Lawmaker proposes rainwater harvesting system for farmers

FILIPINO farmers plagued by poor harvests because of inconsistent irrigation may soon have more than 10,000 rainwater harvesting systems they need once House Bill 3539, authored by Deputy Speaker Sharon S. Garin, is passed.

Pending before the House Committee on Natural Resources, HB 3539 or the proposed Soil and Water Conservation Act seeks to establish at least 10,000 rainwater harvesting systems and a thousand soil and water conversion guided farms across the country.