The Cabinet Committee is hereby empowered to create production coordinating committees in the different regions, provinces, municipalities, and municipal districts: organize Work Groups; and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out effectively the functions of the Food Production Campaign. The Cabinet Committee is also empowered to call on other departments, bureaus, and/or offices of the government for the proper implementation of its duties and functions.
II. Duties and Functions
The National Food Production Committee shall formulate short and long range programs and shall have the following duties and functions:
1. Conduct a nation-wide campaign for the production of food crops, meat, poultry, milk, fish, etc., all over the country.
2. Encourage the production of sufficient seed and plant materials; promote gardening in schools, backyards, and promote crop diversification by planting mongo, onion, garlic, and other short season crops after rice.1âшphi1
3. Intensify stocking of fish seeds in inland waters and wage a campaign against dynamite fishing and effect the speedy processing of fishpond applications under the jurisdiction of government agencies concerned.
4. Intensify and promote artificial insemination, particularly on swine and cattle, and encourage dairying, backyard poultry, and/or swine raising.
5. Intensify the control of plant and animal pests and diseases and implement the international and national quarantine rules and regulations.
6. Intensify educational campaign among the people on the use of improved agricultural practices through the establishment of more plant and animal breeding stations, seed and livestock farms and farm demonstrations and fish nurseries.
7. Promote food production by awarding prizes and certificates of recognition to deserving barrio farmers, school children, and teachers in the production of better plants, livestock, and fishes.
8. Promote the organization and enlist cooperation of Farmers’ Extension Clubs, Parent Teachers Association, 4-H Clubs, Rural Improvement Clubs, Boy Scout, Girl Scout Organizations, and other similar organizations, and encourage the holding of regular farmers’ and animal’s field day in rural areas.
9. Intensify the in-service training of government personnel, particularly those engaged in food production.
10. Recommend measures for the use of other agencies and offices in the extension of more credit facilities, particularly to indigent farmers.
11. Recommend measures to appropriate government agencies for the establishment of more adequate storage, transportation, and marketing facilities.
12. Do other duties and perform other functions which will help contribute in the attainment of the goals set in our 5-year socioeconomic program.
