Law No. 5363 on agricultural insurance. Country/Territory Turkey Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Liability/compensation Special fund Geographical area Asia, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Journal. Article. 4 of this Law enters into force three months after its publication in the Official Journal. Abstract This Law sets forth the principles and procedures on agricultural insurances aiming to compensate losses of the producers due to drought, hail, frost, floods, ground water floods, storms, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, fires, pests and animal diseases. The Law is consisted of twenty articles and four chapters: Purpose, scope and definitions (I), Establishment, duties, powers and responsibilities (II), Risks, insurance contracts, participation to the agricultural insurance pool, reinsurance a Full text Turkish Website www.tarim.gov.tr