Incentives for Rice, Corn, Priority Crops

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1947: Incentives for Rice, Corn, Priority Crops

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Title Supreme Court: Incentives for Rice, Corn, Priority Crops

Law: Presidential Decree No. 1947

Decision Date: Jun 29, 1984

Presidential Decree No. 1947 aims to promote the production of rice, corn, and other priority crops in the Philippines by providing incentives for the agricultural sector and exempting lands used for these crops from the land transfer program, ensuring landowners' protection.

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Purpose of the Decree

To encourage the production of rice, corn, and other priority crops vital to food self-sufficiency.
Designed to incentivize participation from the entire agricultural sector by supporting the cultivation of uncultivated lands or lands previously planted with non-priority crops.
Aims to address concerns of landowners regarding the impact of crop shifting on land tenure security under agrarian reform laws.

Certification and Proof of Crop Shifting

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is tasked with certifying the previous cropping of affected lands.
Certification includes validation of shift to production of rice, corn, or other priority crops.
This certification is crucial to secure exemption from the land transfer program under P.D. 27.

Rulemaking Authority

The Ministry of Agrarian Reform and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food are authorized to promulgate necessary rules and regulations.
These rules ensure effective implementation and enforcement of the decree’s provisions.

Immediate Effectivity

The decree takes effect immediately upon issuance.
Ensures that the incentive and protections are available without delay to landowners and agricultural producers engaging in the production of priority crops.

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