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Bill: Farmland Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Strādnieku Savienība
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: March 4657
Description[?]:
| To ensure good farming practice and perpetually healthy land for all. |
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 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: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:16:40, October 24, 2019 CET | From | Loyalists | To | Debating the Farmland Act |
| Message | Violating property rights is hardly "good farming practice", and Article 2 is simply unnecessary considering that all chemicals already have to be approved by relevant authorities, rendering labeling requirements little more than useless bureaucracy. |
| Date | 02:22:03, October 27, 2019 CET | From | Strādnieku Savienība | To | Debating the Farmland Act |
| Message | Giant farms can lead to ban farming practices and monoculture. We believe this can lead to lower soil quality and worse food. Labeling the products is way that the consumer may know what they eating. It is vital that people know what they are putting into their bodies and if they don’t want that substance inside them they should know if it is in there. |
| Date | 20:12:43, October 28, 2019 CET | From | Loyalists | To | Debating the Farmland Act |
| Message | On the contrary, larger farms will result in economies of scale, leading to less waste, more produce, and lower prices. If consumers are interested in the details of chemical use, they may consult the relevant authorities. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 69 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 131 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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