Bureau of Post Harvest Research and Extension (Philippines)

Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension
Agency overview
Formed	May 24, 1978
Parent agency	Department of Agriculture

The Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension (BPRE), formerly known as the National Postharvest Institute for Research and Extension (NAPHIRE), is a bureau of the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines.

It was created on May 24, 1978 through Presidential Decree 1380 to spearhead the development of the country’s postharvest industry.

As a subsidiary of the National Grains Authority (NGA) in 1980, BPRE’s powers and functions were expanded through LOI 1142 to include other agricultural commodities in line with the conversion of NGA to the National Food Authority (NFA).

In 1986, BPRE became an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture through Executive Order 116.

The agency was transformed into a bureau through Executive Order 494 in 1992. For years now, BPRE has been continuously engaged in both postharvest research and extension activities.

With Republic Act No. 8435 or the Agriculture and Fishery Modernization Act (AFMA), BPRE takes the lead in providing more postharvest interventions to empower the agriculture and fishery sectors.

Department of Agriculture, Philippines

Executive Departments of the Philippines

Bureaus	Agricultural Training Institute Agricultural and Fisheries Product Standards Agricultural Research Agricultural Statistics Bureau of Animal Industry Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Plant Industry Soils and Water Management

Attached agencies	Agricultural Credit and Policy Council Cotton Development Administration Fiber Industry Development Authority Livestock Development Council National Agricultural and Fishery Council National Dairy Authority National Fisheries Research and Development Institute National Meat Inspection Service National Tobacco Administration Philippine Agricultural Development and Commercial Corporation Philippine Carabao Center Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation Philippine Fisheries Development Authority Philippine Rice Research Institute Quedan Rural Credit and Guarantee Corporation Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Sugar Regulatory Administration

See also Ministries of Agriculture by country

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