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Agricultural Marketing Authority Act (No. 26 of 2004).

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish the Agricultural Marketing Authority to regulate, supervise, develop and administer the marketing of agricultural products; to confer powers on the Authority to supervise any statutory body charged with the marketing of specific agricultural products; to provide for the constitution and functions of a board of the Authority; to provide for the establishment of an Agricultural Marketing Fund for the development of the marketing of agricultural products; to provide for the imposition and collection of levies on producers, buyers and processors of agricultural products; to provide for the administration and disbursement of moneys from the Fund; to provide for the fixing of standards of quality and other matters relating to agricultural products produced in Zimbabwe; to repeal the Agricultural Products Marketing Act [Chapter 18:22]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Credit Subsidy/incentive Special fund Contract farming Farming
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Entry into force notes
The Act enters into force on 1 June 2005.
Abstract

This Act provides for the establishment the Agricultural Marketing Authority and the Agricultural Marketing Fund, provides rules for the marketing of agricultural products and provided for the promotion of the marketing of agricultural products.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Repeals

Agricultural Products Marketing Act [Chapter 18:22].

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 1997 (2001)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Special fund, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Agricultural Marketing Authority (Grain, Oilseed and Products) By-laws, 2013 (S.I. 140 of 2013).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural development, Contract/agreement, Contract farming, Social protection, Farming, Food quality control/food safety, Cereals/grains/rice, Internal trade, Classification/declassification, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Agricultural commodities, Oleaginous plants, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Marketing Authority (Minimum Grain Producer Prices) Regulations, 2014 (S.I. 122 of 2014).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Cereals/grains/rice, Internal trade, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Marketing Authority (Livestock Development Levy) Regulations, 2017 (S.I. 129 of 2017).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2017

Keyword: Agricultural development, Animal health, Animal production, Tax/levy, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Marketing Authority (Macadamia Nuts) Regulations, 2019 (S.I. 138 of 2019).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2019

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit, Fruits/edible nuts, Registration, Offences/penalties, Contract farming

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agriculture Marketing Authority (Command Agriculture Scheme for Domestic Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Production) Regulations, 2017 (S.I. 79 of 2017).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2017

Keyword: Contract farming, Contract/agreement, Offences/penalties, Financial agricultural measures, Farming

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Marketing Authority (Registration of Companies and Submission of Returns) Regulations, 2012 (S.I. 147 of 2012).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2012

Keyword: Agricultural development, Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX