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Law No. 11.070 creating the State Policy to promote the Precision Agriculture aiming at a greater efficiency in the application of resources and production inputs in order to reduce waste in production, to increase productivity, profitability and to ensure environmental sustainability.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Espírito Santo
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Protection of environment Sustainable development Sustainable use
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 Policy to promote tools and technologies applied in agricultural management system based on the spatial and temporal variability of the production unit (Precision Agriculture) with the objective of expanding the use of production techniques within the State of Espírito Santo. It aims at achieving a greater efficiency in the application of resources and production inputs in order to reduce waste in production, to increase productivity, profitability and to ensure environmental sustainability. The guidelines of the State Policy for Promoting Precision Agriculture are: support agronomic innovation, covering all production scales and their socioeconomic, environmental impacts, aiming at reducing and replacing the use of pesticides; technological development and its dissemination among small and medium producers to guarantee food security in the State; expand the research, development and innovation network in the agricultural sector with a focus on reducing production costs.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
conslegis.es.gov.br