Regional Act No. 21 laying down provisions in matter of zootechnical farming and related products. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Valle d'Aosta Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock Keyword Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Mountain area Biodiversity Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Valle d’Aosta Region aims at the maintenance and enhancement of mountain agriculture. To this purpose, it promotes interventions in the zootechnical sector by elaborating an aid scheme, taking into particular account the economical, social, environmental and ecological factors connected with farming. Within this framework, the Region shall grant subsidies intended for: (a) animal farming, giving particular regard to biodiversity preservation; (b) promotion of zootechnical products. Articles 2 to 6 regulate with full details the allocation of such financial resources specifying their amount as well as beneficiaries. Article 7, on the other hand, regards funding of research and technological development projects. Full text Italian Website www.camera.it