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Regional Law No. 3-TRZ “On state support of smallholders (family subsistence farming)”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Tatarstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Land & soil
Keyword
Smallholders/peasants Family farming Rural employment Agricultural commodities Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Farming Vending Urban land
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 sets forth a series of arrangements for state support of smallholders (family subsistence farming) with a view of increase of employment and improvement of economic conditions of rural population, promotion of regional food market, and delimits plenary powers of state bodies in the aforesaid sphere. Agricultural commodities produced by smallholders shall be their property, and vending of cash crops shall not be considered entrepreneurial activity. Either urban land or agricultural land in rural areas can be used for family subsistence farming. Financial measures of state support shall include: (a) subsidies; (b) construction of mini dairy farms; (c) purchase of livestock and poultry; and (d) veterinary services.

Full text
Russian
Website
publication.pravo.gov.ru