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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