Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ORGANIC FARMING TRAINING AND PRODUCTION FACILITY IN EVERY AGRICULTURAL BARANGAY IN THE COUNTRY AND ESTABLISHING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00559 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ORGANIC FARMING TRAINING AND PRODUCTION FACILITY IN EVERY AGRICULTURAL BARANGAY IN THE COUNTRY AND ESTABLISHING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : Organic Farming Act of 2004 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Organic Farming Act of 2004". The bill aims to institutionalize the gradual use of organic farm fertilizers and pesticides and eventually ease out the use of petrochemical farm inputs which render agricultural lands acidic and less productive. It encourages the farmers to revert to organic farming system in order to cut on agricultural costs as well as to save the degenerating natural environment in the countryside. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CAJES, ROBERTO C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Petilla (004 ) | 2. Amin (010 ) |
| 3. Abayon (015 ) | 4. Chatto (015 ) |
| 5. Celeste (022 ) | 6. Espino (073 ) |
| 7. Marañon (073 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2005-03-01 | |
| 2. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2005-03-01 | |
| 3. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2005-03-15 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD & FISHERIES ON 2004-07-28 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Organic Farming Act of 2004". The bill aims to institutionalize the gradual use of organic farm fertilizers and pesticides and eventually ease out the use of petrochemical farm inputs which render agricultural lands acidic and less productive. It encourages the farmers to revert to organic farming system in order to cut on agricultural costs as well as to save the degenerating natural environment in the countryside. '
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