Law on Preventing the Fragmentation of Agricultural Land and Creating Appropriate Pieces Due to Technical and Economical Matters. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 18081, 29 March 2007. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural land Land consolidation Land reform Land tenure Policy/planning Private land Agricultural development Farming Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The purpose of this Law, which consists of 6 articles, is to determine a quorum of farmland for technical and economic matters in order to prevent the separation and fragmentation of farmland. To increase production efficiency and optimal allocation of resources, the quorum should be determined based on climate condition, cropping pattern as well as quality and quantity of water and soil. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation of the Law on Preventing the Fragmentation of Agricultural Lands and Creating Appropriate Pieces Due to Technical and Economic Matters. Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2009 Keyword: Agricultural land, Land consolidation, Policy/planning, Farming, Agricultural development, Smallholders/peasants, Private land, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX