Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority(FPA)

Hi! I would like to request for information regarding:

1. Annual report or surveys of insecticides or pesticides use of the farmers in Bohol by town and by barangays 2013-2023 or 2012-2022.
2. Irrigation of ricefields by town and barangay also the same year.
3. Types of rice or hybrid they planted.
4. Fertilizer used.
5. between irrigated and rainfed palay
6. and other data that may useful for my special problem.

January 12, 2024

Dear Almera,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 12, 2024 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Annual report or survey of rice production in Bohol, Philippines.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and/or the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) regarding some the data that you are requesting. Moreover, please be informed that we do not have data in line with pesticide/fertilizer usage.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Ms. Julieta B. Lansangan at fpa.oed@gmail.com. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
Camille Mai Valles
FOI Officer