Luzon LGUs Lead a Light to Organic Farming
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Written by Loren
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Thursday, 12 March 2009 |
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Led by City Mayor hernani Braganza of Alaminos, 10 local government units (LGUs) has formally forced ties to promote organic agriculture and signed a declaration supporting a government program that promotes the shift from conventional farming to organic farming.With the said declaration, the participants are committed to promote organic agricultural systems covering production, consumption and fair trade. Organic farming has many benefits to offer not only for our farmers, but the consumers as well. The following are those who joined Braganza: - Mayor Domingo Doctor Jr. of Burgos, Pangasinan
- Mayor Marcelo Navarro Jr. of Bani, Panagasinan
- Vice Mayor Leonardo Cruz of Dinalupihan, Bataan
- Vice Mayor Felix Espino Jr. of Samal, Bataan
- Councilor Runnel Borromeo of Tobaco City, Albay
- Sangguniang Bayan Members: Manolita Bathan, Eduardo de Leon, Benjamin Ramos, Amelia dela Rosa of Samal, Bataan
- Estrelita Mendoza, City Agriculturist of Malolos , and
- Flocerful Felipe, City Agriculturist of Sual, Pangasinan, representing Mayor John Rodney Arcinue.
With the initiative of Go! Organic Philippines, we will wean from dependence on expensive and degenerative chemical farm inputs and will inevitably provide people with healthier food, safer environment and more valuable economic opportunities for farmers. [via Business Mirror] |
