Regional Law No. 1282-III “On state support of agricultural production”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Buryatia Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Financial agricultural measures Fiscal and market measures Agricultural commodities Credit Subsidy/incentive 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 on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes the scope of state support of agricultural production – setting up economic conditions for the development of regional agro-industrial complex, production of competitive and commercially viable agricultural commodities, and meeting the regional demand for foodstuffs and alimentary raw materials manufactured by the regional producers. State support of agricultural production shall be based upon the following principles: (a) target orientation; (b) efficiency; (c) sustainability; (d) security; and (e) combination of the regional interests and interests of the producers of agricultural commodities. State support shall be granted in the following forms: (a) subsidies; (b) preferential taxation; (c) public credits; and (d) debt rescheduling. Full text Russian Website www.fpa.su