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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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Introduced by HON. ALLE!

JESSE C. MANGAOANG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to establish a Cattle Fattening Station and Agro-Feeds Experimental Farm in
cach of the Municipalities of Rizal and Pinukpuk and the Component City of Tabuk, in the Province of
Kalinga.

‘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 Pattening 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 f
scale raisers, who othe
cattle prior to marketing.

ties for small-
ise do not have the facilities and technology for improving the value of their

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 business, i.e. beyond mere breeding into
fattening, Unless 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 earnestly requested

ALLEN JESSE C. MANGAQANG


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZON CITY

17" Congress

FD

REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILLNO.__ 40°76

Introduced by HON, ALLEN JESSE C. MANGAOANG

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.

1 SECTION 1. There shall be established in each of the Municipalities of Rizal, Pinukpuk
2. and the City of Tabuk in the Province of Kalinga, a Cattle Fattening Station and Agro-Feeds

3. Experimental Farm under the guidance and supervision of the Department of Agriculture, in

4 coordination with the Provincial Government of Kalinga.

SECTION 2. The Provincial Government of Kalinga in coordination w
6 of Agriculture shall tak as may be necessary to put into operation the

stations and agro-feeds experimental farms for the purpose of demon
8 application of the technology of cattle-fattening among inhab
9 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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aid cattle fattening
ing the appropriate

fants of the communities who may

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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 amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall be
20 Charged to the appropriations of the Department of Agriculture under the current General

21 Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its continued operation shall be
22 included in the annual General Appropriation Act,

‘The Provincial Government of Kalinga shall also provide supplementary budget and
port to each of the Cattle Fattening Station and Agro-Feeds Experimental Farm in the
25 Municipalities of Rizal, Pinukpuk and the City of Tabuk in the Lone District of Kalinga

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

APPROVED.