Decree-Law No.126 of 2014 establishing the Agricultural Solidarity Fund. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Special fund Hazards Risk assessment/management Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Decree-Law consisting of 11 articles aims at establishing the Agricultural Solidarity Fund at the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. The fund is responsible for providing relief to farmers whose harvests are damaged by natural disasters. In addition, the Fund is to promote the risk insurance culture within the agricultural sector. The management is entrusted to a 9-member Board of Directors chaired by the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation with mainly political tasks. The Director has the executive power. Full text Arabic