Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF BIO-ORGANIC FARMING IN THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 223, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF BIO-ORGANIC FARMING IN THE PHILIPPINES | |
ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to check the ill effects of chemical farming through the promotion of "bio-organic farming", an agricultural production system that relies on biological means of conditioning and enriching the soil under the supervision of Bio-organic Farming Commission. This Commission is envisioned to propagate bio-organic cultivation and production methods among the farmers and encourage research and development in this field of agricultural production. Corollary, it is intended to aid in solving problems related to industrial waste and community garbage disposal. | |
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZUBIRI, JUAN MIGUEL F. | |
DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
1. Jaraula (010 ) | 2. Zialcita (021 ) |
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. 111, 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
This bill seeks to check the ill effects of chemical farming through the promotion of "bio-organic farming", an agricultural production system that relies on biological means of conditioning and enriching the soil under the supervision of Bio-organic Farming Commission. This Commission is envisioned to propagate bio-organic cultivation and production methods among the farmers and encourage research and development in this field of agricultural production. Corollary, it is intended to aid in solving problems related to industrial waste and community garbage disposal.
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