Decree No. 290 on Agricultural Law. Country/Territory Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water Keyword Framework law Agricultural development Agricultural commodities Abandoned land/unoccupied land Cereals/grains/rice Community management Crops/grasses Drainage/land reclamation Equipment Farming Financial agricultural measures Land consolidation Less favoured areas Policy/planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Special fund Cadastre/land registration Cooperative/producer organization Environmental planning Fertilizers/nutrients Land-use planning Pollution control Range Soil rehabilitation Survey/mapping Animal production Animal reproduction Apiculture/sericulture Drugs Grazing Herd book Poultry Vaccination Animal health Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Fruits/edible nuts Oleaginous plants Plant production Plant variety Planting material/seeds Research Subsidy/incentive Intellectual property rights/patents Irrigation Priorities Renewable energy Sewerage Surface water Water supply Water users' associations Waterworks Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes The Decree shall enter into force on the date of promulgation. Abstract The Law totals 78 Articles and is divided in the following Chapters and: I, Fundamentals of the Agricultural Law; II, Agricultural Production; III, Strengthening of Material and Technological Foundation of Agriculture; IV, protection of Agricultural Resources; V, Management of Agricultural Products. The Law highlights agriculture as one of the major pillars of national economy because it ensures the supply of food to the population and the production of raw materials to be destined to industrial and commercial utilization. Moreover, it underlines the fact that the efforts needed to further encourage agricultural production and development are closely associated with the active participation of the community and the support of the Authorities in order to provide rational diversified farming activities and up-to-date equipment and technologies. Investments shall be profused in order to raise the level of operations and an accurate planning for agricultural production (crops, fruits, livestock, poultry etc. etc.) developed. Seeds shall be registered and tested before being sown and the production of grain shall represent a major issues, as also rice, maize, potatoes and other yielding crops. Livestock shall be raised with an emphasis on grazing animals , silkworm farms shall be encouraged in planting mulberries to increase silk production. No land shall be left uncultivated or abandoned and shall be re-allotted , even wetlands shall be drained and all agricultural land registered/Irrigation, electricity, equipments shall be object of investments and special funds shall be allocated to maintain and repair them. Pollution of soil and water shall be carefully prevented and controlled. Trading and selling of agricultural products shall be organized and supervised by the competent authorities. Full text English