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Law No. 12.532 providing for the State Policy of Irrigation.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Ceará
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (1998)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Water
Keyword
Agricultural development Irrigation Basin/catchment/watershed Policy/planning Basic legislation Equipment Waterworks
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, consisting of 34 articles divided into eight Chapters, establishes the State Policy of Irrigation. The Irrigation Policy aims at the rational use of water and soil resources for the implementation and development of irrigated agriculture with the following conditions: priority of social function and public utility of water and irrigable land use; stimulation and greater security to agricultural activities, due to the adverse climatic conditions of the State of Ceará; promotion of conditions that can increase agricultural production. The use of water and soils for irrigation purposes is governed by Law No. 11.996 of 24 July 1992, which provides for the State Policy on Water Resources. The regime of water and soil use for irrigation purposes shall comply with the following principles: rational use of water and irrigable soils, giving priority to the use that ensures greater socio-economic benefit; planning of the use of water resources for irrigation by river basin, through integration with other sectoral plans, aiming at its multiple use and its adequate distribution; definition of duties of water users, aiming at the rational use of irrigation systems; compliance with the norms of prevention of rural salinization of the soils, as well as the protection of the environment and the good quality of the waters, aiming at the sustainable development.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.al.ce.gov.br

References - Legislation

Amended by

Law No. 13.191 amending the State Policy of Irrigation into the Agricultural Irrigation Programme of Ceará (PROCEAGRI), providing for the State Irrigation Fund (FEIR) and creating the State Council for the Development of Irrigated Agriculture (CEDAI).

Legislation | Brazil | 2002

Keyword: Agricultural development, Irrigation, Basin/catchment/watershed, Institution, Policy/planning, Special fund, Agricultural land, Financial agricultural measures, Fiscal and market measures, Basic legislation, Equipment, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX