{"id":14207,"date":"2020-08-03T09:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T01:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pcaf.da.gov.ph\/?p=14207"},"modified":"2020-08-03T09:47:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T01:47:00","slug":"nbpc-plc-hopeful-on-livestock-and-corn-programs-budget-increase-through-php66b-stimulus-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/index.php\/2020\/08\/03\/nbpc-plc-hopeful-on-livestock-and-corn-programs-budget-increase-through-php66b-stimulus-package\/","title":{"rendered":"NBPC-PLC hopeful on Livestock and Corn Programs budget increase through PhP66B stimulus package"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The National Banner Program Committee on Poultry, Livestock and Corn (NBPC-PLC) expressed their high hopes for an additional PhP1.75 Billion (B) budget for the Department of Agriculture (DA) National Livestock and Corn Programs (NLP and NCP).<\/span><\/p>\n

This is after the 黑料网 convened for the first time the<\/span> Committee on July 28, 2020 for the presentation of DA\u2019s banner program\u2019s plan and budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe possibility of approving the NLP and NCP Budget Tier II is slim, however, as President Duterte said in his recent State of the Nation Address, he encouraged the approval of the PhP66B stimulus package of the Department, allotting additional PhP1Billion for the enhancement of small ruminant production and PhP0.75B for corn-livestock integration,\u201d said Dr. Roland Fajardo of NLP.<\/span><\/p>\n

The total NLP 2021 Budget Proposal is PhP6,672,238,000, <\/span>shared under<\/span> Tier 1 with PhP984,778,000 and Tier 2 with PhP5,687,460,000. While the NCP 2021 Budget Proposal amounts to PhP1,497,000,000 and PhP5.1 Billion <\/span>under <\/span> the Tier 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Department also requested the support of the private sector stakeholders to lobby for the approval of the budget proposals under Tier 2 of the NLP and NCP, as well as the Philippine Corn Development Authority Bill for the development of the corn industry. <\/span><\/p>\n

PCAF facilitates the conduct of various consultations with DA Banner Programs and concerned private sector stakeholders relative to the annual preparation of the respective plan and budget proposals. This is also a preparation before the National Agriculture and Fishery (NAF) Council <\/span>convenes in August<\/span>.  <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is to ensure better resource allocation based on the needs of the agriculture and fishery sector as well as to promote greater transparency and accountability, thus Secretary William Dar believes and fully agreed with the private sector\u2019s recommendations to DA,\u201d said Dr. William Medrano, Assistant Secretary of DA NLP and Co-Chairperson of the NBPC-PLC.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon hearing the presentations and consultation, the committee adopted two resolutions on the \u201cTariff collections from all importations of corn (Minimum Access Volumes in quota\/out quota) and <\/span>feed grains (corn substitutes, such as feed wheat and soybean) be utilized for the provision of support programs for corn farmers and development of the corn industry\u201d, and the \u201cIncrease of the budget allocation for corn industry development through the approval of the Tier 2 budget proposal of the Corn Program.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the comments and recommendations of the private sector are:<\/span><\/p>\n