Administrative Order No.03, series of 2022. Creation of the National Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Program (NUPAP), A Banner Program of the Department of Agriculture.

This Order implements goals of government for food security that is under pressure because of increasing population, losses brought by natural disasters and prevalence of pests and diseases. Urban Agriculture (UA) is considered as one of the sustainable option to produce food in limited spaces and is an alternative source of livelihood and aid in solid waste management. This Order provides for making food abundant in urban and peri-urban areas by supporting the establishment of community gardens and farms while increasing awareness on human health through nutrition and inspiring citizens to contribute to innovative, economic and environmentally sustainable food systems towards the uplifting of Filipino communities. This Order consists of 13 Sections referring to issues of implementation strategy, program components, organisational structure and functions, list of NUPAP activities and responsible agencies, monitoring, information dissemination and budgetary requirements. The Order has 2 Annexes on Legislations related to NUPAP and Urban Agriculture Modules.