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Law No. 17.447 creating the State Policy on Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (PEATER-PR) and the State Programme for Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (PROATER-PR).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Paraná
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Agricultural extension Policy/planning Capacity building Indigenous peoples Less favoured areas Farming Family farming Agroecology Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Biodiversity Sustainable use
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 30 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 34 articles divided into eight Chapters, establishes the State Policy on Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (PEATER-PR) and the State Programme for Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (PROATER-PR). The objectives of PEATER-PR are: expand and qualify ATER in Paraná; contribute to sustainable rural development; promote integration between ATER entities to optimize service delivery and the creation, expansion and strengthening of ATER networks; increase the number of beneficiaries with a view to the universalize ATER services; assist and support economic, social and environmental initiatives that promote territorial, regional and local vocations; to increase the production, quality and productivity of agricultural and non-agricultural activities and services; increase the income of beneficiaries by adding value to products and by integrating them into local, state, national and international markets; improve the quality of life of its beneficiaries; advise beneficiaries on business management, organization, production, integration in markets and supply, according to the peculiarities of the activities, chains and production systems; develop actions for the use, management, protection, conservation and recovery of natural resources, agro-ecosystems and biodiversity; contribute to the implementation of sustainable production systems; to advise on society, cooperative and other forms of organization; train staff of ATER; promote the valuation of ATER professionals and agents; assisting the representation of family farmers and promoting partnerships; promote the development and implementation of technological and organizational innovations; promote the integration of ATER into research networks, providing monitoring, analysis, proposing research and developing sustainable production systems; support the implementation of food production zoning in Paraná, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.normasbrasil.com.br