Law No. 2009-XII on peasant farm. Country/Territory Ukraine Document type Legislation Date 1991 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Farming Agricultural land Agricultural commodities Non-governmental entity Smallholders/peasants Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law establishes economic, social and legal basis for setting up and functioning of peasant farms. Peasant farm is a form of entepreneurial activity by the Ukrainian nationals with the purpose of production and processing of agricultural commodities. The Law ensures the right of citizens to creation of the aforementioned enterprises, independence of their management, and equality with other forms of management in the sphere of agro-industrial complex and equality of rights to those em Full text Ukrainian