Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation Act (Cap. 358). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 1981 (1992) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation, for the functions of the Corporation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision for the establishment of The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation. "Agriculture" includes fisheries, forestry, horticulture and the keeping of land for any purpose of husbandry, the keeping or breeding of livestock, poultry or bees, the cultivation of fruit, vegetables and the like and the establishment of grasslands and of soil or water conservation works (sect. 2). The Functions of the Corporation include: (a) to stimulate, facilitate and encourage agriculture in the Bahamas; (b) to process agricultural produce in the Bahamas; (c) to market agricultural products; (d) to carry out and participate in agricultural projects (sect. 4). (18 sections) Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs