Presidential Resolution on establishing State Agricultural Joint Stock Company of Turkmenistan. Country/Territory Turkmenistan Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants Keyword Institution Crops/grasses Cereals/grains/rice Subsidy/incentive Agricultural commodities Textile plants/fibres Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes The Presidential Resolution enters into force from the date of signature. Abstract The President enacts to establish the State Agricultural Joint Stock Company of Turkmenistan setting high production of grain, cotton other agricultural crops by effective use of arable lands, irrigation water and agricultural machinery as its main task. The State Agricultural Joint Stock Company of Turkmenistan is to establish lower joint stock companies in velayats and etraps and executive departments in the gengeshliks in accordance with established order. The State Agricultural Joint Stock Company of Turkmenistan is to: 1) at its own expense employ wage labourers to produce wheat, cotton and other agricultural crops on vested lands; 2) process 60 per cent of cotton produced and put products at free prices on national and foreign markets, and allocate earned profit for development of sectors included into the Joint Stock Company; 3) extend input tax and insurance benefits for manufacturers over the State Agricultural Joint Stock Company as well as to be exempted from obligatory transfer of profits in foreign currency to the Interbank Foreign-Currency Exchange of Turkmenistan and Foreign-Currency Insurance Fund of Turkmenistan. Full text English Website www.turkmenistan.gov.tm