Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THREE SMALL FARMERS' REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION (NIA) BOARD BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AND ONE, AS AMENDED, `AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION' , ANDFOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 13, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1032, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THREE SMALL FARMERS' REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION (NIA) BOARD BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AND ONE, AS AMENDED, `AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION' , ANDFOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : The primary focus before of the NIA is to irrigate lands producing the most basic agricultural commodity, rice and corn. This is the primary reason why rice and corn farmers were given a right of representation in its Board of Director. As our farmers production has evolved into a variety of commodities, it is high time that representation in the NIA Board should be granted to those whose livelihood are very much dependent on it. These are small farmers who lacked the resources to irrigate thesmall landholding on their own. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : COJUANGCO, CARLOS O. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-13 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Granada (022 ) | 2. Syjuco (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD & FISHERIES ON 2001-07-25 |
Abstract
The primary focus before of the NIA is to irrigate lands producing the most basic agricultural commodity, rice and corn. This is the primary reason why rice and corn farmers were given a right of representation in its Board of Director. As our farmers production has evolved into a variety of commodities, it is high time that representation in the NIA Board should be granted to those whose livelihood are very much dependent on it. These are small farmers who lacked the resources to irrigate thesmall landholding on their own.
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