Regional Law No. 8-3140 “On state support of horticulture, gardening and suburban subsistence farming.”

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil

Keyword

Smallholders/peasants Urban and peri-urban agriculture Agricultural extension Non-governmental entity Subsidy/incentive Access-to-information Agricultural development Survey/mapping Land-use planning

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

The objectives of this Regional Law are: (a) creation of favorable conditions for horticulture, gardening and suburban subsistence farming; (b) promotion of cultivation of agricultural crops on horticulture, garden and vegetable plots; (c) increasing the efficiency of land use; and (c) assistance in the realization of the rights of citizens in the field of horticulture, gardening and suburban subsistence farming. State support of horticulture, gardening and suburban subsistence farming shall be performed in the following fields: (a) information and extension services; (b) assistance in land survey, land-use planning and organization of non-governmental entities; (c) development and keeping infrastructure of the territory of non-governmental entities; and (d) creating conditions for the sale of products manufactured by gardeners, subsistence farmers, truck farmers, summer residents operating on the regional territory, and their non-profit associations. Regional state support of horticulture and gardening shall be performed by the regional state bodies in the following forms: (a) educational and campaigning work in order to popularize horticulture, gardening and suburban subsistence farming; (b) provision of information and extension services to non-profit associations; (c) provision of subsidies to non-profit associations for compensation of costs associated with registration of title to land plots, related to common property of non-profit associations; and (d) holding exhibitions, fairs of products manufactured by gardeners, subsistence farmers, truck farmers, summer residents operating on the regional territory.

Full text

Russian

Website

pravo.gov.ru

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Law No. 66-FZ on farming, gardening, housing non-profit-making associations.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998

Keyword: Agricultural land, Farming, Non-governmental entity, Agricultural development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX