Administrative Order No.2 Series of 2020 on Strengthened Guidelines in Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Production and Importation of Onion and Garlic.

This Order provides for responsible agencies for the monitoring and evaluation of local production and importation of onion (Allium cepa) and garlic (Allium sativum) considering that these commodities have always been a major part of the Filipino diet. The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) shall regularly monitor, evaluate and provide technical support to the local production of allium through its Crop Research and Production Support Division. DA Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service shall lead in the identification, information dissemination and updating of allium supply and demand for domestic markets. Other responsible agencies are DA Information and Communication Technology Services and DA Regional Field Offices. The Order further provides for registration of all cold storage warehouses catering to local and imported allium and the Inward Foreign Cargo Manifests that shall be required for every allium shipment. This Order consists of 5 Articles.