Law No. 12.787 on National Policy of Irrigation. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 2013 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 6 Chapters, regulates the new National Policy on Irrigation. It specifies requirements to be met in order to perform irrigation activity. It aims at the following: promoting the increase of irrigated land areas and related sustainable productivity; reducing the climatic risks related to livestock and agro-forestry activities, in particular within regions with low levels of rains; promoting the local and regional development, with priority to those regions with low socio-economic indicators; promoting the increase of agricultural business competitivity and income generating activity; contributing for the internal market of foodstuff, fibres and renewable energies, as well as for the exceeding agricultural inputs for exports; conducting training on new irrigation techniques; promoting private projects on irrigation, infrastructure requirements, obligations of user, land expropriation, etc. The Policy is divided as follows: Preliminary provisions (Chap. I); Principles (Chap. II); Objectives (Chap. III); Tools (Chap. IV); Irrigation system installation (Chap. V); Final provisions (Chap. VI). Full text Portuguese Website www4.planalto.gov.br References - Legislation Amends Law No. 10.438 creating the Programme of incentives for Alternative Energy Resources (Proinfa) and the Account of Energetic Development. Legislation | Brazil | 2002 (2020) Keyword: Public health, Social protection, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Act No. 6.662 regulating National Policy of Irrigation. Legislation | Brazil | 1979 Keyword: Basic legislation, Irrigation, Equipment, Water supply, Agricultural development, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 8.657 implementing Act No. 6.662 (regulating National Policy of Irrigation). Legislation | Brazil | 1993 Keyword: Irrigation, Water supply, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX