• DA-BAFS, in coordination with the DA-Regional Field Office in Ilocos Region, conducted interviews with the rabbit meat producers

    The DA-BAFS, in coordination with the DA-Regional Field Office in Ilocos Region, conducted interviews with the rabbit meat producers in La Union and Pangasinan on March 11-15, 2024. The interview aimed to gather data on rabbit meat classification and grading. The collected data will contribute to...

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  • STORIES of RESILIENCE and COMMITMENT

    EMPOWERED FILIPINA in ORGANIC AGRICULTURE SERIES: STORIES of RESILIENCE and COMMITMENT

    Meet Dr. Karen Kristine A. Roscom, presently the Director of the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards. Prior to her present designation, she has spent more than 15 years assisting small, micr...

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  • The DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted an audit of a core Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) group in Batangas Province

    The DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted an audit of a core Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) group in Batangas Province from March 12 to 14, 2024. The audit aimed to ensure the group’s adherence to the regulations set forth in the PGS Organic Certification Scheme, focusing on their certifi...

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  • DA-BAFS held the first of its series of 2024 Sectoral Meetings.

    The Standards Development Division (SDD) of the DA-BAFS held the first of its series of 2024 Sectoral Meetings with academe/research institutions, civil society organizations, and private sector organizations. This is in line with the DA-BAFS' efforts to strengthen collaboration and linkage w...

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  • The Field Compliance Assessment Team from DA-BAFS collaborated with the DA-RFO XI

    The Field Compliance Assessment Team from DA-BAFS collaborated with the DA-RFO XI in conducting the field visits to verify the continued compliance of ongoing efficacy trials with the approved Experimental Use Permit (EUP) on March 4 to 8, 2024 in various locations in Davao City and Davao del Nor...

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We have Developed a total of
377 Philippine National Standard (PNS)
from 2003 to 2024!


Why we develop Standards?

The Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) of the Department of Agriculture is mandated to develop and promote standards to ensure food safety, quality, worker's health and welfare, environmental management, and global competitiveness of Philippine agriculture and fishery products.

Common Questions
1. What are standards? 2. Who develops the standards?
3. How are standards used?

Philippine National Standards

PNS Category

  • General21
  • Crops 166
  • AFMech94
  • HALAL6
  • Livestock and poultryL40
  • Fisheries39
  • Organic Agriculture11

Our Divisions

Standards Development Division

The Standards Development Division (SDD) is responsible for the development of relevant and science-based Philippine National Standards...

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Standards Research Division

The Standards Research Division (SRD) is responsible for generating scientific reports, and for managing an information system as a tool for standards research.

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Technical Services Division

The Technical Services Division (TSD) is responsible for promoting appropriate food safety and quality Philippine National Standards (PNS) through development of...

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Organic Agriculture Division

The Organic Agriculture Division (OAD) is responsible for the accreditation of Organic Certifying Bodies (OCBs); conduct of inspections on compliance of PGS Groups...

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DA-BAFS Workshop Series: BAFS ODI Framework and Defining the BAFS Culture

The DA-BAFS conducted two series of workshops on organization development in the 1st quarter of 2024. The first one was held on February 26 and focused on the establishment of the 'BAFS Organization Development (OD) Framework.' The first workshop established the goals, major strategies, and interventions of the Bureau in creating a balance between organizational effe...