PNS - BAFS 34 - 2005 - Pilinuts

The development of Philippine National Standard for Pili Nuts PNS/BAFPS 34:2005 was initially undertaken by the Bureau of Agriculture Fisheries Product Standards (BAFPS) of the Department of Agriculture in consequence to apparent increase in the demand of an orderly marketing of pili kernels.

In collaboration with the members of the Technical Committee, College of Agriculture and Forestry of Bicol University, Department of Science and Technology Region V and Department of Agriculture Region V, the Bureau of Agriculture Fisheries Product Standards created through Special Order No. 54 convened series of technical reviews and public consultation on the draft standard for pili nuts.

BAFPS deemed it necessary to adopt a standard providing common understanding on the essential composition, characterization and quality factors, labeling and methods of analysis, sampling and hygienic handling of pili nuts.