Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF BIO-ORGANIC FARMING IN THE PHILIPPINES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 111, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF BIO-ORGANIC FARMING IN THE PHILIPPINES
ABSTRACT : Rationale: Bio-organic farming is defined as a system of agricultural production which avoids the use of chemical or inorganic farm inputs, pesticides, weedicides and feed additives, and relies on biological means of conditioning and enriching the soil and of controlling pests.> It would be to the advantage of our environment , out economy and iltimately our people, to adopt this measure providing for the promotion of bio-organic farming in the Philippines.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SYJUCO, AUGUSTO JR. L
DATE FILED : 2001-07-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Espina (007 ) 2. Zialcita (016 )
3. Cari (031 ) 4. Nicolas (031 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4468, 12th Congress of the Republic
CONSOLIDATED WITH: House Bill No. 223, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2962, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD & FISHERIES ON 2001-07-24
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS

Abstract

Rationale: Bio-organic farming is defined as a system of agricultural production which avoids the use of chemical or inorganic farm inputs, pesticides, weedicides and feed additives, and relies on biological means of conditioning and enriching the soil and of controlling pests.> It would be to the advantage of our environment , out economy and iltimately our people, to adopt this measure providing for the promotion of bio-organic farming in the Philippines.

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