Regional Law No. 1-RZ “On state support of peasant farms and smallholders”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Karachayevo-Cherkessia Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural commodities Farming Smallholders/peasants Rural employment Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law ensures state support of peasant farms and smallholders with a view of raising amount and improvement of efficiency of the production of agricultural commodities, and raising rural employment. It shall be applicable to peasant farms, smallholders and associations thereof. State support arrangements shall include: (a) preferential taxation terms for peasant farms and smallholders; (b) allotment of land plots on lease out of stock of land destined for re-distribution; and (c) pro Full text Russian Website www.regionz.ru