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Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation Act (Cap. 358).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
1981 (1992)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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