Philippine Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform

The Philippine Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

This committee was formed after the Committee on Agriculture and Food and the Committee on Agrarian Reform were merged on September 3, 2019, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 9 of the 18th Congress.

Jurisdiction

According to the Rules of the Senate, the committee handles all matters relating to:

Agriculture, food production and agri-business, including agricultural experimental stations, agricultural economics and research
Soil survey and conservation
Agricultural education
Technical extension services
Animal husbandry
Livestock quarantine
Agricultural support price
Fisheries and aquatic resources
Agrarian reform
Landed estates
Implementation of the agrarian land reform provisions of the Constitution

Members, 20th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform has 17 members.

Ex officio members:

Committee secretary: Philip M. Lina

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress