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Agricultural Products Marketing Act [Chapter 18:22].

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish a fund for the development of the agricultural industry and to provide for the administration and disbursement of the moneys therein; to provide for the imposition and collection of levies on producers, buyers and processors of agricultural products; to provide for the fixing of standards of quality and other matters relating to agricultural products produced in Zimbabwe; to amend the Dairy Act [Chapter 18:08]; to repeal the Agricultural Marketing Authority Act [Chapter 18.04], the Cold Storage Commission Act [Chapter 18.06]; the Cotton Marketing and Control Act [Chapter 18:07];and the Dairy Produce Marketing and Levy Act [Chapter 18:09]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Special fund Subsidy/incentive
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

The Agricultural Industry Fund, established under section 3, shall be vested in the Minister as trustee of the Fund. The object of the Fund shall be to provide moneys for agricultural production, i.e. anything connected with the production, manufacture, preparation and marketing of agricultural products, marketing of agricultural products, research, etc. (sect. 3). There shall be a Board of the Agricultural Industry Fund (sect. 8). The Board shall be responsible for: (a) imposing, levying and suspending levies in terms of this Act; (b) reviewing levies imposed in terms of this Act; and (c) recommending to the Secretary of the Ministry on the manner in which the moneys in the Fund are to be expended (sect. 9). Other provisions of this Act concern imposition of levies by the Board and delegation of functions of the Secretary.

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Cold Storage Commission Act [Chapter 18:06].

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 1960 (1991)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Treated food, Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Animal production, Ownership, Grazing, Subsidy/incentive, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Marketing Authority Act [Chapter 18:04].

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 1967 (1991)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Credit, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cotton Marketing and Control Act [Chapter 18:07].

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 1968 (1992)

Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Textile plants/fibres, Registration, Inspection, International trade, Institution, Planting material/seeds, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Dairy Produce Marketing and Levy Act [Chapter 18:09].

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 1962 (1991)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Inspection, Institution, Registration, International trade, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2004

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Credit, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Contract farming, Farming

Source: FAO, FAOLEX