The Philippine Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
This committee was formed after the Committee on Agriculture and Food and the Committee on Agrarian Reform were merged on September 3, 2019, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 9 of the 18th Congress.
Jurisdiction According to the Rules of the Senate, the committee handles all matters relating to: Agriculture, food production and agri-business, including agricultural experimental stations, agricultural economics and research Soil survey and conservation Agricultural education Technical extension services Animal husbandry Livestock quarantine Agricultural support price Fisheries and aquatic resources Agrarian reform Landed estates Implementation of the agrarian land reform provisions of the Constitution
House Counterparts The jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform has counterparts in the House of Representatives:
House Committee on Agrarian Reform House Committee on Agriculture and Food House Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources
Members, 20th Congress Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform has 17 members. On May 11, 2026, during the ouster of Senate President Tito Sotto, the positions within the committee were declared vacant alongside all other Senate committees.
+ As of May 11, 2026 Majority Minority colspan="4"
Ex officio members: Senate President pro tempore Vicente Sotto III Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano
Historical membership rosters 20th Congress + July 29, 2025 – May 11, 2026 Majority Minority Kiko Pangilinan (Liberal), Chair Rodante Marcoleta (Independent), Deputy Minority Leader Camille Villar (Nacionalista), Vice Chair Joel Villanueva (Independent), Deputy Minority Leader JV Ejercito (NPC), Deputy Majority Leader Ronald dela Rosa (PDP) Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan), Deputy Majority Leader Bong Go (PDP) Bam Aquino (KANP) Imee Marcos (Nacionalista) Pia Cayetano (Nacionalista) Robin Padilla (PDP) Win Gatchalian (NPC) colspan="2" rowspan="5" Lito Lapid (NPC) Loren Legarda (NPC) Erwin Tulfo (Lakas) Raffy Tulfo (Independent)
''Ex officio members:Senate President pro tempore Panfilo Lacson Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter CayetanoCommittee secretary: Philip M. Lina
19th Congress + July 26, 2022 – June 30, 2025 Majority Minority Cynthia Villar (Nacionalista), Chair Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan), Deputy Minority Leader Ronald dela Rosa (PDP), Vice Chair colspan="2" rowspan="15" Imee Marcos (Nacionalista), Vice Chair JV Ejercito (NPC), Deputy Majority Leader Mark Villar (Nacionalista), Deputy Majority Leader Nancy Binay (UNA) Alan Peter Cayetano (Independent) Pia Cayetano (Nacionalista) Win Gatchalian (NPC) Bong Go (PDP) Lito Lapid (NPC) Loren Legarda (NPC) Robin Padilla (PDP) Bong Revilla (Lakas) Raffy Tulfo (Independent) Joel Villanueva (Independent)Ex officio'' members: Senate President pro tempore Loren Legarda (July 25, 2022 – May 20, 2024) Senate President pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada (May 20, 2024 – June 30, 2025) Majority Floor Leader Joel Villanueva (July 25, 2022 – May 20, 2024) Majority Floor Leader Francis Tolentino (May 20, 2024 – June 30, 2025) Minority Floor Leader Koko Pimentel Committee secretary: Philip M. Lina
16th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Cynthia Villar
15th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Kiko Pangilinan
14th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Loren Legarda
13th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
12th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
Chairperson Manny Villar (Independent)
11th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Sergio Osmeña III
See also List of Philippine Senate committees
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