Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF ORGANIC FARMING IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
May 13, 2008
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04118
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF ORGANIC FARMING IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : "Organic Farming Act of 2008"
ABSTRACT : Creates the Organic Farming Commission that shall provide policy direction towards the promotion of organic farming. It taps the assistance of local government units in providing local farmers access to organic fertilizers.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALCALA, PROCESO J.
DATE FILED : 2008-05-13
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (089 ) 2. Go (008 )
3. Villarosa (010 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-09-02
      2. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-09-02
      3. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-09-02
      4. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-09-02
      5. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2008-09-10
      6. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2008-09-10
      7. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2009-02-10
      8. Recommendations submitted by the TWG on 2009-02-10
      9. Recommendations submitted by the TWG on 2009-02-10
      10. Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-03-04
      11. Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-03-04
      12. Transmmitted to the Committee on Ways and Means on 2009-03-04
      13. Transmmitted to the Committee on Ways and Means on 2009-03-04
      14. Referred to Stakeholders on 2009-04-14
      15. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-10-06
      16. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-10-06
MOTHER BILL: HB07066
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & FOOD ON 2008-05-21

Abstract

Creates the Organic Farming Commission that shall provide policy direction towards the promotion of organic farming. It taps the assistance of local government units in providing local farmers access to organic fertilizers.

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