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Law No. 18.200 creating the State Policy for Agroecology and Organic Production (PEAPO).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Santa Catarina
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry
Keyword
Agricultural development Farming Institution Ecological production/organic production Indigenous peoples Family farming Agroecology Basic legislation Urban and peri-urban agriculture Aquaculture Food security Food sovereignty Agro-forestry Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force within 120 days from the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law creates the State Policy for Agroecological and Organic Production (PEAPO), with the aim of promoting and encouraging the development of agroecology and organic production systems and sustainable extractivism, as well as systems in agroecological transition processes, contributing to the sustainability and quality of life of populations in rural, forestry, and urban areas, through the supply and consumption of healthy food for everyone and the sustainable use of natural resources.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
leis.alesc.sc.gov.br