Dairy Cooperatives and Farmers' Organizations.
Section 12
SEC. 12. Dairy Cooperatives and Farmers' Organizations.—The Ministry of Agriculture shall help organize small producers of milk into cooperatives pursuant to the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 175 or other forms of organization and assist duly accredited existing farmers' organizations to achieve the purposes of this Act including the following: To facilitate the marketing of milk products with emphasis on the establishment of milk collection facilities; To enable the members to acquire dairy animals, feeds, veterinary and other supplies, materials, equipment, services of all kinds and other dairy inputs under a collective arrangement and thus take advantage of economies of scale; and To provide a forum for the members to discuss common problems affecting not only production and marketing but also their relationship with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Corporation or its affiliates. The Corporation is further empowered to provide loans, grants, and such services as may be required, to dairy cooperatives and duly accredited farmers' organizations.