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HOUSE BILLNO.___ 4885

Introduced by HON. MANUEL S. AGYAO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This Bill seeks to establish a Cattle Fattening Station and Agro-Feeds Experimental Farm in
each of the Municipalities of Rizal and Pinukpuk and the Component City of Tabuk, in the Province of
Kalinga. This is a refiled Bill from the 15" Congress which has been pending in the Committee on
Agriculture and Food due to events prevailing during that period.

‘The lowland portions of Kalinga comprising the Municipalities of Rizal and Pinukpuk and
the Component City of Tabuk, have adequate tracts of grazing lands or feed lots which are suitable for
small-scale cattle farmers. The establishment of Cattle Fattening Stations and Agro Feeds Experimental
Stations will assure sustainable and viable operations that will maximize the income of rural farmers.

‘This Bill is therefore intended to operate as a service station to provide the facilities for small-
scale raisers, who otherwise do not have the facilities and technology for improving the value of their
cattle prior to marketing

In other Provinces, the technology of cattle fattening is well established, but the Province of
Kalinga has yet to move forward in this aspect of cattle busine: beyond mere breeding into
fattening, Uniess these facilities are provided, our cattle industry will not improve the lot of our rural
farmers.

In view of its significance to our National Food Production Program and the program for
economic recovery, early passage of this Bill is eamestly requested.

UEL S. AGYAO.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZON CITY
16" Congress
SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 4885

Introduced by HON. MANUEL S. AGYAO

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CATTLE FATTENING STATION AND AGRO-FEEDS
EXPERIMENTAL FARM IN EACH OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF RIZAL, PINUKPUK
AND THE CITY OF TABUK IN THE PROVINCE OF KALINGA AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
Assembled.

SECTION 1, There shall be established in each of the Municipalities of Rizal, Pinukpuk
and the City of Tabuk in the Province of Kalinga, a Cattle Fattening Station and Agro-Feeds
Experimental Farm under the guidance and supervision of the Department of Agriculture, in
coordination with the Provincial Government of Kalinga.

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SECTION 2. The Provincial Government of Kalinga in coordination with the Department
of Agriculture shall take steps as may be necessary to put into operation the said cattle fattening
stations and agro-feeds experimental farms for the purpose of demonstrating the appropriate
application of the technology of cattle-fattening among inhabitants of the communities who may
desire to engage in this industry based on the pilot demonstration farms to be established under this
10 Act. The Cattle Fattening and Agro-Feeds experimental farms shall be created to serve as models
11 for replication by private entrepreneurs in the municipality or city located.

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12 SECTION 3. The Cattle Fattening and Agro-Feeds experimental farms as herein

13 authorized to be established shall develop, formulate and propagate such varieties of agricultural
14 products as may be suitable for use as feeds for cattle fattening purposes to the cattle fattening
15 stations, to cooperatives and farmers engaged in the business of cattle fattening.

16 SECTION 4. The Department of Agriculture shall take such steps to assist the project
17 herein contemplated in order to ensure that a high quality of meat shall be produced taking into
18 consideration consumer's demand for the desired taste and texture of meat.

19 SECTION 5. The establishment and operation of this projects herein contemplated shall
20 be funded by the Department of Agriculture and / or its attached agencies, or by the Office of the
21 President chargeable against such funds.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

APPROVED.