Cabinet Decision No. 43 of 2017 establishing the Permanent Committee for farms and organizing farmers' affairs. Country/Territory Qatar Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Land & soil Keyword Institution Sustainable development Registration Agricultural development Royalties/fees Agricultural land Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Resolution consisting of 9 articles aims at establishing at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment a Permanent Committee for Farms and Farmers Affairs chaired by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment for Agriculture and Fisheries Affairs. Main tasks of the Committee are (i) consider requests for new farms registration, division or transfer of farm holdings and agricultural lands, increasing of agricultural areas, and leasing of additional areas for farms; (ii) lay down the general principles that must be followed; (iii) establish fees related on all transactions related to the requests submitted to the Committee; (iv) study the necessary measures to protect the agricultural land and livestock and achieve the optimum utilization of the natural resources; (v) develop the plant and animal sectors in registered farms; (vi) study general policies for the advancement of the plant and animal sectors, to achieve sustainable development; (vii) propose mechanisms for disseminating modern agricultural technology in the plant and animal sectors; and (viii) study marketing problems for agricultural and animal products and propose appropriate solutions to them. Full text Arabic Website www.almeezan.qa References - Legislation Repeals Resolution No. 21 of 1995 establishing the Permanent Committee for Farms and Wells. Legislation | Qatar | 1995 Keyword: Institution, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents, Well sinking/boreholes, Irrigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Cabinet Decision No.13 of 2020 amending some provisions of Resolution No.43 of 2017 establishing the Permanent Committee for Farms and organizing farmers' affairs. Legislation | Qatar | 2020 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX