Cantonal Agricultural Ordinance. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Glarus Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Mountain area Ownership Subsidy/incentive Agricultural land Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Lease Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance enforces articles 7 and 13 of the Introductory Law of 5 May 2014 relating to the Federal Acts on agriculture, rural soil and agricultural lease. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the granting of subsidies for alpine cultivation, as well as issues concering rural soil and agricultural lease. Moreover, the Ordinance regulates the enforcement of federal agricultural legislation in the Canton Glarus. The text consists of 27 articles divided into 5 chapters as follows: General provisions (1); Competences (2); Cantonal promotion measures (3); Alpine farming (4); Agricultural land law (5). Full text French Website www.gl.ch References - Legislation Implements Introductory Law relating to the Federal Acts on agriculture, rural soil and agricultural lease. Legislation | Switzerland | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Family farming, Mountain area, Agricultural land, Credit, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Lease Source: FAO, FAOLEX