Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:

(a) Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO) refers to a professional organization accredited by the Professional Regulatory Board of Agriculture (Board) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), mandated under this Act to integrate all registered agriculturists into one national organization wherein membership is automatic and mandatory;

(b) Agriculture refers to the science, art, ethnics, management, and entrepreneurship in the production, establishment, processing, distribution, and marketing of crop, livestock, and poultry commodities, along with soil/land, water, and biodiversity management, to ensure food and nutrition security, foster economic development, drive global trade, adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change, and safeguard the equitable use of resources for current and future generations.

(c) Agriculture-related degrees refer to courses authorized and defined by the Board for purposes of qualifying for the agriculturist licensure examination and for registration as agriculturists without examination, such as BS in Agriculture, BS in Agricultural and Applied Economics, BS in Agribusiness Management, BS in Agricultural Biotechnology, BS in Agricultural Chemistry, and other agriculture-related courses that may hereafter be identified or recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Board;

(d) Practice of the agriculture profession refers to all activities, acts, services, or pursuits performed by registered agriculturists as herein prescribed or specified; and

(e) Registered agriculturist refers to a person who has been issued a Certificate of Registration (COR) and Professional Identification Card (PIC) to practice the agriculture profession.ℒαwρhi৷

ARTICLE II

PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF AGRICULTURE