Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Law No. 526 “On dehkan (peasant) farm”.

Country/Territory
Tajikistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Farming Cooperative/producer organization Non-governmental entity Agricultural land Agricultural commodities Contract/agreement Family farming Smallholders/peasants Agricultural development
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes legal grounds for setting up and functioning of dehkan (peasant) farms, and autonomous economic entity having the form of enterprise based upon labour of an individual or a group of persons performed on a plot of land pertaining to the members of dehkan (peasant) farm. Dehkan (peasant) farm registered as association or partnership shall be regulated by contract concluded by its members (Art. 6). The purpose of dehkan (peasant) farm shall be production of agricultural commodities, and also processing, handling, transport and storage thereof (Art 8). Members of dehkan (peasant) farm and members of family dehkan (peasant) farm shall have the right to set up agricultural cooperative having the status of legal persons (Art. 14). Plot of agricultural land shall be allotted as a single plot to dehkan (peasant) farm by decision of local executive bodies on condition of hereditary life-long possession (Art. 15). Dehkan (peasant) farm shall be granted access to land based credits conceded by banks in accordance with credit contracts (Art. 27).

Full text
Russian

References - Legislation

Repeals

Law No. 48 on Dehkan farm.

Legislation | Tajikistan | 2002

Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Farming, Non-governmental entity, Family farming, Agricultural development, Land reform, Land tenure, Ownership, Agricultural land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Law No. 1289 “On dehkan farm”.

Legislation | Tajikistan | 2016

Keyword: Agricultural land, Family farming, Farming, Agricultural commodities, Local government, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Agricultural development, Land tenure

Source: FAO, FAOLEX