Republic of the Philippines
Province of La Union
MUNICIPALITY OF AGOO
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN
Section 115.03. Soil Conservation. The Municipality shall undertake a soil conservation program. Specifically, the following measures shall be adopted to maintain soil fertility and prevent erosion:
A. Implementation of cover crop planting to condition denuded areas.
B. Use of appropriate and guided farming techniques such as contour farming, contour strip cropping, green manure, cover crop, and mulch tillage, among others or a combination of any of the techniques such as the sloping agricultural land technology (SALT) to reduce soil erosion before attempting to control water flow.
C. Implementation of enrichment planting using fuelwood or non-timber crops in between trees of reforested areas or open spaces in order to generate additional income for organized civic groups and indigenous communities as well as to enhance soil firmness and fertility.
D. Implementation of associated rainwater management programs such as:
a. Infrastructure support in the form of "riprapping" or the construction of creek, river, and shore protection walls, which may be coupled with planting of vegetables dubbed as "vengineering".
b. Provision of waterways and drainage.
C. Provision of detailed engineering design and construction, and construction of erosion control structures such as dams, and spillways.
E. Banning the use of pesticides hazardous to public health, the environment and crops, and promoting Integrated Pest Management in agriculture, focusing on the adoption of environment-friendly biological techniques and use of botanical insecticides through the use of indigenous plants like Neem tree, "makabuhay", "siling labuyo" and tobacco, among others.
F. Promotion of Bio Intensive Technology (organic farming) to ensure staple and safe vegetable especially for core poor families. For the purpose, the "Gulayan sa Barangay" Program and "Mula Tunggal Balay" (MTB) shall be established under the Municipal Agriculture Office and the Municipal Health Office shall intensify the promotion of EcoSan.
Section 115.04. Discourage Reclassification of Agricultural Lands. Reclassification of agricultural lands shall be limited to ten percent (10%) of the total agricultural land area of the Municipality and shall only be done when extremely desirable and the negative effects of the reclassification are mitigated by preventive measures. In any case where reclassification is necessary, the appropriate environmental impact assessments shall be required before development is pursued.
Section 115.05. Operation and Management of a Multi-Purpose Municipal Plant Nursery. The Municipal Agriculture Office shall establish a Multi-Purpose Plant Nursery to ensure easy access to seedlings particularly for agro-forestry by interested farmers. Barangays especially those in far flung areas shall be encouraged to manage their own plant nurseries.
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