Law on pastures No. 4342. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Lease Agricultural land Special fund Pastoralism Grazing Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract This Law sets forth basic procedures and rules for the defining and allocation of pasture areas to various villages and municipalities. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is authorized to determine the boundaries of pastures and their allocation to relevant entities. The procedure for this application is clearly defined in the Law. The finalized boundaries are then recorded to corresponding title deeds. Allocation process is renewed every five years. Area that can only be used after an improvement process can be leased to individuals and companies who would undertake their improvement. Areas that are allocated under this Law can not be used for any other purposes unless a written consent is obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture, and this consent can only be given under specific conditions that are set in the Law. The Law also has provisions to prevent overgrazing in those areas. A "Pasture Fund" will be established under the direct management of the Ministry of Agriculture for financing the activities set forth in this Law. Full text Turkish References - Legislation Implemented by Instruction on the implementation of the Law on pastures No. 4342. Legislation | Türkiye | 1999 Keyword: Agricultural land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Instruction on the implementation of Article. 14 of the Law on pastures No. 4342. Legislation | Türkiye | 2009 Keyword: Agricultural land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Instruction on the implementation of the amended Article. 14 of the Law on pastures No. 4342. Legislation | Türkiye | 2008 Keyword: Agricultural land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the collection of revenues and daily allowances to be paid according to the Article. 30 of the Law on pastures No. 4342. Legislation | Türkiye | 2012 Keyword: Special fund, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on pastures. Legislation | Türkiye | 1998 Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Concession, Range, Pastoralism, Grazing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Protocol for cooperation between the General Directorate for Agricultural Production and Development and the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policy. Legislation | Türkiye | 2003 Keyword: Contract/agreement, Drainage/land reclamation, Policy/planning, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Protocol regarding land consolidation. Legislation | Türkiye | 2002 Keyword: Land consolidation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Protocol on cooperation regarding afforestation mobilization. Legislation | Türkiye | 2009 Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Policy/planning, Institution, Erosion, Forest management/forest conservation, Soil conservation/soil improvement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law amending the Law on pastures No. 4342. Legislation | Türkiye | 2004 Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Special fund, Agricultural development, Cadastre/land registration, Cultural heritage, Hazards, Erosion, Flood, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protected area, Right of use, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation, Survey/mapping, Use restrictions, Pastoralism, Grazing, Genetic resources, Management/conservation, National parks, Protection forest, Tourism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending the Law on Soil Preservation and Land Utilization and the Law on pastures. Legislation | Türkiye | 2008 Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Land-use planning, Grazing, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 6443 amending the Law on pastures No. 4342. Legislation | Türkiye | 2013 Keyword: Agricultural land, Grazing, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX