HB 8374

House·20th Congress·Filed Mar 9, 2026

An Act Strengthening the High-Value Crops Development Program by Institutionalizing Strategic and Targeted Agro-Industrialization, Promoting Sustainable Agroforestry and Efficient Utilization of Marginal Lands, Building a Robust Bioeconomy and Agricultural Innovation System, Creating for the Purpose the Office of the Undersecretary for Agro-Industrialization, Bioeconomy and Innovation Under the Department of Agriculture, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7900, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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The bill proposes a nationwide program to turn farms that grow high‑value crops (like cacao, coffee, rubber, bamboo, spices, and medicinal plants) into modern agro‑industrial hubs. It creates new agencies, a larger fund, and incentives to build processing facilities, promote agroforestry on marginal lands, and develop a bio‑economy that uses renewable biological resources.

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Adrian E. SalcedaReceipts →

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HB 4536· Filed Sep 11, 2025
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