Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. stated the newly enacted Republic Act 12308, or the Animal Business Growth and Competitiveness Act (AIDCA), will modernize the Division of Agriculture’s livestock, poultry, and dairy packages—allocating P200 billion over 10 years to assist President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s objective of a food-secure and resilient agricultural financial system.
Signed into legislation by the President on September 25, AIDCA will take impact by mid-October following its publication within the Official Gazette.
The legislation elevates the Bureau of Animal Business (BAI) to a line company of the Division of Agriculture, increasing its regulatory oversight. It additionally strengthens the Philippine Carabao Heart (PCC) and Nationwide Dairy Authority (NDA) by assigning them expanded mandates, together with in biotechnology and vaccine growth. The legislation will assist develop native capability to create vaccines and response protocols for main animal well being threats resembling African Swine Fever (ASF), Newcastle Illness, and Avian Influenza—lowering dependence on international provides and bettering nationwide biosecurity.
Central to AIDCA is the creation of the Animal Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (AnCEF), which can allocate P20 billion yearly from tariffs collections from livestock, poultry and dairy. Of this, 26 % will go to repopulation and herd build-up which will probably be allotted as follows: 70 % of which is earmarked for the hog sector, 20 % for poultry, and 5 % every for native and different animals.
The legislation additionally earmarks billions for animal well being, local weather resilience, and mechanization. P1.2 billion will go towards animal well being promotion, P1.8 billion for restoration from biosecurity threats, and P7 billion to modernize postharvest infrastructure resembling slaughterhouses and chilly storage amenities. Feed growth and entry to inexpensive credit score are additionally prioritized.
October 3, 2025/ Division of Agriculture/ The Philippines.
https://www.da.gov.ph
