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Organizational Structure

The present organizational structure of BAS is shown below.

BAS Organization Structure Office of the Director Planning and Management Staff Legal Staff Crops Statistics Division Livestock and Poultry Statistics Division Fisheries Statistics Division Agricultural Marketing Statistics Analysis Division Agricultural Accounts and Statistical Indicators Division Economic Accounts Section Agriculture and Fishery Development Indicators Section Socio-Economic Statistics Section Price and Trade Statistics Section Marketing Studies and Dissemination Section Commercial Fisheries Statistics Section Municipal Fisheries Statistics Section Aquaculture Statistics Section Livestock Statistics Section Poultry Statistics Section Cereal Statistics Section Fruit Crops Statistics Section Vegetable and Rootcrops Statistics Section Non-Food and Industrial Crops Statistics Section Statistical Methods and Research Division Information and Communications Technology Division Statistical Operations Coordination Division Internal Audit Service Administrative and Finance Division Survey Designs Research and Development Section Sampling Frame Management Section Survey Planning and Instruments Development Section Systems Development and Operations Section Network and Database Administration Section Information Dissemination Services Section Administrative Support Coordination Section Technical Operations Coordination Section Regional Operations Center Provincial Operations Center Personnel Management and Development Section Budget and Cashier Section Accounting Section General Services Section Records Management Section View in larger window

The primary functions of the key operating units of the BAS are as follows:

a. Office of the Director/Assistant Director

The Office of the Director/Assistant Director provides the general direction, control and supervision of the BAS. It formulates, develops and oversees the implementation of plans, programs, operating standards and administrative procedures for the promotion and fulfillment of the Bureau's mission, mandates and functions.

b. Planning and Management Staff (PMS)

The Planning and Management Staff assists the management in the preparation of the Bureau's strategic, operational and project plans; prepares annual and other progress reports concerning BAS statistical operations; and maintains liaison between the Bureau, DA Planning Service and other government agencies relative to planning and management activities.

c. Legal Staff

The Legal Staff provides advice and support to the management pertaining to legal and administrative actions.

d. Agricultural Accounts and Statistical Indicators Division (AASID)

AASID is in­charge of the development and maintenance of statistical frameworks that will enhance the preparation of an integrated system of agricultural and fisheries statistics and the generation of socio-economic statistics in the agriculture and fisheries sector. »more info...

e. Crops Statistics Division (CSD)

CSD is responsible for the organization, review and analysis of crop production and production-related data as well as the timely release of crop statistics.»more info...

f. Livestock and Poultry Statistics Division (LPSD)

LPSD is responsible for the organization, review and analysis of livestock and poultry production data as well as the timely release of livestock and poultry statistics.»more info...

g. Fisheries Statistics Division (FSD)

FSD is responsible for the organization, review and analysis of fisheries production data as well as the timely release of fisheries statistics. »more info...

h. Agricultural Marketing Statistics Analysis Division (AMSAD)

AMSAD is responsible for the organization, review and analysis of agricultural marketing and market-related data, as well as the timely release of agricultural marketing statistics. »more info...

i. Statistical Methods and Research Division (SMRD)

SMRD is responsible for research and development and implementation of statistical methods to support the needs of the technical divisions by developing and improving survey designs and instruments, maintaining up-to-date sampling frames, planning and programming all survey operations, and developing and maintaining statistical standards and classification systems. »more info...

j. Information and Communications Technology Division (ICTD)

ICTD is responsible for the planning, implementation and maintenance of ICT-based services to all organic units of BAS and for the packaging, publication and release of statistical reports and other related information on the agriculture and fisheries sectors. It will also assume the tasks of providing data for the DA's National Information Network, once it becomes operational.»more info...

k. Statistical Operations Coordination Division (SOCD)

The SOCD is responsible for the promotion of an effective and efficient operationalization and administration of the different field activities of the Bureau. »more info...

l. Administrative and Finance Division (AFD)

AFD is responsible for the provision of general administration and financial management services to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of BAS' products and services. »more info...

m. Internal Audit Service (IAS)

IAS is responsible for the provision of internal audit services aimed at enhancing and strengthening financial and operational controls systems within the BAS. »more info...

n. Regional Operations Centers (ROCs)/ Provincial Operations Centers (POCs)

There are 16 Regional Operations Centers (ROCs) and 81 Provincial Operations Centers (POCs) throughout the country. They serve as the agricultural information resource centers at the regions and in the provinces, respectively.

The Regional Operations Centers (ROCs) exercise technical and administrative supervision and coordination of all activities and personnel of the POCs in their respective areas of jurisdiction; extend technical assistance to end-users at the regional level in accessing and analyzing agriculture and fishery information; and assume responsibility for the maintenance of the NIN at the regional level, once it becomes operational.

The Provincial Operations Centers (POCs) implement all statistical activities of the BAS; compile, organize and maintain up-to-date data on agriculture and fisheries sectors for the province; assist local end-users in accessing and analyzing agriculture and fishery information; and maintain the NIN at the provincial level, once it becomes operational.