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 Basic legislation 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/transhumance Herd book Poultry Vaccination Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Fruits/edible nuts Oleaginous plants Plant production Plant variety Planting material/seeds Research Subsidy/incentive Irrigation Priorities Renewable energy Sewerage Surface water Water supply Water users' associations Waterworks Geographical area Asia, Eastern Asia 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 Full text English