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Regional Law No. 11/2020-OZ “On agricultural development”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Astrakhan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Land & soil, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Agricultural development Food security Cooperative/producer organization Family farming Agricultural land Soil conservation/soil improvement Agricultural commodities Crops/grasses Access-to-information Farming Aquaculture Subsidy/incentive Animal production Planting material/seeds Plant production
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Regional Law enters into force the day after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law regulates relations in the field of agricultural development. The main objectives of agricultural development shall be as follows: (a) to ensure food security; (b) to improve competitiveness of agricultural commodities; (c) to ensure conservation and reproduction of natural resources; (d) to ensure more efficient functioning of the regional market of agricultural commodities and foodstuffs; and (e) to create more favorable and friendly investment climate. The main directions of agricultural development shall be as follows: (a) development of crop production (including the development of elite seed production, and protected horticulture), ensuring the establishment of perennial plantings and taking care of them; (b) improvement of soil fertility; (c) promotion of pedigree stockbreeding and commercial aquaculture (fishfarming); (c) promotion of agricultural consumer cooperation; (d) support of peasant farms and family stockbreeding farms; (e) access to credits; (f) insurance of agricultural risks; and (g) organization of regional, Pan-Russian and international agricultural exhibitions. State support of agricultural development shall be performed in the following forms: (a) allocation of subsidies; (b) preferential terms of taxation; and (c) public financing of other arrangements and events envisaged by the regional agricultural programs.

Full text
Russian
Website
publication.pravo.gov.ru

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Law No. 264-FZ on agricultural development.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Cooperative/producer organization, Credit, Smallholders/peasants, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Regional Law No. 51/2006-OZ “On state support of agricultural production”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 (2008)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Sustainable development, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX