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Order No. 161 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on the use of forests for agriculture.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Agro-forestry Contract/agreement Pastoralism Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

This Order establishes that use of the plots of forests for agriculture shall not preclude free access of citizens to forests. Forests can be used for haying, grazing of agricultural animals, apiculture, reindeer breeding, crop cultivation and other agricultural activities in accordance with forest plots lease contracts. Non-fulfilment by natural and legal persons of forest exploitation contract and forest management regulations shall entail premature termination of lease contract and compulsory termination of the right of permanent (open-ended) or fixed-term free of charge use of forest plots.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.forestforum.ru