Decree-Law No. 27/2022 creating the Programme to stimulate the renovation and expansion of coffee plantation areas. Country/Territory Timor-Leste Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jornal da República, I Série, Extraordinary No. 20 C. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Subsidy/incentive Coffee/cocoa/tea Plant production Procedural matters Rural employment Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication and takes effect from the date of entry into force of the law that makes the first amendment to Law No. 1/2022 of 3 January. Abstract This Decree-Law creates the “Programme to encourage the renovation and expansion of coffee plantation areas” and approves the respective implementing rules. The Programme aims to: a) Stimulating the renewal of coffee plantations; b) Expand coffee plantation areas; c) Increase the annual production of coffee; d) Increase the farmers' income. The stimulus for the renovation and expansion of coffee plantation areas takes place through the granting of financial support in the form of public subsidies. Natural or legal persons who are engaged in agricultural activity can benefit from the above mentioned support. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org