Law No. 5.851 creates the Brazilian Institution Research on Livestock (EMBRAPA). Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 1972 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock Keyword Institution Agricultural development Agro-forestry Policy/planning Research Animal production Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 8 articles creates the Brazilian Institution Research on Livestock (EMBRAPA), entitled to: promote, stimulate, coordinate and execute research activities aiming at producing knowledge and technology for the National agricultural development; give technical and administrative support to other governmental organizations in the field of designing, orientation and coordination of technological agricultural policies. Full text Portuguese Website www.agricultura.gov.br References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 7.766 approving the Statute of the Brazilian Institution Research on Livestock (EMBRAPA). Legislation | Brazil | 2012 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Agro-forestry, Policy/planning, Research, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX