Law No. 10.996 creating the State Programme for Incentive to the Cultivation of Home Gardens in urban and rural areas of the State of Mato Grosso. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Mato Grosso Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Urban and peri-urban agriculture Subsidy/incentive Urban land Farming Smallholders/peasants Agricultural development Food security Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law creates the State Programme for Incentives to the Cultivation of Home Gardens in urban and rural areas of the State of Mato Grosso. Its main objective is: provide savings in the family budget; improve the population's dietary pattern, through the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables; promote the valorization of domestic food cultivation by families, as well as the place where they live; facilitate the supply of nutritious food items and promote food security to the general population. The State Programme has the following actions: I - selection of beneficiaries through registration and mapping of users of the programmes: "Bolsa Família, Renda Melhor and Renda Melhor Jovem"; II - free distribution of equipment, as well as seeds and basic supplies necessary for the installment and maintenance of gardens; III - offering official specialized technical assistance for cultivation; IV - provision of learning material aiming at promoting citizens' awareness. Full text Portuguese Website www.al.mt.gov.br