Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  9751 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LORDAN G. SUAN 
AN ACT  
ACCELERATING THE USE OF ORGANIC AND BIO-FERTILIZERS AMONG FILIPINO 
FARMERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Fertilizer is widely recognized as an important component in increasing 
agricultural output. Fertilizer demand has risen in conjunction with rising food 
consumption as a result of population growth.  
To meet the needs of a growing population, Philippine agriculture has been 
mainly reliant on inorganic fertilizers. For decades, most Filipino farmers relied on 
these fertilizers to boost agricultural growth. However, the impact on the land has 
become apparent after decades of widespread and even excessive use. The reduction of 
the productive capacity of the land due to chemical saturation is even more evident with 
the heavy use of inorganic fertilizer to compensate for the loss of soil fertility. At the 
same time, the price of inorganic fertilizers has been rising in pace with the rise in 
global demand. The country is currently confronted with three significant challenges: 
the need to achieve food security, the need to achieve environmental sustainability, and 
the need to provide farmers with affordable fertilizer. 
This bill seeks to accelerate the transition from inorganic to organic fertilizer use 
as a viable solution to the aforementioned concerns. Organic fertilizer improves soil 
fertility and structure, encourages microbial activity, and increases water retention. 
Biofertilizers, on the other hand, supply specific nutrients to plants directly, improving 
growth and productivity while also promoting soil health. These fertilizers are 
environmentally friendly and inexpensive farm inputs, which are two of their most 
essential attributes. 
To make the transition more concrete, this bill proposes to include organic and 
biofertilizers in all existing government fertilizer assistance programs, to establish a 
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National Organic and Biofertilizers Support Program for small farmers engaged in rice, 
corn, and sugar production, and to exempt firms directly engaged in the manufacture, 
production, and trading of organic and biofertilizers from tariffs and duties on imported 
equipment, machinery, and other materials for ten years.  
In light of the preceding, this bill’s approval is fervently sought. 
 . LORDAN G. SUAN 
      1st District 
 Cagayan de Oro City 


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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 9751 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LORDAN G. SUAN 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
AN ACT  
ACCELERATING THE USE OF ORGANIC AND BIO-FERTILIZERS AMONG FILIPINO 
FARMERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
SECTION 1. Title. This act shall be known as the “Organic and Bio-Fertilizers Act of 
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2023.” 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy.  It shall be the policy of the State to pursue 
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agricultural development to ensure that available and adequate food is accessible to the 
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population at all times. In pursuit of this policy, it shall promote the production and use 
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of organic and bio-fertilizers to increase agricultural productivity and achieve 
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environmental sustainability. 
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SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. 
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a.) Bio-fertilizer refers to a type of fertilizer that contains microorganisms or their 
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dormant cells such as bacteria, fungi, or algae beneficial in nitrogen fixation and 
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phosphate, phosphorous and other nutrients solubilization. 
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b.) Inorganic fertilizer refers to synthetic fertilizer composed of rocks and minerals 
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produced through physical and chemical processes. 
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c.) Organic Fertilizer refers to a type of nutrient-source fertilizer that contains plant or 
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animal components that have decomposed or are by-products of natural processes. 
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SECTION 4. Government Fertilizer Assistance Programs. Organic or bio-fertilizers shall 
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be included in the list of fertilizers available for distribution in all existing government 
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fertilizer assistance programs. To aid the transition from inorganic to organic or bio-
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fertilizer farm use, farmer-beneficiaries shall get assistance consisting of 50% inorganic 
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fertilizer and 50% organic or bio-fertilizer. 
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SECTION 5. National Organic and Bio-Fertilizer Support Program. The Department of 
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Agriculture (DA) shall implement a National Organic and Bio-Fertilizers Support 
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Program (NOBFSP) for farmers cultivating no more than five (5) hectares of rice, corn, 
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or sugar cropland. Provided, however, that the farmer beneficiary commits to 
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transitioning from inorganic fertilizer to organic or bio-fertilizer. 
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SECTION 6. Objectives of the NOBFSP. The NOBSFP shall be established to promote and 
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accelerate the transition from inorganic fertilizer-dependent farming to organic 
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farming, boost crop yields for small farmers, lower production costs, and address 
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environmental and health hazards associated with excessive inorganic fertilizer use. 
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SECTION 7. Components of the NOBSFP. The program shall have the following 
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components: 
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a.) Subsidy – an amount of Five Thousand Pesos (Php5,000) or its equivalent in the 
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form of a discount voucher per hectare and its equivalent value for a fraction of a 
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hectare, for every crop season.  
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b.) Training – free training on the proper application and use of organic or bio-
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fertilizers shall be conducted by the DA for all farmer-beneficiaries of the program. 
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SECTION 8. Exemption from Tariffs and Duties. Within ten (10) years of this Act's 
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implementation, any company engaged in the manufacture, production, and distribution 
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of organic or bio-fertilizers shall be exempt from paying tariffs and duties on the 
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importation of equipment, machinery, materials, and other inputs. Provided, however, 
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that the equipment, machinery, materials, and inputs are directly utilized in the 
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manufacture, production, and distribution of organic or bio-fertilizers and are solely for 
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the importing company's use. 
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SECTION 9. Report. The DA shall provide a report on the implementation of this Act to 
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the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform and the House 
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Committee on Agriculture and Food two (2) years after its enactment and every year 
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thereafter. The report shall contain an assessment, review, and recommendation. 
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SECTION 10. Appropriations. The initial amount necessary for the implementation of 
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this Act shall be charged against the Contingency Fund of the Office of the President.  
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Thereafter, the amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be included in 
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the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SECTION 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within sixty (60) days from the 
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promulgation of this Act, the DA, in coordination with the Department of Finance and 
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other stakeholders, shall formulate the necessary rules and regulations for its effective 
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implementation.  
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Section 12. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the provisions not hereby affected shall remain in full force and effect. 
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Section 13. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts 
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thereof, inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are repealed, 
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amended or modified, accordingly. 
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Section 14. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its 
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publication in the Official Gazette, or a website provided for by law. 
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Approved,