Law No. 12.805 creates the National Policy for Livestock, Agro-forestry and Sylvo-pastoralism (ILPF).

Subject

Livestock, Forestry

Keyword

Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Policy/planning Agro-forestry Research Timber Agroecology Capacity building Pastoralism Animal health Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal production Grazing/transhumance

Geographical area

Americas, South America

Entry into force notes

This Law enters into force 180 days after its publication.

Abstract

This Law creates the National Policy for Livestock, Agro-forestry and Sylvo-pastoralism (ILPF). This Programme aims at: improving in a sustainable way productivity, quality products and agro-forestry income generating activities, through the application of exploitation integrated systems, livestock and forestry activities in deforested areas, as alternative to traditional monoculture; at mitigating the deforestation caused by the conversion of native forest areas into pasture or agricultural are

Full text

Portuguese

Website

www.senado.gov.br

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 8.171 on agricultural policy.

Legislation | Brazil | 1991 (2016)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Irrigation, Subsidy/incentive, Agroecology, Institution, Aquaculture, Inland fisheries, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX