Farm Improvement Loans Act ( R.S., 1985, c. F-3). Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 1974 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to encourage the provision of intermediate term and short term credit to farmers for the improvement and development of farms and for the improvement of living conditions thereon. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Farming Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the granting of credits to farmers for the improvement and development of farms. The text -consisting of 7 sections – deals with the following matters: definition of terms, guaranteed farm improvement loans, issue of Regulations, special power of banks, offences and punishment. Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Farm Improvement Loans Regulations (C.R.C., c. 645). Legislation | Canada | 1978 Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Classification/declassification, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX