pinawa rice grain with its hulls removed but not polished, regardless if pigmented or not

bigas kernels obtained after removal of hull, aleurone layers (bran, pericarp, testa), and germ

milled rice obtained from organically grown and processed rice

rough rice palay unhulled rice grain with the glumes enclosing the kernel

series of activities that grain crops undergo which include harvesting, threshing, hauling, drying, milling, handling, packaging, and storage

process of collecting the mature rice crop from the field. Paddy harvesting activities include reaping, stacking, handling, threshing, cleaning, and hauling. These can be done individually or a combine harvester can be used to perform the operations simultaneously

process of removing the paddy grains from the panicles

series of activities starting from grain drying, milling, storage

process of removing excess available water from the grain through evaporation by the application of heat

process of removing of hull only, or of hull aleurone layers (bran, pericarp and testa), and germ to obtain kernels

removing the hull from the paddy rice, in order to get brown rice

whitening removing the aleurone layers (bran, pericarp, testa) and germ from the brown rice to obtain milled rice

warehousing keeping organic milled rice in a designated area to preserve its quality until the time of disposition

Harvesting shall be done when __________ of the paddy rice grains are mature for shattering varieties

For non-shattering varieties, ripening can be extended up to ?

or recycled clean sacks previously used for organic paddy rice shall be used.

Organic and conventionally grown paddy rice shall be hauled _______.

The farmer shall haul newly harvested organic paddy rice

Organic and conventionally grown paddy rice shall be dried?

It is recommended in drying organic paddy rice

Organic milled rice shall be stored at a maximum of ?

Sun drying is allowed; however, drying in

The use of “hooks” is prohibited.

First-in, first-out principle shall be observed.

refers to any biological or chemical agent, foreign matter and other substances intentionally added to feed during the production, manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport or holding of such feed which may compromise feed safety, or suitability. It may be added to more expensive substances to increase visible quantities and reduce manufacturing costs, or for some other deceptive or malicious purpose.

refers to a group of highly toxic mycotoxins produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus.

refers to the mineral matter of a feed or feed ingredient remaining after burning off the dry matter.

refers to a designation in numbers or letters or combination thereof assigned by the manufacturer to a particular batch of feed or feed ingredient produced during a given cycle of manufacture/production that identifies the batch and permits the tracing or tracking of the batch.

refers to a mixture or combination of feed ingredients supplements and additives by specific formula to be fed directly as sole ration to animals which is capable of furnishing the nutritional needs or requirements of the animal in order to maintain life, promote growth, production and reproduction without any additional substance except water

refer to those manufactured by companies, whose primary business is aquatic animal feedstuff production.

refers to any substance not intentionally added to food or feed for food-producing animals (including fish and crustaceans), which is present in such food or feed as a result of the production, manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport or holding of such food or feed, or as a result of environmental contamination. The term does not include insect fragments, rodent hairs and other extraneous matter.

refers to the fats, oils, waxes and similar components found in feeds and feed ingredient, which are extracted with warm ether in chemical analysis.

refers to the coarse, fibrous and indigestible portion of feeds and feed ingredients, relatively low in digestibility and nutritive value such as cellulose, hemi-cellulose and lignin.

refers to the proteins and all other nitrogenous compounds in feeds and feed ingredients.

refers to a feed which is compounded or mixed according to the specifications of the final buyer or user for his own use/consumption or for use of a limited clientele and not intended for sale to the general public.

refers to small-scale aquafeed manufactured encompassing everything from simple hand- formed doughballs to small feed production units (New, 1992); those made for the exclusive use of a particular farming activity, not for a commercial scale or profit; feeds made by individuals or groups of individuals who are primarily farmers.

refers to an ingredient or combination of ingredients which is added to the basic mixed feed to fulfill a specific need which include, but not limited to, duly registered acidifiers, antioxidants, aromatics, deodorizing agents, flavor enhancers, mold inhibitors, pellet binders, preservatives, sweeteners, toxin binders, artificial color attractants, astaxanthin, etc. It is usually used in micro quantities and requires careful handling and mixing. A feed additive may have no nutritive value but is added to the feed to improve its quality and efficacy.

refers to the percentage of the dry matter or particular nutrient in the diet that the animal absorbs into the body through the digestive tract.

refer to fine feed particles produced after pelleting at plant.

refers to a component part or constituent of any combination or mixture making up a feed, [whether or not] it has a nutritional value in the animal’s diet, including feed additives. Ingredients are of plant, animal or aquatic origin, or other organic substances.

refers to an ability of feed to maintain its integrity in the water thus becoming available to aquatic animals.

refers to any written, printed or graphic matter attached, affixed to or found in any package, bag, bale, sack, barrel, bin, can, canister or any other container of mixed feeds, feed ingredients, feed supplements, feed additives, base mixes, concentrates, specialty feeds, special feed nutrient preparations and/or other feed products.

refers to a designation in numbers or letters or combination thereof assigned to a particular feed product produced under the same raw material source with the same formulation assigned by the manufacturer.

refers to the number of openings per square inch of mesh (e.g. number 4-4 openings per square inch; 16-16 openings per square inch).

refers to the water content of the feed.

refers to the particular farming and processing systems, described in the standards and not in the classical chemical sense. The term “organic” is synonymous in other languages to “biological” or “ecological”.

refers to any duly certified complete feed prepared on farm or manufactured by duly certified organic and registered feed mill/processing plant, distributed and traded for organic farming of aquatic animals which are raised for human consumption

refers to a feed miller/processor/manufacturer producing organic aquafeeds duly certified by organic certifying body (OCB) and registered by the competent authority.

refers to a sack, bag, barrel, box, bin, can, canister or any other container for feeds and/or feed ingredients.

refers to the process of determining the major constituents of feed partitioning nutrients into 6 components: moisture, crude protein, crude fiber, ether extract, nitrogen-free extract (NFE) and ash.

refers to feed supplied to meet the nutrient requirement of fish for growth and maintenance when natural food is inadequate.

land which have not been cultivated for the past ______ including lands used as pasture and timberland;

areas practicing traditional agricultural practices, which fulfill the requirements of this Standard; these areas shall be verified through reliable means and sources. In such cases, inspection shall be carried out at least _______ before the first harvest;

farms practicing organic agriculture for at least ________ these areas shall be verified through reliable means and sources. In such cases, inspection shall be carried out at least _______ before the harvest

No conversion period is required in the case of non-cultivated land. These areas shall not be exposed to prohibited inputs for a minimum of ______?

Lands that have been heavily treated with synthetic chemicals shall undergo conversion for a minimum of _________before the start of the production cycle

Products may be sold with an indication referring to the conversion to organic farming (in-conversion), when the full requirements of this Standard have been met for at least

Large ruminants like cattle and carabao should be organically reared at least _______ before slaughter

Calves to be used for meat product should be organically reared _______after weaning

Milk from lactating bovine will only be considered as organic after _______of organic rearing

Sheep and goat should be organically reared at least _____ before slaughter

Milk from lactating sheep and goat will only be considered as organic after ______ of organic rearing

Swine should be organically reared at least _______ before slaughter

Poultry intended for meat products should be organically reared after _______ from hatching

Layers should be organically reared _______ before laying and throughout the laying period

The conversion period is _______ for hived bee colonies.

The wax used for creating honeycombs should be made from ?

Methods for pollution control and contamination management should follow at least the minimum requirements of ?

Land clearing through burning is prohibited, as per

Breeding stock may be brought in from non-organic farms with a yearly maximum of ?

Care should be observed that all “brought-in” animals shall have undergone appropriate ?

The withdrawal period between the last administration of a restricted veterinary drug to an animal under organic management is to be twice the legal withdrawal period provided in the medical insert or, in a case in which this period is not specified, __________ whichever is longer. Meat, eggs of laying hens, or milk from dairy cattle must not be sold as organic during the drug administration and withdrawal period.

A maximum of _______ treatments using allopathic medicines is allowed per animal per Year.

The exotic honeybee species?

The honey bee species preferred for use in organic beekeeping include Asian Honeybees, ex.

Stingless honeybees,

Wild and hived colonies should be located in organically managed fields and/or wild natural areas within a _________away from fields or other areas where chemical pesticides are used and GMO crops. For stingless bees, _________ is recommended.

Only _________should be used in the apiary sites and foraging Area

Supplemental feeding with honey, pollen, or organic sugar should be done during ________ or when pollen and nectar are not sufficient.

The Moisture Content (MC) of ripe honey should be from ?

How many percent should be reserved and not cut. These serve as food reserve of the bees during the dearth period.

If herbs and/or spices constitute less than_____of the total weight of the product, they may be listed as “spices” or “herbs”.

Claims that processed products are “organic” can be made only if the product contains ?

Products which only consist of certified wild ingredients shall be labeled

Abovementioned records (including those related to use of sub-contractors) shall follow a retention period of at least ?

This standard establishes a system within organic agriculture mainly for postproduction operations of organic milled rice,

Limited percentage of non-organic feed may be used in areas where organic aquaculture is in early stages of development. The percentage of non-organic feed of agricultural origin should not exceed ________calculated on per production cycle basi

For carnivorous aquaculture animals, feed products derived from the whole fish caught in sustainable fisheries as determined by competent authority shall be allowed at an inclusion limit of up to

Sample unit having a higher level of Aflatoxin (B1) of more than ______ at the plant level (production level).

Organic operators shall harvest produce only from within the boundaries of the clearly defined wild harvest area. The wild harvest area should not have been used for agricultural purposes or have been applied with prohibited substances for at least ?