Law No. 5254 on granting seeds to farmers in need. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Legislation Date 1948 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Yayimlandigi R. Gazete No. 6957, 14 July 1948. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants Keyword Farming Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Cereals/grains/rice Desertification Hazards Flood Soil conservation/soil improvement Crops/grasses Planting material/seeds Subsidy/incentive Plant production Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract The objective of this Law which includes 15 articles and 1 supplementary article is to authorize the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to provide and distribute seeds to needy farmers. Those who will be eligible for assistance are: 1. Farmers whose 40% of the production are damaged due to drought, frost, flood, pests, fire and similar disasters and are unable to acquire loans from the Agricultural Bank of Turkey and from agricultural loan cooperatives. 2. Farmers whose production are damaged by less than 40% due to drought, frost, flood, pests, fire and similar disasters but unable to run their operations due to lack of seeds and are unable to acquire loans from the Agricultural Bank of Turkey and from agricultural loan cooperatives. 3. Farmers whose production are not damaged but who became poor due to any reason beyond his/her control and thus unable to obtain any seeds and are unable to acquire loans from the Agricultural Bank of Turkey and from agricultural loan cooperatives. Distribution of wheat, barley, maize, rye, oats seeds, and other seeds when deemed necessary, will be made by Agricultural Bank of Turkey. The conditions of farmers will be determined by special committees. The Agricultural Bank of Turkey shall grant loan to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to be used for this purpose. Seeds will be purchased by the Ministry from Agricultural Products Office and distributed to the farmers against a debt receipt. Return will be made in cash by farmers. The procedure is detailed in the Law. Full text English