Gap Rationale of The Activity

Training of Regional GAP Team (RGT)
on the Pre-assessment, Monitoring

and Evaluation of Farm Applicants
for GAP Certification on Rice
A & A Plaza Hotel,
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
September 18-20, 2019
LEGAL BASIS
FOOD SAFETY ACT (RA 10611)
BPI-Regulatory agency for crops
BAFS-Support to Regulation
ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 10 S. 2013
Guidelines on the Certification of Good Agricultural
Practices (GAP) for Crops”
ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR No. 1 S 2018
(Rules and Regulations on the Certification of Philippine
Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP) for Crops) ,
Through the mandate of Administrative
Circular No. 1 series of 2018 ( Rules and
Regulations on the Certification of
Philippine Good Agricultural Practices
(PhilGAP) for Crops), the DA Regional Field
Office should create the Regional GAP Team
( RGT).
Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP

Good Agricultural Practice (GAP)
refers to the practices that address environmental,

economic and social sustainability for on-farm
processes, and which result in safe and quality food
and non-food agricultural products (RA 10611)
Code of GAP for Food Safety

means practices used to prevent or reduce the risk of
hazards occurring during production, harvesting, and
postharvest handling of produce (RA 10611)
Constraints in the implementation of GAP in our country
 Knowledge constraints - low awareness of farmers, consumers
and LGUs on the importance of GAP certification on health
and environments.
 Cost constraints - when the agricultural farming are increasing
in production cost but the prices of domestically produced
agricultural products are down due to the uncontrolled inflow
of cheap imports.

Constraints in the implementation of GAP in our country
 Consequently, the importation of rice is not an exemption. It

has no assurance on how it was grown and how it manages
during the production to harvesting period to avoid
contamination from physical, chemicals and biological
hazards.

Rationale of the Activity
 Rice is an essential commodity of our country because it is the
staple food for the Filipino people. Hence, we need to protect
our consumers/people on rice liberation.
 The local rice should be competitive to imported rice in terms

of good quality and safe in compliance to the RA10611 or the
Food Safety Law.

Rationale of the Activity
 The Regional GAP Team (RGT) is tasked to promote
and assist the eligible farmers in applying for PhilGAP
Certification. on the preparation of the documentary
requirements, conduct pre-assessment in order to
ready the farms for inspection, as spearheaded by the
Bureau of Plant Industry.

 Rationale of the Activity:
 In MIMAROPA, the implementation of Good
Agricultural Practices is still in its initial
stage, and this includes the LGU
implementers.
 In order to familiarize and abreast the
participants in carrying out the objectives of
the RA 10611 known as the “Food Safety Act of
2013”
 Rationale of the Activity:
 The Regulatory Division in collaboration with
the Provincial and Municipal Agriculturists
and other stakeholders will conduct “Training
of Regional GAP Team (RGT) on the Pre-
assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation of
Farm applicants for GAP Certification on
Rice”.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
To create awareness among the stakeholders
and implementers
on the Good Agricultural Practices being
implemented in the Region.
II. Objectives
 Capacitate and train RGT on the pre-assessment
protocol of the Philippine Good Agricultural Practices
Certification.
 Ensure uniform interpretation of the Philippine
National Standard (PNS) and guidelines relevant to
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).
 Contribute in enhancing capability of RGT members
other than their field of expertise.

 Participants: 40participants
 Provincial & City Agriculturist
 Municipal Agriculturist & AEWs

Expected Output:
 Increased knowledge and awareness on the basic

principles and concepts of Good Agricultural
Practices, its opportunities to local and global
markets.
 Familiarized and understood in carrying out the

objectives of RA 10611.
THANK YOU !!!

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Training of Regional GAP Team (RGT)

on the Pre-assessment, Monitoring

Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP

refers to the practices that address environmental,

Code of GAP for Food Safety

Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP

 Consequently, the importation of rice is not an exemption. It

Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP

 The local rice should be competitive to imported rice in terms

Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP

Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP

Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP

 Provincial & City Agriculturist

 Municipal Agriculturist & AEWs

 Increased knowledge and awareness on the basic

 Familiarized and understood in carrying out the

Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP

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