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PR - Request Secretary of Agriculture To Increase Fertilizer Allocation - Mco - Oct24
PR - Request Secretary of Agriculture To Increase Fertilizer Allocation - Mco - Oct24
PROVINCE OF MASBATE
CITY OF MASBATE
WHEREAS, recognizing the local government unit’s leadership and significant role in nation-building,
amid the protracted Covid-19 pandemic, the local government of the City of Masbate
remain strong partner of the national government in boosting the productivity of their
respective farming and fishing communities and increased incomes of small farmers and
fisherfolk;
WHEREAS, the Department of Agriculture, through the PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS JR., IN
CONCURRENT CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, is the
executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the promotion of
agricultural and fisheries development and growth;
WHEREAS, the Department is also responsible for the promotion of agricultural development by
providing the policy framework, public investments, and support services needed for
domestic and export-oriented business enterprises;
WHEREAS, to cushion the impact of the global challenges on the country’s food security, the
Department of Agriculture (DA) earlier implemented Plant, Plant, Plant with a P24 billion
budget, of which P20 billion has been allocated for fertilizers;
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City Government of Masbate to help in transforming Philippine
agriculture into a dynamic and high-growth sector that will pave the way to reducing
poverty in the city by providing small farmers, fishers, and other ruralfolk more livelihood
and income-generating opportunities;
WHEREAS, considering that the agriculture and fishery sector is undoubtedly among the major drivers
of the country’s economic growth, there is a need to support our farmers by providing
sufficient allocation of fertilizers to the City of Masbate which will address problem on the
production of rice and of high value crops;
WHEREAS, with the foregoing, this Sanggunian recognizes that increasing fertilizer allocation for the
City of Masbate will help the agriculture sector to be globally competitive, envisioning a
food-secure and resilient, and teeming with empowered and prosperous farmers and
fisherfolk to address problem on the production of rice and of high value crops in the city,
hence this resolution;
NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Hon. Jamon J. Espares, duly seconded and concurred by all the members
present, be it:
RESOLVED, ;
RESOLVED FURTHER, ;
RESOLVED FINALLY,
PROPOSED. _______________________
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JAMON J. ESPARES
City Councilor/Sponsor
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Proposed Resolution No. ____ - 2022