Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No.
6406
INTRODUCED BY REP. JOSE ``BONG" J. TEVES, JR.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This proposed measure seeks to promote and institutionalize urban farming in
Metropolitan areas in order to  address food sustainabifity and help  achieve food
security throughout country. Moreover, this humble proposal is in fine with the goal
of President Ferdinand `'Bong-Bong" R. Marcos, Tr. of attaining food security in the
Philippines.
During  the  time  of the  late  former  president Ferdinand  E.  Marcos,  Green
Revolution or the Third Agricultural Revolution was  launched in the Philippines
simultaneous with other countries where citizens are encouraged to practice backyard
farming of nutritional agricultural products. It was a global revolution which resulted
in the massive reduction of hunger and starvation. Now, it is high time that we once
again engage in another ``Green Revolution" of our own in order to make our country
food secure under the administration of President Marcos, |r.
Thus,  Urban farming shall entail the usage  of idle and  unused lots  of the
national and local government for purpose of cultivating nutritional crops which can
be consumed by our citizens. It will also allow our citizens within their respective
communities to have access to agricultural products easily.
Likewise,  this  proposed  measure seeks  to  integrate  agricultural courses  or
programs into the secondary and tertiary educational levels.  This will enable our
youth  to  acquire  the  needed  knowledge  and  information  about  agriculture  and
farming which they can apply in order to combat hunger.


In view of the foregoing, the approval of this measure
HON. |OSE ``
" I. TEVES, |R.
Representative
TGP Party-List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTII CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Resolution No.
6406
INTRODUCED BY REP. JOSE ``BONG" J. TEVES, JR.
AN ACT
PROMOTING INTEGRATED URBAN FARMING IN THE METROPOLITAN
AREAS T0 ADDRESS FOOD SECURITY CONCERNS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
Be  it enacted by  the  Senate  and  the  House  Of Representatwes  Of the  Philippines  in
Congress assembled..
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the ``Integrated Urban
Farming Act of 2022" .
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the state to
establish the fundamental rights of every person to sufficient food. The achievement
of self-sufficiency in food production is therefore adopted as primary state policy.
Moving forward, key reforms for the development of a comprehensive, cost-
effective and environmentally safe agricultural methods are hereby encouraged in
order to ensure food security in the country.
SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations. - For purposes of this Act, the Secretary of the
DepartmentofAgriculture(DA),thesecretaryoftheDepartmentoflnteriorandLoral
Government  (DILG),  Secretary  of the  Department  of Education  (DepEd)  and  the
Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) are hereby mandated


to  promote  the  use  of urban farming  in  the  country's  metropofitan  areas  as  an
instrument to address food security concerns.
Inactive, unused, and abandoned government lots and buildings owned by
either national and local governments,  and other available land resources in state
colleges and universities shall be considered for growing crops, raising livestock, and
producing food using the said comprehensive methods.
The Department of Agriculture shall maLke available garden tools, seedlings,
and fertilizers to citizens who shall engage in the practice of urban farming through
the implementation of this Act
SEC 4. Inclusion in Agricultural Training. - Integrated urban farming that are
used in agricultural production shall be included in the academic curriculuni for
secondary and tertiary level students of both public and private academic iustitutious.
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and
regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed,  or modified
accordingly.
SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act shall
be held uncoustitutional or invalid, the remaining provisions not affected thereby
shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
pubhcation in any newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,