Price Schedules for Vegetable Seeds
- Lists specific selling prices (in Philippine Pesos) for various vegetable seeds such as Ampalaya (3,000.00 PhP), Bush Sitao (300.00 PhP), Eggplant (3,000.00 PhP), Hot Pepper (3,300.00 PhP), Tomato (3,000.00 PhP), and others.
Price Schedules for White Potatoes
- Different prices based on seed types:
- GO (3.00 per piece)
- Foundation (30 PhP)
- Certified (25 PhP)
- Rooted Cuttings (1.50 per piece)
- Sweet potato cuttings (0.50 per piece)
Price Schedules for Cassava and Fruit Bearing Trees
- Cassava sticks priced at 2.00 PhP per piece.
- Fruit-bearing trees are categorized into sexually and asexually propagated crops with respective prices.
- Sexually propagated crop prices (per piece) range from 15 to 30 PhP depending on species.
- Asexually propagated crops have higher price points, for instance, Grafted/Budded Citrus at 50 PhP, Dragon fruit at 50 PhP, Mango at 30 PhP.
Price for Plant Propagules or Scion
- Prices for scions vary by species, generally ranging between 1.50 to 5 PhP per unit.
Plantation Crops and Other Trees
- Separate price listings for sexually and asexually propagated crops such as:
- Coffee, cacao, rubber, blackpepper, neem tree at 15 PhP for sexual propagation.
- Banana suckers and pineapple slips at 10 PhP for asexual propagation.
- Coffee (clonal) at 25 PhP.
Ornamentals and Medicinal Crops
- Prices for potted plants differentiated by pot size, ranging from 35 to 50 PhP.
- Rooted cuttings generally set at 15 PhP.
- Orchid varieties and other ornamentals have specific price points.
Quality Control and Testing Procedures
- Seeds produced by DA centers must undergo quality tests at the BPI National Seed Quality Control Services.
- Minimum quality standards: germination not less than 80%, physical purity not less than 95%, moisture content not more than 12%.
- Stock seeds to be retested after three months and monthly thereafter.
- Only seeds meeting quality standards are eligible for sale/distribution.
Terms of Sale and Disposal
- Seeds and plant materials are sold on a cash and carry basis.
- Seeds below minimum quality and overgrown plant materials are to be disposed or condemned, following COA Regulations.
Sources and Standards for Propagation Material
- Budsticks for asexual propagation must come from NSIC registered and indexed parent trees.
- Specifies standard plastic bag sizes for packaging various plant materials.
Effectivity and Supersession
- This order supersedes previous inconsistent Administrative Orders.
- Takes effect immediately upon issuance.
Governing Authorities
- The Department of Agriculture Field Offices and Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) are responsible for compliance and enforcement.
- Signed by the Secretary of Agriculture and recommended by the Executive Director of the National Seed Security Council.