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Compensation to Farmers for Crop Damages - Chapter 64a of Division 6 of Title 5 of the Guam Code.

Country/Territory
Guam (USA)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Disasters Subsidy/incentive
Geographical area
Oceania
Abstract

This Chapter requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to compensate bona fide farmers for any losses to their crops or property, such as damaged access roads to the farms, due to natural disasters such as typhoons, severe rain storms, floods and droughts. The Department is authorized to establish criteria for the granting of compensation.

Full text
English
Website
www.guamcourts.org