Presentation for Plant Nursery Accreditation and Re accreditation Program

2. The Country’s plant industry is now a
center stage in Philippine Agriculture. It is
one of the priority area of the government
to uphold its mission

3. Food Security

4. Poverty Alleviation

6. Environmental Stability

7. Biodiversity Conservation
HELP SAVE OUR TREES

8. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

9. climate change

11.  The Country’s plant industry is now a center stage in
Philippine Agriculture. It is one of the priority area of
the government to uphold its mission to support
sustainable agriculture ,food security ,poverty
alleviation, environmental stability , biodiversity
conservation, climate change mitigation and
adaption.
 Nursery can be a big opportunity for the developing
countries.
 The market for nursery continues to grow due to
different program that our government is conducting,
like the High Value Crop Development Program
(HVCDP)of the Department of Agriculture, Greening
program/re-forestation of DENR and under coconut
planting of PCA.
 Nursery can be a valuable method used to fight
poverty and starvation because it can be a source of
income to small farmers.

12. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED:
 Climate
 Technologies developed
 New developed varieties
 Government interventions to upgrade the
industry

14.  In 1993 - Plant
nursery accreditation
was implemented by
the Department of
Agriculture through
the Bureau of Plant
Industry with the
issuance of
Memorandum
Circular No. 2.
Background

15.  In 1994 - MC No.
2 was amended
to MC No. 6 to
encouraged plant
nursery
operators (PNO)
to produce and
distribute
disease free plant
materials.

16.  In 2006 - MC.
No. 6 was further
amended to MC
No. 03 entailing
more stringent
requirements as
the criteria set
by the amended
MC NO. 6.

17.  In 2013 - MC No.
03 was amended
to AO No. 25
entailing much
more stringent
requirements as
the criteria set by
the amended MC
NO. 03.

18.  Special Order
No. 503 of 2006
was amended to
Special Order
No. 342 in 2011
designating
Technical
Evaluators

19. To ensure the production
and distribution of quality
plant materials of
recommended crop varieties
/ species that are true to
type and free from pests and
diseases.
Objectives of Plant Nursery
Accreditation:

20.  Entitled for identified scion/plant
propagules from the
government registered scion
groves.
 Access to technical assistance
and supervision.
 Create network in selling their
produce.
 Access to government program
in terms of marketing.

21. Individual applicant or designated
representative of an association/corporation/
cooperative/ Non-Government Organization
(NGO)/Local Government Units (LGU’s)/State
Universities and Colleges (SUC’s) engaged in
plant nursery business.
Applicant must have a Propagator, who has
undergone training on the nursery
establishment and principles on plant
propagation conducted by BPI and DA-
Regional Field Offices.
Criteria for Plant Nursery AccreditationCriteria for Plant Nursery Accreditation

23. B.1. Documents RequiredB.1. Documents Required
• Letter of Intent
• Application Form
• Mayor’s Permit
• Barangay Clearance
• Certificate of Nursery Ownership (Title or Leased
Contract)
• Certificate of Registration from DTI for Individual
• Certificate of Registration from CDA/DOLE for
Cooperatives
• Certificate of Registration from SEC for
Corporation
• Certificate of BIR Registration
• Authenticated tax clearance for renewal
• Certification of disease free planting material
from BPI for citrus, banana and abaca
• Certificate of Attendance for Training
• Official Receipt of purchased on NSIC registered
mother plants and Certification from the source
of the propagules used for propagation.
• Official Receipt of Plant Nursery Accreditation
Fee of P1,000.00 per commodity/site applied
B.1.1.B.1.1. Private Nurseries

27. B.1.2.B.1.2. Government Nurseries
• Letter of Intent
• Application Form
• Certificate of Nursery Ownership
• Official Receipt of purchased on
NSIC registered mother plants
and Certification from the source
of the propagules used for
propagation
• Official Receipt of Plant Nursery
Accreditation Fee of P1,000.00
per commodity/site applied

28. • Nursery must be
established at least
one (1) year prior to
application.
• Nursery with
minimum area of
1,000 sq.m. and stock
inventory of planting
materials (40%
sexually and 60 %
asexually
propagated) valued at
P100,000.00 per crop
applied during
evaluation period
B.2. Nursery RequirementsB.2. Nursery Requirements

29. Computation
∗ 40% sexually =? 2,666.66
∗ 60% asexually=? 1,000.00
∗ P100,000.00 per crop/variety
∗ 40% of 100,000.00= 40,000.00
∗ 60% of 100,000.00= 60,000.00
∗ 40,000.00/p15 price of seedling = 2,666.66
∗ 60,000.00/p60 price of seedling = 1,000.00
∗ Total=3,700
∗ Note : for Coffee Robusta clone and Arabica
seeds 100%

30. • Established scion grove/budwood and seed
garden of at least one (1) year prior to
application planted with National Seed
Industry Council (NSIC) approved and
registered varieties/cultivars of fruit,
plantation and root crops.
• The minimum number of mother trees must
be at least 20 pieces per varieties/strains of
the crop applied following the
recommended planting distance.
• The maximum distance of the scion grove,
etc. from the nursery should be five (5)
kilometer radius for accessibility.
• All propagules to be used in sexual (coffee
and cacao) / asexual propagation must be
obtained from tagged trees by Plant
Material Certification of the established
foundation/scion grove/budwood and seed
garden

32. • Location Map, Lay-out Plan and photos of the
Nursery, scion grove, budwood and seed gardens

37. Lay-out Plan

40. • Installed permanent
placard/signboard
indicating the name of the
establishment,
operator/manager/owner,
address, contact number/s.
• Accreditation number,
expiration date and list of
accredited commodities
must be added after the
approval of the certificate
following the required size
of 1.5m wide and 2m long.

47. • Water Source • Nursery Shed
• Storage area for planting
inputs
• Propagating equipment
and other supplies
 Nursery Facilities

49. PRUNING SHEAR
KNIVES
WHEEL BARROW
HAND TROWEL
SHOVEL

50. • Mini Office (Optional)

52. • The Nursery operator should adopt the recommended
nursery management practices for the specific crop
applied
• The Nursery operator must observe nursery sanitation
and other practices, e.g. rearing the seedlings on raised
beds to prevent contamination by root rots caused by
fungi particularly Phytopthora spp in citrus.
B.3. Management Practices

53. C. PoliciesC. Policies
1. Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) through the Crop
Research and Production Support Division shall be
responsible for the accreditation of nursery
operators and its nurseries.

55. 2. The Department of
Agriculture thru the
BPI shall designate the
Regional Plant
Nursery Evaluators
upon the
recommendation of
DA-RFO in the
evaluation of
applicants in the
regions for
accreditation of
nurseries.

56. 3. The Department of Agriculture thru the BPI shall
designate post accreditation monitoring team
composed of staff from Crop Research and
Production Support Division, NSQCS and DA-
RFO’s who shall conduct regular inspection
within the period of accreditation;

57. • BPI must indicate/specify in the certificate
of accreditation the species/varieties/strain
of fruits, plantation and root crops.
• Accredited nurseries will be given priority
in the procurement activities in the
Department of Agriculture (DA) and
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR).
• Winning Bidders (Plant Nursery Operators)
in the procurement activities of the
Department of Agriculture (DA) and
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) must secure additional
planting materials from Accredited Plant
Nurseries of BPI.
• Certificate of accreditation is valid for three
(3) years.
• Must submit quarterly stock inventory
report of available planting materials to
designated regional plant nursery

59. • BPI will cancel certificate of
accreditation in case during
evaluation/inspection/monitori
ng the nursery operator is not
following the requirements
stipulated in this
Administrative Order.
However, appropriate notice
should be issued prior to
cancellation.
1st
Offense - Reprimand
2nd
Offense – Cancellation of
Certificate of Accreditation
3rd
Offense – Blacklisted

60. Plant Nursery Accreditation Procedures
1. Secure accreditation form and other relevant
documents from BPI/DA-RFO’s.
2. Submit accomplished accreditation form and
other relevant documents to BPI /DA-RFO’s.
3. Initial field evaluation of the applicant’s
production area by designated plant nursery
evaluators

61. 4. Submission of documents to BPI-CO as
endorsed by the Regional Executive
Director
5. Validation of submitted documents by
BPI
6. Approval and issuance of certificate of
accreditation

62. Inform
applicant about
the discrepancy
START
Receive Application
Assign to
Designated Regional
Plant Nursery
Evaluator
Inspect and Evaluate
the Nursery and
Applicant (Nursery
Owner)
COMPLY
Prepare Evaluation Report
Clerk/Utility Worker Application from PNO is recorded
(refer to NSIC PNA-Form # 1)
Chief Agriculturist Refer to S.O. # 503 Series of 2006
Designated Plant Nursery Refer to MC # 03 Series of 2006
Evaluator and S.O. # 503 Series of 2006
Designated Plant Nursery Refer to MC # 03 series of 2006
Evaluator for non-complying applicants, 7
days period are given to meet
the requirement
Designated Plant Nursery Evaluation Report is finalized and
Evaluator submitted to Division Chief
PLANT NURSERY ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE
FLOWFlow Person Responsible Details
NO
YES

63. A
Facilitate Preparation of
Certificate
Receive Certificate
Issue Certificate
Monitor and Evaluate
END
Clerk/Utility Worker Certificate is issued to PNO through
The Crop Production Division
Clerk/Utility Worker Director approves the certificate
Designated Plant Nursery Evaluator Evaluation Report is submitted to the
Director copy furnished the Asst.
Director. Refer to MC # 03 Series of
2006
Chief Agriculturist/Clerk/ Facilitation is finished within 3-12 days
Utility Worker
Flow Person Responsible Details

65. Trainings:Trainings:
Dialogues/trainings were conducted this year by
the BPI to strengthen linkage with the PNO’s
Luzon (Manila)
March 27, 2007

66. Training/Re-tooling of Designated Plant Nursery Evaluators, Accredited
and Prospective Plant Nursery Operators for Visayas and Mindanao
Crown Regency Hotel, Davao City
July 8 – 11, 2014

67. Field Trip at BPI-Davao NCRDC and Nestle Philippines Inc.
July 10, 2014

68. Consultative Meeting with Accredited and Prospective Plant Nursery
Operators in Region XI (Davao) specifically for Cacao
Crown Regency Hotel, Davao City
August 14, 2014

69. Consultative Meeting with Designated Plant Nursery Evaluators, Accredited
and Prospective Plant Nursery Operators for Cassava
East View Hotel, Bacolod City
September 10 – 13, 2014

70. Field Trip at BPI-La Granja, La Carlota City
September 12, 2014

75. Thank you !Thank you !