Bangsamoro Parliament
Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform
Duties, powers, and jurisdiction
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to agriculture, food and agricultural production, agri-business, agricultural research and technology, agricultural education, including extension services, agricultural experimental and nursery stations, soil survey and conservation, irrigation, animal husbandry and quarantine, crop and livestock production, farm credit and farm security, insurance and guarantee programs, agricultural support prices, fisheries and aquatic resources, fresh water and fisheries culture, research and technology, and fisheries education and training. It shall exercise jurisdiction on all matters relating to the implementation of the agrarian reform law, either passed by the Congress or the BTA and which are applicable in the Bangsamoro including support for agrarian reform beneficiaries.
Membership, jurisdiction, and referrals as published on the committee’s official page, captured 2026-08-15. The page lists current membership only.
Chair and vice-chairs
Members (13)
Ex-officio members (22)
Committee reports (1)
Referred bills (8)
- Parliament Bill 39ApprovedAn Act Establishing the Bangsamoro Agriculture and Fisheries Training Institute
- Parliament Bill 42In committeeAn Act Strengthening Irrigation Systems in the Bangsamoro Region and Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 8In committeeAn Act Creating the Bangsamoro Irrigation Coordinating Office, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Thereof, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 27In committeeAn Act Institutionalizing an Agriculture Scholarship and Return Service Program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 11In committeeAn Act Creating the Ministry of Agrarian Reform, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 12In committeeAn Act Creating the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 15In committeeAn Act Reorganizing the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform, Renaming It to Ministry of Agriculture, Adjusting Its Units, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 456In committeeAn Act Institutionalizing a Ligawasan Inland Fisheries Enterprise (Life) Framework, Aimed at Providing Support for Organizational and Human Resource Development, Micro-Financing, and Multi-Purpose Facilities Ranging from Breeding to Marketing, as Well as Oversight and Strict Enforcement of Fisheries Regulations to Promote a Strong and Sustainable Fishing Enterprise While Protecting the Environment in the Ligawasan Marsh Within the Territorial Jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Thereby Contributing to Regional Food Security, Economic Stability, and Social Justice and Peace, Allocating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Referred resolutions (11)
- Resolution 181In committeeResolution Endorsing Al-Amanah Islamic Bank as Partner Lending Conduit of the Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (Da-Acpc) for the Cooperatives and Social Enterprises in the BARMM to Access Interest-Free Loans
- Resolution 179In committeeA Resolution Urging the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR), Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), and Ministry of Health (MOH) to Support and Promote the Implementation of Golden Rice Program Among Children to Reduce the Prevalence of Vitamin a Deficiency in BARMM
- Resolution 342In committeeA Resolution Requesting the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform to Implement Executive Order No. 75 Series of 2019 Within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region by Including the Necessary Operating Cost of Implementation in the Ministry’s Proposed Budget for 2024
- Resolution 316In committeeResolution Urging the Strict Implementation of the Republic Act No. 8485, Otherwise Known as the Animal Welfare Act, as Amended, and Encouraging the Advocacy of Stray Animal Adoption Program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- Resolution 416In committeeResolution Urging the Bangsamoro Government Through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform to Join the Celebration or Commemoration of World Rabies Day on September 28 Each Year and to Conduct Community Programs Related Thereto
- Resolution 426In committeeResolution Encouraging the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR), Ministry of Trade, Investments, and Tourism (MTIT), and Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) to Strengthen the Institutionalization in Their Regular Programs and Projects the Halal Food Industry Development
- Resolution 488In committeeA Resolution Directing the Appropriate Committee to Investigate, in Aid of Legislation on the Alleged Encroachment of Private Lands Committed by Matling Industrial and Corporation (Matling)
- Resolution 546In committeeResolution Urging the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) to Strengthen Their Research and Development Programs in Order to Address Food Insecurity in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
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- Resolution 573In committeeA Resolution Urging the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) and Other Concerned Agencies to Formulate a Program That Can Provide Immediate Aid to Farmers Affected by Heat-Related Agricultural Challenges in the Bangsamoro Region
- Resolution 395In committeeResolution Supporting the Call of Various Stakeholders to Create a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Dfar)
- Resolution 678In committeeResolution Urging the Chief Minister to Create an Additional Minister Position Within the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) to Champion and Oversee Irrigation System Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
