,._ -'= . . . . . ==-== • ---· ======='"-= ==--·=-=" = Strengthen commodity value chain through creation of environment that promotes greater private sector participation in agribusiness activities thru contract growing, joint venture agreements and other arrangements to boost private-public partnerships. II. Enhance market and trade of Agriculture and Fisheries products • • • • Formulate action plan for the tariffication of rice; Enhance domestic product standards and facilitate compliance with international requirements; Maintain disease-free status in foot and mouth (FMD), avian influenza, and peste de petits ruminants (PPR); Develop and strengthen markets. III. Fast-track agrarian reform program, and thus: • • • • Prioritize the resolution of cases involving landholdings to be covered and those being covered under the Land Acquisition and Distribution process of the Department of Agrarian Reform; Fast-track the subdivision of collective Certificates of Land Ownership Awards; Pass the proposed law extending the issuance of Notices of Coverage for private agricultural lands; Review existing provisions of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Law that are deemed restrictive such as those related to land ownership ceiling, lease of land and transfer of titles. IV. Rationalize government budget for agriculture • • • • • • Irrigation (In 2014, irrigated lands stood at 57% remaining potential irrigable area stood at 1,708,063 hectares.)- NEDAproposes more budgetary allocation and invesnnent for irrigation. Farm-to-market roads (FMRS) to reduce transportation cost; Post-harvest facilities (PHFs); Research and extension; Government financing guarantees; Agro-entrepreneurship program including enhancing trade and marketing services for agriculture and fishery produce and products (can be tied up/convergence program with the Department of Trade and Industry); 26