal Inc.

Authorized to bulk purchase local and imported feed ingredients, supplements, drugs, and biologicals.
These inputs must be sold at preferential prices to small/medium raisers and feedmills, preferably through cooperatives or associations.

Amendments to LOI No. 57

The Philippine Coconut Authority empowered to increase copra meal allocation for animal feeds.
Expansion of beneficiaries to include small and medium size feedmills and individual raisers.
Price Stabilization Council tasked with reviewing and setting ceiling prices on copra meal, molasses, and establishing one for pollard.
Flour millers required to provide pollard to small/medium feedmills and raisers.

Stabilization of Corn Prices

NGA to fix corn prices over periods for poultry and livestock raisers and feed mills via specific contracts.

Price and Quality Controls on Feeds

Price Stabilization Council to review feed price ceilings regularly.
Bureau of Animal Industry mandated to enforce rigid feed quality standards, upgrade laboratories, and monitor production standards.
BAI also to oversee hatchery operations ensuring proper chick production and distribution.

Supervision of Feedmillers and Industry Policies

Department of Trade to ensure non-discrimination by feedmillers against small and medium raisers in sales, pricing, and credit.
Board of Investment to review incentive policies for small/medium producers versus integrated operations.

Anti-Monopoly Measures

Formation of a committee chaired by the Secretary of Justice to investigate monopoly practices in the feedmill sector.
Committee includes Secretaries of Trade, Industry, and Agriculture to ensure comprehensive oversight.

Immediate Effectivity

The Letter of Instructions takes effect immediately upon issuance.

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