Section 16Sec./Art. 16

Section 19 of Republic Act No. 10068 is hereby repealed and a new section is inserted, to read as follows:

"Section 20.Market Development and Trade Promotion.- The agribusiness and marketing assistance service of the DA, in collaboration with other relevant agencies, shall develop and implement market development and trade promotion programs for organic agriculture, including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Development of marketing agenda for organic agriculture;

(b) Establishment ensuring sustainability and monitoring of organic trading posts and stalls/outlets:Provided,That these trading posts and stalls/outlets are strategically located in an area such as in the public market and in other centers of trading and local business activities;

(c) Development of market information system;

(d) Promotion of organic food, non-food and input products; and

(e) Facilitation of market matching activities."