The Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) held a consultation meeting today, May 26, 2025, at the DO Conference Room, BPI, Malate, Manila, to review the revised draft of the Technical Bulletin for the Design and Specifications of Greenhouse Facilities.

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Led by BAFE’s Engineering Plans, Designs, and Specifications Division (EPDSD), the meeting brought together BPI’s Agricultural Engineering Division (BPI-AED) and other related units to improve the draft guidelines. By fostering efficient collaboration, BAFE and BPI demonstrate how government bodies can work together to enhance policy implementation and service delivery. This coordinated approach is essential as the bulletin aims to provide clear and effective guidelines for greenhouse facility development, a crucial step towards increasing agricultural productivity and ensuring food security for everyone.

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Participants actively shared feedback and suggestions to enhance the bulletin, which aims to guide the proper development of greenhouse facilities. This effort supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment to modernize Philippine agriculture to improve food security.

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The joint review highlights the importance of collaboration among government agencies in crafting effective policies that benefit farmers and the agricultural sector, aligned with the Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel Jr.‘s agenda of improving available agri-fisheries facilities to increase production and modernize farming systems.

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