Law No. 8.511 creating the State Fund for Support to the Development of Small Rural Settlements. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio Grande do Sul Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Special fund Research Farming Financial agricultural measures Poverty Agricultural development Rural youth Smallholders/peasants Geographical area Americas, South America Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 9 Chapters, creates the State Fund for Support to the Development of Small Rural Settlements under the Department of Rural Development, Fisheries and Cooperatives. This Fund is entitled to allow agricultural financing to be used to guarantee loans, invest resources in agricultural partnerships, grant funding, provide resources for Scholarships not returnable under "Scholarship Program Rural Youth" as well as strengthen cooperatives, associations, small farms, farmers, agr Full text Portuguese Website www.al.rs.gov.br References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 51.680 approving the Regulation of the State Fund for Support to the Development of Small Rural Settlements - FEAPER. Legislation | Brazil | 2014 Keyword: Special fund, Research, Farming, Financial agricultural measures, Poverty, Agricultural development, Rural youth Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 14.373 establishing the Rural Youth Scholarship Programme and amending Law No. 8.511 authorizing the creation of the State Fund to Support the Development of Small Rural Establishments. Legislation | Brazil | 2013 Keyword: Special fund, Research, Farming, Financial agricultural measures, Poverty, Agricultural development, Rural youth, Smallholders/peasants, Family farming Source: FAO, FAOLEX