Philippines - Agricultural sector strategy review (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report

Report No. 6819-PH Philippines Agricultural Sector Strategy Review (In Two Volumres) Volume I October21, 1987 Asia Region FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Document of the Morld Bank This reoort has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Curre",y unit Peso (P) P 1.00 US$0.05 US$1.00 = P20.4 (1986 average) P 1,000,000 US$49,070 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS A&D - Alienable and Disposable ADB - Asian Development Bank ADPA - Agricultural Development and Planning Administration ALRP - Accelerated Land Reform Program ASEAN - Association of South East Asian Nations BAEcon - Bureau of Agricultural Economics BPI - Bureau of Plant Industry CALF - Consolidated Agricultural Loan Fund CEDP - Community Employment Development Program DA - Department of Agricutture DAR - Department of Agrarian Reform DOST - Department of Scierce and Technology DPWH - Department of Public Works and Highways FPA - Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority GDP - Gross Domestic Product GVA - Gross Value Added. IA - Irrigation Association IADP - Integrated Area Development Project IRRI - International Rice Renearch Institute ISF - Irrigation Service Fee NACIAD - National Council on Integrated Area Development NAFC - National Agricultural and Fisheries Council NEDA - National and Economic Development Authority NFA - National Food Authority NGO - Non-Governmental Organization NIA - National Irrigation Authority NRO - NEDA Regional Office O&M - Operations and Maintenan;e OP - Open-Pollinated PCA - Philippine Coconut Authority PCAMRD - Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (es!iblished March 1987) PCARRD - Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (previously Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research and Development) RDC - Regional Development Council R&D - Research and Development SCU - State Colleges and Universities UPLB - University of the Philippines at Los Banos  FOR OFICIAL USE ONLY - ii - PHILIPPINES AGRICULTURAL SECTOR STRATEGY REVIEW Table of Contents Volume I: Main Report Page No. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................