Decree No. 42/83 establishing, in compliance with Act No. 9/III/82 article 6, the priority of implementing the Agricultural Reform. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Regulation Date 1983 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source FAO Collection of the Ministry of Rural Development and Fisheries: Published legislation 1975-1985, pp. 154 and 155. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Expropriation Agricultural land Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Abstract This Decree, in compliance with article 6 of the Law on Agricultural Reform, and with article 77 of the Constitution, establishes certain priorities for the implementation of the Agricultural Reform: (a) concession of usufruct rights to farmers of agricultural lands belonging to the State, municipal and other public authorities; (b) expropriation and concession in usufruct of lands (or portions of them) to be expropriated (3 specific localities are specified in the text), etc. Full text Portuguese