Decree No. 53.549 establishing the State Programme for the Development of Pecan Nuts culture (PRO - PECÃ). Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio Grande do Sul Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Fruits/edible nuts Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Certification Food quality control/food safety Policy/planning Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 6 articles, establishes the State Programme for the Development of Pecan Nuts culture (PRO-PECÃ), coordinated by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. It encourages and coordinates actions aimed at expanding the production of pecan nuts culture and processing through agro-industries within the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Livestock and Irrigation will publish the Norms and Guidelines of PRO-PECÃ. The objectives of PRO-PECÃ are: to coordinate and promote the development of a modern, sustainable and competitive Pecan Nuts culture; to contribute to the income generation of farmers and to the development of agroindustries; to increase the production of pecan nuts with the implantation of new orchards; to encourage research and technical assistance actions in order to provide information and new technologies; to support and disseminate the production of quality seedlings; to encourage the organization of the production chain and the promotion of the products of pecan nuts and its derivatives; to inform public and private institutions on the cultivation of nut trees and the benefits of consumption of pecan nuts and their derivatives; and to encourage the introduction of pecan nuts in agricultural education. Full text Portuguese Website www.al.rs.gov.br