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Bill: Natural Farming Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hete Brorskap
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2615
Description[?]:
| Kazulian citizens do not want their food tampered with by pesticide and genetic-modification techniques. Alf Borghild (Chief Gothi of the Hete Brorskap) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:29:48, August 02, 2008 CET | From | Liberal Conservatives | To | Debating the Natural Farming Act |
| Message | GM techniques greatly increase crop yields that help to avoid potentially disastrous food shortages |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 123 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 320 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 57 |
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