Order No. 80 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food on use of reclaimed land of the blackland region for grazing. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1997 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Land & soil Keyword Drainage/land reclamation Lease Expropriation Contract/agreement Pastoralism Grazing 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 authorizes specialized organization “Agrolesomeliostroy” subordinated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food to allot drained pastures of the blackland region on lease for grazing for the period of five years and to conclude lease contracts. Priority lease right shall be granted to farming enterprises which land has been expropriated for the period of drainage and land reclamation. The Order contains the form of model contract for lease of reclaimed land of the blackland region for grazing. Full text Russian Website www.lawrussia.ru