Regional Law No. 203-ZO “On turnover of agricultural land”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kirov Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Institution Agricultural land Agricultural commodities Expropriation Lease 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 1 January 2004. Abstract This Regional Law establishes rules for organizations related to turnover of land parcels and shares of land parcels of agricultural land. It shall not be applicable to agricultural land allotted for subsistence farming, stockbreeding, horticulture and gardening for individual personal needs. Regional Government shall nominate authorized regional state institution competent in the sphere of turnover of agricultural land and transactions therewith. Minimum land area of agricultural land to be allotted for efficient production of agricultural commodities shall be 2 ha. Minimum period of lease of agricultural land shall be 3 years. Agricultural land can be expropriated in accordance with federal legislation. In case of sale of agricultural land regional administration shall have preferential right of purchase. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 552-ZO amending Regional Law No. 203-ZO “On turnover of agricultural land”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Agricultural land, Public land, Lease Source: FAO, FAOLEX