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Law No. 2903 on cotton seed improvement.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Legislation
Date
1936
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Yayimlandigi R. Gazete No. 3221, 1 February 1936.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Textile plants/fibres Planting material/seeds International trade Plant production Crops/grasses
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

The objective of this Law, consisting of 9 articles, is to authorize the Ministry of Agriculture, by obtaining considerations from the Ministry of Economy, to determine the cotton pod types for production and prohibits the production of other types. The Law prohibits storage, transportation, sales and purchasing of all types of cotton seeds where pure cotton will be sowed. The Ministry of Agriculture is authorized to establish or lease ginning facilities. Private ginning facilities are also allowed but the owners are obliged to sell their products to the Ministry of Agriculture on current prices. Sales and purchasing of cotton seeds that are subject to this Law will be made on bargaining basis. The Law has penal provisions for any possible violation of the Law.

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