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An agrivet can need up to three extra licences. Selling feeds needs a BAI License to Operate: a feed retailer pays ₱60 and a feed dealer ₱240 on the DA Regional Field Office III schedule. Selling vet drugs needs a separate BAI licence as a veterinary drug and product outlet. Fertilizer or pesticides need an FPA dealer licence, from ₱1,800. DTI also requires price tags on consumer products sold at retail.[3,4,1,2]
Feed licence: retailer, dealer or distributor
BAI issues the License to Operate for feed establishments, and DA Regional Field Offices handle the applications. DA RFO III lists these fees: Feed Retailer ₱60, Feed Distributor ₱120 and Feed Dealer ₱240. For these three categories, the listed document is your Business or Mayor's Permit, so get that first.[3]
The steps run online. You attend an online orientation seminar, open an Intercommerce account, upload your application, pay the order of payment through Landbank Link.BizPortal, then agree to an inspection schedule. DA RFO III lists 10 days for the inspection and report.[3]
Selling vet medicines and vaccines
A store that sells veterinary drugs and products needs its own BAI License to Operate as a veterinary drug and product (VDAP) outlet, applied for with BAI form RF FVDB-02. The form asks for the chemist, veterinarian and pharmacist, with their PRC ID numbers.[4]
Any outlet applying for this licence must show it can keep the products safe, effective and of good quality.[5]
The fee is assessed by BAI. Ask your DA Regional Field Office for the amount and for the staff it expects at a small outlet before you stock vaccines. If you also sell live pets, see the pet shop kit.
Pick the FPA license that matches your shelves
FPA's Citizen's Charter lists ₱1,800 for a fertilizer dealer or repacker, ₱2,500 for a pesticide dealer and ₱4,000 for a dealer of both. Each is renewable every 3 years. Cooperatives pay 50% of the dealer's fee.[1]
If you plan to carry both kinds within your first year, compare the numbers: the combined license costs less than a fertilizer license and a pesticide license added together.[1]
Price tags on feeds, seeds and farm supplies
The Consumer Act (Art. 81) requires price tags, labels or markings on consumer products sold at retail. DTI cites fines of ₱200 to ₱5,000 and/or 1 to 6 months in prison. Under the Price Act, selling a basic necessity or prime commodity without a price tag is prima facie evidence of profiteering.[2]
For feeds scooped from a sack and sold by the kilo, a clear price board per kilo next to each sack makes your prices easy to check.
Questions people ask
- Do I need an FPA license if I only sell animal feeds?
- The FPA licenses fertilizer and pesticide dealers, not feeds. A feed store needs a BAI License to Operate instead. On the DA RFO III schedule, that costs ₱60 for a feed retailer.
- How much is the BAI feed licence?
- DA RFO III lists ₱60 for a feed retailer, ₱120 for a feed distributor and ₱240 for a feed dealer. You pay through Landbank Link.BizPortal after you file online.
- Can I sell veterinary medicines?
- Yes, with a separate BAI License to Operate as a veterinary drug and product outlet. The application form asks for the chemist, veterinarian and pharmacist with PRC ID numbers, and you must show you can keep the products safe, effective and of good quality.
- How often do I renew my FPA license?
- Every 3 years, per FPA's Citizen's Charter.
- What happens if my items have no price tags?
- DTI cites fines of ₱200 to ₱5,000 and/or 1 to 6 months in prison under the Consumer Act. For basic necessities, a missing price tag is prima facie evidence of profiteering.
Before you open your agrivet
- Get your mayor's permit, since the BAI feed licence asks for it.
- Attend the DA online orientation and open your Intercommerce account.
- List every feed, vet drug, fertilizer and pesticide product you plan to carry.
- Choose the FPA license that covers your fertilizer and pesticide list.
- Ask the DA Regional Field Office about the vet drug outlet licence before stocking medicines.
- Print price tags or price boards for every item before opening day.
- Store pesticides on separate shelves away from feeds and seeds.
Sources
Checked 13 November 2026. We link the agency's own page for every requirement. Rules change; confirm with the office before you pay.
- Citizen's Charter 2025 (External Services) · Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority · November 2025
- DTI warns business owners, establishments that price tag is a must · Department of Trade and Industry · 6 May 2022
- Registration / Licensing of Feeds and Veterinary Drugs Establishments · DA Regional Field Office III (for BAI)
- RF FVDB-02 Application for LTO VDAP (linked from DA Region 10 forms page https://cagayandeoro.da.gov.ph/index.php/regulatory-registration-licensing-and-accreditation-forms/) · Bureau of Animal Industry (form hosted by DA Region 10) · 19 September 2019
- Regulatory Division - mimaropa.da.gov.ph · DA Regional Field Office MIMAROPA
The extra permits, in one table
| Permit or registration | Agency | When it applies | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| FPA license as fertilizer dealer[1] | Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority | if selling fertilizer | PHP 1,800 (renewable every 3 years) |
| FPA license as pesticide dealer[1] | Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority | if selling pesticides | PHP 2,500 (renewable every 3 years) |
| FPA license as dealer of both fertilizer and pesticide[1] | Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority | if selling both | PHP 4,000 (renewable every 3 years) |
| Price tags on all consumer products sold at retail[2] | DTI | always | Not published |
| Price tag on basic necessities/prime commodities[2] | DTI | if selling basic necessities or prime commodities | Not published |
| BAI License to Operate as a feed retailer, dealer or distributor[3] | BAI (via DA Regional Field Office) | feed retailer, dealer or distributor | Feed Retailer ₱60; Feed Dealer ₱240; Feed Distributor ₱120 (DA RFO III schedule) |
| BAI feed establishment LTO: dealer and distributor rates[3] | BAI (via DA Regional Field Office) | feed dealer | Feed Dealer ₱240; Feed Distributor ₱120 |
| Feed retailer, dealer or distributor LTO papers: Business/Mayor's Permit[3] | BAI (via DA Regional Field Office) | feed distributor/retailer/dealer | included in the feed LTO fee above |
| Feed LTO steps: online orientation, Intercommerce account, online application, Landbank Link.Biz payment, inspection[3] | BAI (via DA Regional Field Office) | all feed establishments | per the feed LTO schedule above |
| BAI License to Operate as a veterinary drug and product (VDAP) outlet, form RF FVDB-02[4] | BAI | selling veterinary drugs and products (outlet) | assessed by BAI |
| VDAP outlet applicants must show they can keep vet drugs safe, effective and of good quality[5] | BAI (via DA Regional Field Office) | veterinary drug outlets | assessed by BAI |