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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 729
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 729 -
ESTABLISHING THE INSTITUTE OF PLANT BREEDING IN THE COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AT LOS BAÑOS
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WHEREAS,
the new and improved crop varieties are crucial to modern and
progressive agriculture;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, they trigger quantum leaps in agricultural productivity as
demonstrated by the much-vaunted green revolution in the paddy fields
of Asia with the advent of the short, stiff-strawed, high-yielding rice
varieties (HYV's) developed at IRRI and UP at Los Baños; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the increasing tempo of agricultural development and the quest
for product diversification are exacting rigorous demands on the
ability of Filipino agricultural scientists to develop the crop
varieties required to sustain our rapidly modernizing agriculture;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, increasingly, we have to meet and anticipate adverse climatic
conditions and the outbreak of new destructive pests and diseases;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, with many of our traditional crops we have yet to see the
dramatic increases in productivity made possible through breakthroughs
in improving plant genotypes;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, we have many tropical fruits and vegetables and other crops
which have potential for expanded production and export provided the
qualities for processing, handling and storage so important in
international commerce and bred into them;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the present deployment of highly technical manpower resources
and organization is inadequate to cope with the rising standards of
modern agriculture;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the foregoing considerations require the services of highly
competent, full-time teams of agricultural scientists, amply supported
with resources and funds and staff and provided working conditions
conducive to the development of improved varieties in the shortest time
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the constitution, do hereby
decree and order the following:cralaw:red
Section 1. There is hereby established the PLANT
BREEDING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM in the College of
Agriculture, University of the Philippines at Los Baños which
shall be organized therein an INSTITUTE (hereinafter referred to as
IPB) with the following specific functions:cralaw:red
a. To develop new and improved varieties of important
agricultural crops;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. To undertake investigations in plant breeding and
other allied disciplines related to the improvement of crops; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. To systematically collect, introduce, preserve and
maintain a germplasm bank of important and potentially useful
agricultural crops;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d. To assist other agencies in the multiplication and
distribution of quality seeds and vegetative materials of recommended
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e. To enter into agreements or relationships with
similar institutions or organizations, both national and foreign, in
furtherance of the above purposes.
Section 2. The amount of P19,000,000 shall be
included in the budget of the Department of Agriculture during the
period FY 1976-1978, said amount to be disbursed by the Department to
the UPLB for the capital requirements of IPB which will include
acquisition and development of 150 hectares of experimental fields,
construction of buildings, laboratories and housing for the Institute's
staff and acquisition of equipment; provided however that of the above
amount, a sum not exceed P6 Million may be made available to finance
the Institute's initial operating expenses and/or to supplement the
Institute's regular appropriation during the period.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated to the
University of the Philippines at Los Baños the amount of P3
million from the General Fund for fiscal year 1975-76 exclusively to
support the programs to the Institute.
Section 4. The Institute of Plant Breeding shall be
headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the Board of Regents of
the University of the Philippines Systems upon the recommendation by
the Chancellor of UPLB. He shall be responsible directly to the Dean of
the College of Agriculture, UP at Los Baños. The Director shall
have the responsibility of planning, implementing and supervising the
IPB's programs and activities.
Section 5. The research priorities of IPB shall be
consistent, with the framework of Section 1 above, with the priorities
in the approved national agricultural development plan. The plans and
programs of the Institute shall be reviewed annually by an Advisory
Board composed of:cralaw:red
a. Undersecretary, Department of
Agriculture Chairman
b. Dean, UP at Los Baños College of
Agriculture Member
c. Assistant for Research, UP, Los
Baños Member
d. Director, Crops Research Division,
PCAR Member
e. Representative of the Private
Sector Member
The representative of the private sector shall be appointed by the
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.
Section 6. The IPB may, for the purpose of its
research and development activities, obtain the service of scholars,
scientists and technical personnel of other units in the University of
the Philippines System and of any other agency of the Philippine
government. Such personnel may be paid honoraria by the IPB.
Section 7. The Institute of Plant Breeding is hereby
authorized to construct buildings and other facilities and purchase
equipment locally and abroad as may be necessary to carry out its
functions. Further, the IPB shall enjoy exemption from taxes, except
from import and other duties for supplies, materials and equipment
purchased abroad when not available locally on favorable terms.
Section 8. Expenditures and disbursements made by
IPB in the conduct of its activities shall be subject to special
auditing and accounting rules and regulations suited to the
requirements of research. These special auditing rules and regulations
shall be formulated by the Office of the Executive Secretary and the
Commissioner on Audit and submitted to the President for review and
approval within four months after approval of this Decree.
Section 9. Any fund and all savings of the IPB shall
constitute a revolving fund and shall not be reverted to the General
Fund.
Section 10. This Decree shall take effect upon its
approval.
All acts, parts of acts, executive orders, ordinances, rules and
regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this
Presidential Decree hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 5th day of June, in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and
seventy-five.
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