Regional Law No. 1606/409-VI-OZ “On regulation of some issues related to subsidiary gardening and horticulture by natural persons”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Orenburg Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Smallholders/peasants Agricultural land Non-governmental entity Urban and peri-urban agriculture Subsidy/incentive Financing 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 after its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates the issues of state support of gardening and horticulture conducted by natural persons for individual personal needs. Regional state bodies, with a view of granting state support to subsidiary gardening and horticulture by natural persons. Shall have the following powers: (a) to create units within its structure to ensure implementation of the regional policy to support horticulture and gardening; (b) to implement state programs to support horticulture and gardening, including investment programs; (c) to conduct public awareness campaign with a view of promoting horticulture and gardening; (d) to organize within the area of horticulture and gardening supply of thermal and electrical energy, water, gas, sewage, fuel supply within the limits of authority as defined by the legislation of the Russian Federation; (d) to finance the implementation of complex cadastre works in relation to the cadastral quarters within the boundaries of horticulture and gardening areas; (e) at the request of the horticulture and gardening associations or holders of shares in common ownership located within the boundaries of horticulture and gardening areas, to purchase without compensation for the regional property (ownership) common property (highways, power grid facilities, water supply, communications and other facilities) in the event that such property in accordance with federal legislation may be in state ownership. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 217-FZ “On gardening and horticulture for individual personal needs”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2017 Keyword: Smallholders/peasants, Agricultural land, Non-governmental entity, Public land, Urban and peri-urban agriculture Source: FAO, FAOLEX