Law on promotion of agriculture (Cantonal Agriculture Law). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Schaffhausen Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock Keyword Agricultural development Farming Family farming Agricultural land Financial agricultural measures Research Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Animal production Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2001. Abstract The purpose of the present Law is to ensure favourable conditions for the development of agriculture and to promote an environment-friendly, efficient management. In particular, small and medium environmental-friendly family-run businesses shall be promoted. The text consists of 59 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Economic principles (II); Rural property (III); Animal breeding (IV); Plant cultivation and plant protection (V); Agricultural vocational training (VI); Administrative measures (VII); Transitional and final provisions (VIII). Full text German Website www.sh.ch References - Legislation Implemented by Agricultural Ordinance. Legislation | Switzerland | 2000 (2014) Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Family farming, Agricultural land, Financial agricultural measures, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX