Section 13Sec./Art. 13

Institutional and Human Resource Development. The DOT, the DA, the DTI, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the TESDA, SUCs, private educational and research institutions, and other private sector groups shall establish ant implement an institutional and human resource development program for farm tourism development, which shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) Capacity building for farm tourism operators to enable them to comply with the DOT, the ATI and the TESDA accreditations standards as primary or secondary tourism enterprises, as extension service providers, and as technical vocational institutions, respectively;

(b) Technical-vocational education and training for farm tourism industry practitioners, including farm tourism camp workers, to actively contribute to productivity, the practice of good agricultural, animal husbandry and manufacturing practices, compliance to food safety, health, hygiene and sanitation standards, and adherence to hospitality management practices;

(c) Formulation and implementation of competency standards and training regulations for technical-vocational education and training for the farm tourism industry; and

(d) Capability building for LGUs in the promotion, development and sustainability of farm tourism camps and activities.