House News: AGRI COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL REVITALIZING COCONUT INDUSTRY The House Committee on Agriculture and Food has approved a substitute bill promoting the steady, accelerated, and orderly development of the coconut industry consistent with the agrarian reform policy of the government. The substitute bill aims to revitalize the coconut industry primarily by equipping the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) with solid and multifaceted mandate, which focuses on developmental, governmental, regulatory, research and development, and corporate powers and functions. The reorganization of PCAallows for more representation from the farmers, processors, traders, researches, scientists and academe comprising seven board seats out of the 11 board seats. (PRIB/lvv)
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 12:05:49 +0000
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