Establishment of Price and/or Market Information System.
Section 9
SEC. 9. Establishment of Price and/or Market Information System. —The Ministry shall establish an effective nationwide price information system, with small farmers and farmers' cooperatives as primary clientele, in order that producers may avail of updated information on existing market prices of agricultural commodities during a specified time period. In like manner, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, in coordination with the Ministry of Trade and Industry shall also set up a nationwide information system to ensure an even flow of agricultural produce and also identify non-traditional markets, both domestic and foreign, for the benefit of small farmers and farmers' cooperatives.