Regional Act No. 6 recognizing farmers as protectors of the territory and the environment. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Marche Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Marche No. 24, 19 March 2015. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Smallholders/peasants Biodiversity Business/industry/corporations Agricultural land Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract By virtue of this Act the Region of Marche recognizes the role of farmers as protectors of biodiversity and the environment. The Act promotes the protection of local traditions in the field of agriculture and aims to prevent the abandonment of agricultural lands and activities. Full text Italian Website www.consiglio.marche.it