Agri. Extention

• Spanish and American Era

  1565 -  start of extension work in the Philippines upon establishment of Granja modelos or model farms by Spaniards
• Americans came at turn of 20th century with serious attempt    to extend agricultural services in the Philippines
• October 8, 1901  -  Extension work during American regime started but no definite plan followed
• April 30, 1902  -  Bureau of Agriculture (BA) under Department of Interior was organized to boost extension work
• July 1910 – The Demonstration and Extension Division was created in the BA; first formally organized department implementing extension
• July 10, 1919  -  Extension service organization of the   Philippines was made a separate unit of the BA
• Since then the Demonstration and Extension Division expanded its activity to include farmer’s cooperatives, organizations, rural credit, marketing and animal science. People engaged in this work were called farm advisers.
• 1923 - The name of Demonstration and Extension Division was changed to Agricultural Extension Service
• Ms. Maria Y. Orosa founded the home extension service also in 1923, starting as a unit under the Organic   Chemistry Division of the Bureau of Science
• 1925 - The Food Preservation Section of the Organic Chemistry Division was organized; Activities included food preparation, food preservation, home management and demonstration work 
• 1932 - The Demonstration and Extension Division was renamed the Agricultural Division
• 1933  - The Fiber Standardization Board was abolished; Fiber Inspection Service was returned to the Department of Agriculture and Commerce; same time transferring the educational fiber inspector to BPI. Simultaneously, the Food Preservation Division of   the Bureau of Science was made a special division of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce and was called the Division of Economics
• 1936 - Division of Home Economics transferred to the Bureau of Plant Industry and merged with the Utilization Division of said Bureau
• The Commonwealth Period

    >  1936  -  Passage of Commonwealth Act No.85 created the position of provincial agriculturist allowing   wider field of coverage and participation of local government in the financing of the extension   programs (Mabutas, Paguirigan, 1978 as cited by Sison.)
• 1937 - Commonwealth Act 85 authorized each province to employ a few home demonstrators to show home extension work. These home demonstrators usually high school graduates, were given 6 months of pre-service training in Manila by the Plant Utilization Division
• 1938 - The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) organized its   own extension activities by establishing a Livestock Extension Division
• 1941 – At first, BPI's extension service only covered the cultivation of fruit trees, vegetables and ornamental plants. Greater attention now was directed to the improvement of rice, corn,   tobacco, and other major crops.
• World War II in 1941 broke out all provincial extension work was suspended
• POST – WAR PERIOD

     >  1947 - The home extension unit of the Plant Utilization   Division of the BPI was fused with the Agricultural Extension of the Bureau. Purely research functions were left with the Plant Utilization Division (Mabutas and Paguirigan, 1978 as cited by Sison, 1991).

                     -  4H Club started by the AgEx Division
• >  1949  - Due to the destruction and low economic situation of the country the Philippine Government requested the US Government to send and Economic Survey Mission to the Philippines to look over the post-war situation and come up with suggestions for improvement.
• The Bell Report, after the Mission Chief, Daniel W. Bell recommended that the agricultural extension services of the government be consolidated under one administration for the sake of efficiency.
• 1952  -  Republic Act No. 680 created the Bureau   of Agricultural Extension (BAE) recognizing the   need for an   integrated approach to agricultural   extension work
• BAE was charged with the consolidation,   coordination and expansion of agricultural   extension undertaken by other agencies
• BAE was responsible for undertaking the   three-phase program of farm   improvement,   home management and youth   development
• 1954 -  Executive Order No.57 was signed creating the   Community Development Council (CDPC), tasked to coordinate and integrate nationally, the efforts of governmental and civic agencies to improve the living conditions of the people. Also established to eliminate confusion, duplication, waste and jealousies among the agencies in the   implementation of their RD programs
• 1956 -  Executive Order No.156 was issued to create the Office of the Presidential Assistant on Community   Development (PACD).  PACD was assigned to plan and implement the Philippine National Community Development Program, coordinate and integrate the activities of all and each department of government engaged in community development. Ultimate objective:   increase effectiveness, achieve maximum  benefits and avoid overlapping and duplication of activities
• 1956 -  Executive Order No.156 was issued to create the Office of the Presidential Assistant on Community   Development (PACD).  PACD was assigned to plan and implement the Philippine National Community Development Program, coordinate and integrate the activities of all and each department of government engaged in community development. Ultimate objective:   increase effectiveness, achieve maximum  benefits and avoid overlapping and duplication of activities
• 1954 -  Executive Order No.57 was signed creating the   Community Development Council (CDPC), tasked to coordinate and integrate nationally, the efforts of governmental and civic agencies to improve the living conditions of the people. Also established to eliminate confusion, duplication, waste and jealousies among the agencies in the   implementation of their RD programs
• 1956 -  Executive Order No.156 was issued to create the Office of the Presidential Assistant on Community   Development (PACD).  PACD was assigned to plan and implement the Philippine National Community Development Program, coordinate and integrate the activities of all and each department of government engaged in community development. Ultimate objective:   increase effectiveness, achieve maximum  benefits and avoid overlapping and duplication of activities
• 1957  - Thrust of PACD programs was changed.  It reduced its agricultural extension work.
• There was a shift in the direction of agricultural extension policies and programs. In agriculture, the attention was directed to the problem of low rice and corn production.
• 1958  -  The Rice and Corn Production Coordinating Council   (RCPCC) was organized as the highest governing body to exercise direct control and management over the Rice and Corn Production Program. Aimed   at effecting increase in the national supply of rice
• 1959 -   RCPCC was organized in 1959 as the highest policy-making and coordinating body
• August 8, 1963  - The focus of BAE was shifted. BAE changed into the Agricultural Productivity Commission (APC) by Republic Act 3844; placed under the office of the President. Under the APC, the Agricultural Tenancy Commission was organized as separate office.   APC with the Land Authority, Agricultural Credit Administration and Land Bank was  placed at the "crest of the land reform program”
• 1964  -  Executive Order No.62 was promulgated to emphasize rice and corn production. It created the Rice and Corn Authority (RCA) which replaced the RCPCC.
• 1966  -  Executive Order No. 38 changed the Presidential Assistant for Community Development to Presidential Arm for Community Development and at the same time elevating the PACD to cabinet rank.
• 1966  - Executive Order No.64 was revoked; Executive Order No. 50 issued to restore the power and responsibility for the implementation of the Rice and Corn Production Program to the RCPCC  
• 1969 -  Executive Order No 183, National Food and   Agriculture Council (NAFC) was created in place of RCPCC with additional responsibility of   coordination, administration, and implementation of national program of self-sufficiency in food stuffs. NFAC also assumed overseeing the   effective delivery of agricultural extension