Decision No. 140/1999/QD-BNN-DCDC on contents and criteria for sedentary farming and residence. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo No. 47, 22 December, 1999, pp. 30-32. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Mountain area Farming Financial agricultural measures Land consolidation Policy/planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This decision of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development provides with respect to contents of work of sedentary farming and residence ("SFR"). SFR is a major policy undertaking of the Government to solve problems related to nomadic farming and the development of mountainous areas. Another aim is protection of natural resources and the environment. Article 4 outlines the basic contents of SFR. Criteria for determination and classification of objects of SFR are also outlined. Full text English