Law No. 5363 on agricultural insurance. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal No. 25852, 14 June 2005. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Liability/compensation Special fund Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, 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 and aid (III), Transitional and final provisions (IV). Full text Turkish Website www.tarim.gov.tr References - Legislation Implemented by Presidential Decree No. 6894 on state support concerning the excess damage to the Agricultural Insurance Pool. Legislation | Türkiye | 2023 Keyword: Agricultural development, Animal health, Crops/grasses, Liability/compensation, Pests/diseases, Resource/damage valuation, Risk assessment/management, Smallholders/peasants, Water shortage/drought Source: FAO, FAOLEX