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ORGANIZATION/AGENCIES
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ROLE
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| Cottage Industry and Technology Center |
Mandated to encourage and promote the establishment of micro cottage, and small enterprises, and improve bamboo and rattan product quality and productivity towards global competitiveness for generating employment and livelihood opportunities |
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Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau
Ecosystems Research and Development Services
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Both under DENR and support the R&D activities of the forestry sector in the technical, socioeconomics and marketing aspects of raw materials |
| Forest Products Research and Development Institute |
Under DOST and undertakes R&D relating to technical socioeconomics and marketing aspects of forest products particularly on post-harvest and utilization |
| Technology Application and Promotions Institute |
Under DOST and is responsible for technology commercialization and promotion |
| Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources and Development |
Under DOST and responsible for R&D evaluation, monitoring, providing financial support, and promoting linkages among R&D institutions and individuals |
| Department of Trade and Industry |
A major agency which has a number of bureaus and attached agencies which directly affect the bamboo and rattan industry. It coordinates, promotes, facilitates the country's trade industry and investment activities |
| National Statistical Coordinating Board |
Its objective is to develop an orderly statistical system capable of providing timely, accurate, sufficient and useful data to suit planning, programming and evaluation needs of all sectors of the Philippine economy |
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