1. The applicant must be an individual
hybrid seed grower, seed growers cooperative/association and
seed company.
2. For individual hybrid rice seed grower, he must:
a. be a graduate of Hybrid Rice
Seed Production training course conducted by PhilRice, BPI, ATI,
DA-RFU, and LGUs;
b. have undertaken hybrid rice seed production for at least 2
seasons, wet and dry; and
c. be willing to undergo retooling course at his expense every
three years before renewal of accreditation.
3. For seed growers cooperative/association
and seed company, it must:
a. be duly registered with either
the Securities and Exchange Commission or Cooperative Development
Authority;
b. have members who have finished the Hybrid Rice Seed Production
training courses for both dry and wet seasons conducted by PhilRice,
BPI, ATI, DA-RFU, and LGUs; and
c. require its members to undergo retooling course every three
years before renewal of accreditation at its own expense.
4. The production area should
be fully irrigated, preferably with supplementary source of irrigation,
good drainage system and relatively with fertile soil.
5. The minimum effective area
for hybrid rice production must be a compact of five (5) hectares.
However, for individual seed growers with less than 5 hectares,
temporary accreditation will be issued within the period of three
years. Renewal of accreditation will not be issued unless the
minimum compact area of 5 hectares is met.
6. The seed yield of the production
area during the dry and wet seasons should be at least 500 and
600 kg/ha, respectively. Such yield should be duly certified
by the seed inspectors deputized by the NSQCS.
7. Standard isolation for hybrid
rice production should be strictly followed as indicated in the
Revised Seed Standards for the Production of Hybrid Rice Seed
(F1) and Hybrid Rice Parental Seed (A or CMS line).
8. The applicant must be willing
to have the field inspected by the authorized Seed Inspectors
of the BPI anytime before planting throughout the growing period,
harvesting, processing and storage of the seeds.
9. Accreditation must be recommended
by the concerned Regional Executive Director after the Seed Inspector
has validated the requirements stated herein and concurred by
the Chiefs, NSQCS of the respective region.
10. The Certificate of Accreditation
duly approved by the Director of the BPI shall be given to the
applicant and copy furnished the Regional Executive Director
and the Seed Quality Control Services.
11. Certification of Accreditation
shall be valid for a period of 3 years. The performance of the
accredited seed growers shall be evaluated before renewal of
accreditation is issued.
Non-compliance of the above requirements
shall be a ground for denial of accreditation or cancellation
of existing certificate.
This Order shall take effect
immediately upon signing.