Regional Law No. 49 “On agricultural development”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Chuvashia Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Agricultural commodities Financial agricultural measures Sustainable development Sustainable use 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 ten days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of agricultural development, agro-industrial complex and sustainable development of rural areas. Basic purposes of regional state policy shall be as follows: (a) development of efficient agricultural production; (b) improvement of competitiveness of agricultural commodities; (c) sustainable development of rural areas; (d) conservation of natural resources used for agricultural production; (e) formation of the functioning market of agricultural commodities, foodstuffs and raw materials with a view of raising income of agricultural producers; and (f) creation of favorable conditions for investments in agriculture. Full text Russian Website rg.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 15 amending Regional Law No. 49 “On agricultural development”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Financial agricultural measures, Credit Source: FAO, FAOLEX