Law No. 926-IIQ on family farming. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock Keyword Family farming Rural employment Smallholders/peasants Transport/storage Processing/handling Dispute settlement Offences/penalties Governance Local government Farming Pastoralism Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Abstract The aim of this Law on family farms in rural areas is to support the development of family labour and rural employment, increase productivity, expanding alternative sources of income and accelerating rural development. This Law states that family farming covers all economic activities in rural areas such as production, processing, storage, transportation and sale, which are not prohibited or limited by law. Family farms may consist of a member of family, family members or real persons related to the family. This Law does not cover legal entities, real persons engaged in business and horticulture farming in rural areas. Family farming is done officially with the registration form. The upper limit of the family farm's annual return is determined by the relevant executive authority and periodically changed. This Law sets forth provisions on the concept of family farming in Article 1, legislation on family farming in Article 2, the aim of the legislation on family farming in Article 3, scope of this Law in Article 4, accounting of family farms in Article 5, property of family farms in Article 6, obligations of family farming in Article 7, duties of family farming in Article 8, relations of family farms with state authorities and municipalities in Article 9, family farms under the auspices of state authorities and municipalities in Article 10, labour relations of the members of family farms, mandatory social insurance and pension in Article 11, cancellation and loss of status of family farms in Article 12, liability for violating the law in Article 13 and dispute settlement in Article 14. Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree № 22 on the registration procedures of family farming. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2006 Keyword: Agricultural land, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting, Family farming, Procedural matters, Registration, Smallholders/peasants, Farming Source: FAO, FAOLEX