Law No. 12.834 creating the Support Fund for the cultivation of Cashew nut (Funcaju). Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Special fund Fruits/edible nuts Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Oleaginous plants Subsidy/incentive Internal trade Research Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force the first day of the financial exercice after its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 9 Chapters, creates the Support Fund for the cultivation of Cashew nut (Funcaju). This Fund aims at financing and promoting the modernization of the agro-industry related to cashew nut and its derivatives; increasing the productivity of cashew cultivation products; strengthening the exports of products related to the industrialization of cashew; promoting the development of research related to this sector; and promoting the defense of the internal trade price and the life conditions of rural workers. Full text Portuguese Website www.planalto.gov.br