Section 4August 10, 2001, Sec./Art. 4

The Institute shall have the following specific powers and functions:

(a) establish and develop bee breeding facilities capable of producing good quality queen bees needed in its training, research and extension programs;

(b) develop, verify and package appropriate apiculture technologies national application;

(c) establish proper quality control systems for honeybee products and by-products and standards for beekeeping tools and equipment;

(d) develop, design and fabricate beekeeping tools and equipment using local materials;

(e) establish wax mills for processing wax foundations sheets out of locally-produced wax from native and exotic honeybee species;

(f) develop effective, efficient technologies for pollen wax, propolis and royal jelly production;

(g) establish and develop model beekeeping communities;

(h) establish and maintain regional satellite centers to serve as extension, research and training arms of the Institute;

(i) establish appropriate and efficacious pest management programs;

(j) develop appropriate, and effective beekeeping extension strategies and approaches;

(k) educate farmers to increase/improve crop yield and quality through bee pollination;

(l) utilize beekeeping technologies to revolutionize reforestation, agroforestation, forest protection, rehabilitation and beautification programs; and

(m) establish and define the organizational structure, duties of officials and personnel of the institute.