Legislative Decree No.59 of 2005 regulating agricultural production. Country/Territory Syrian Arab Republic Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Institution Agricultural development Policy/planning Financial agricultural measures Fiscal and market measures Cooperative/producer organization Monitoring Special fund Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Abstract This Decree consisting of 13 articles aims to organize agricultural production according to the following criteria (i) increase its yield and improve its quality; (ii) investor commitment to implement the planned Plan; (iii) obligations of the State and its institutions to implement the planned Plan. The production shall be organized according to an annual plan proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform in coordination with the concerned authorities. The Council of Ministers shall in particular (i) determine the areas and rates of production of different types of agricultural products at the level of all Governorates; (ii) determine pre-purchase prices for agricultural products; (iii) determine the production requirements and determine the selling prices; (iv) identify the role of the different actors in implementing the Plan; (v) determine agricultural financing policy; (vi) determine the agricultural marketing policy; (vii) provide means to support the implementation of the plans of the agricultural sector; and (viii) follow up the implementation of the Plan and take the necessary decisions thereon. Full text Arabic Website www.parliament.gov.sy References - Legislation Amended by Legislative Decree No.28 of 2014 amending the Legislative Decree No.59 of 2005 regulating agricultural production. Legislation | Syrian Arab Republic | 2014 Keyword: Institution, Protection of environment, Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX