Incentive Allowance for LGU Agricultural Extension Workers

The order recognizes food security as a primary concern of the Administration.
The order states that the Department of Agriculture implements Gintong Ani, a program designed to sustain increased food production through productivity-enhancing measures.
The order declares that sustaining increased food production depends on ensuring that recommended production, post-production and marketing technologies are widely disseminated and adopted by farmers.
The order emphasizes that the full support and cooperation of LGUs, particularly their agricultural extension workers, are required for Gintong Ani’s implementation.

The order cites Republic Act No. 7160 (the Local Government Code of 1991) for devolving the extension services function of the Department of Agriculture to Local Government Units.
The order recognizes that the extension services function included the transfer of corresponding personnel, assets, facilities and liabilities to LGUs.
The order ties the incentive and funding actions to technology transfer funds appropriated under the 1996 General Appropriations Act.

The Department of Agriculture must grant an incentive allowance to LGU agricultural extension personnel involved in the implementation of Gintong Ani.
The incentive allowance is subject to the guidelines to be developed by the Department of Agriculture.
The incentive allowance applies specifically to agricultural extension personnel whose participation is for implementing Gintong Ani through technology dissemination and adoption support.

The Department of Budget and Management must release funds to the Department of Agriculture for the incentive allowance purpose.
The amount to be released and allocated is P108.9 million.
The P108.9 million must be taken from the 1996 GAA (General Appropriations Act) budget of the Department of Budget and Management.
The release is mandated to enable the Department of Agriculture to grant the incentive allowance to the covered LGU agricultural extension personnel.

The Department of Agriculture must set and apply guidelines governing the incentive allowance for LGU agricultural extension personnel involved in Gintong Ani.
The Department of Budget and Management must coordinate the release and allocation of the P108.9 million to the Department of Agriculture for the stated purpose.
The incentives are operationalized as part of support services mobilized by Gintong Ani that require LGU cooperation, especially from agricultural extension workers.