Regional Act No. 25 encouraging the use of organic fertilizers to protect the quality of agricultural lands. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Emilia-Romagna Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural land Ecological production/organic production Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Abstract The Emilia-Romagna Region encourages the use of organic material in agricultural activities in order to guarantee the quality of agricultural lands and prevent soil degradation and desertification. For this purpose, the regional authority promotes the creation of a monitoring system intended for the assessment of soil conditions. The Region shall grant subsidies, giving particular priority to the purchase of organic material and related equipment and devices (art. 3). The agricultural enterprise Full text Italian Website www.regione.emilia-romagna.it