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Law No. 655 creating the Family Farming Development Fund (FEDAF) and other financial incentives.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Rondônia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Special fund Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Farming Family farming
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 22 articles, creates the Family Farming Development Fund (FEDAF) and other financial incentives, which will be regulated by the State Secretariat for Agriculture, Livestock and Land Regulation (SEAGRI). It aims at giving financial support to strengthening the family agriculture, implementing land activities and other actions for the development of the sustainable rural sector. Its objectives are to: contribute for accelerating and rationalizing activities related to agriculture, land reform, livestock, aquaculture and fisheries, agro-industry and other non-agricultural rural activities in order to improve the family agriculture.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.soleis.adv.br