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Law of Georgia on Agricultural Cooperatives (No. 816-RS of 2013)

Country/Territory
Georgia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
240070000.05.001.017022
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Farming Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Smallholders/peasants Poverty Rural employment
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia
Abstract

The Law governs the legal relations for operating agricultural cooperatives and promoting them by the government, monitoring their activities, as well as for obtaining and terminating the status of an agricultural cooperative. The objectives of the Law include developing family households, organising them into cooperatives, and strengthening their viability; promoting the revival of rural areas and agriculture; ensuring the social and economic development of rural areas; eliminating rural poverty; stopping migration from rural areas; increasing agricultural productivity, improving competitiveness and raising profitability, as well as developing the national economy; and promoting the development of biological farming.

Full text
English/Georgian
Website
www.matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No 2-16 of 2016 of Minister of Agriculture of Georgia on Maintaining Registry of Members of Agricultural Cooperatives

Legislation | Georgia | 2016

Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Registration, Financial agricultural measures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No 254 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Rules for Granting and Revoking the Status of an Agricultural Cooperative

Legislation | Georgia | 2013

Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Registration, Financial agricultural measures, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 2-206 of 2013 of Minister of Agriculture of Georgia on Creation of Agricultural Cooperatives Development Agency and Charter Thereof

Legislation | Georgia | 2013 (2018)

Keyword: Institution, Cooperative/producer organization, Agricultural development, Rural employment, Social protection, International relations/cooperation, Fiscal and market measures, Financial agricultural measures, Monitoring, Governance, Registration, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX