Presidential Decree No. 95 on the arrangements for the promotion of peasant farms and strengthening the state support thereof. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land tenure Ownership Agricultural land Farming Credit Smallholders/peasants Agricultural development Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes The Presidential Decree enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The President decrees to authorize the regional executive bodies to allot the citizens at their request for farming on condition of hereditary lifelong ownership the plots of land amounting to one hundred hectares excluding the plots of land conceded for housing and subsidiary small-holding. The plots of agricultural land shall be allotted for the organization of peasant farms. In case of crediting of peasant farms as the guarantee of the restitution of credit the property of peasant farms including agricultural crops shall be used as mortgage. Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com