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Presidential Decree No. 1400 on a number of measures for the development of production and processing industry in the agricultural sector.

Country/Territory
Azerbaijan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural development Agricultural land International trade Processing/handling Business/industry/corporations Subsidy/incentive Tax/levy Financial agricultural measures Irrigation Smallholders/peasants Food security Land consolidation Land tenure Lease Classification/declassification Soil conservation/soil improvement
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Abstract

This Decree lays down rules for the development of the processing industry of competitive agricultural products and increased agricultural production along the value chain, with the aim of strengthening the export potential of the non-oil sector and ensuring food security. In order to ensure sustainable growth of production and processing in agriculture, this Decree authorizes the Council of Ministers to take measures in the fields of management and protection of lands, land classification, prevention of illegal use of lands, improvement of the mechanism of lease and use of agricultural lands for the purpose of efficient use of agricultural lands, application of land consolidation practices, establishment of irrigation infrastructure on agricultural lands by producers, application of customs and tax exemptions for agricultural products for export purposes, providing incentives to agricultural processing and production enterprises to reduce the dependency on imported goods, and providing state support to micro, small and medium enterprises engaged in agricultural production and processing.

Full text
Azerbaijani
Website
e-qanun.az

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Presidential Order No. 476s on the implementation of the Presidential Decree No. 1400 on a number of measures for the development of production and processing industry in the agriculture sector, dated July 15, 2021.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2021

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Business/industry/corporations, Smallholders/peasants, International trade, Processing/handling, Irrigation, Credit, Tax/levy, Land consolidation, Land tenure, Classification/declassification, Soil conservation/soil improvement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX