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Bill: For the farmers
Details
Submitted by[?]: Proletariat
Status[?]: passed
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: August 2770
Description[?]:
| The farmers ask for this |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Article 3
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: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are banned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:21:32, June 11, 2009 CET | From |  United People's Communist Party | To | Debating the For the farmers |
| Message | Without the current use of chemical pesticides many of our nations farmer's would be ruined. |
| Date | 18:17:36, June 11, 2009 CET | From | Republic of Dorvik Free Party | To | Debating the For the farmers |
| Message | Agreed, and if we can increase the GM Crops we then can help in increased production. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 378 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 372 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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