Regulations of Jiangsu province on protection of the contracted manegement right of rural Land. Country/Territory China Territorial subdivision Jiangsu Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Contract/agreement Ownership Family farming Gender Dispute settlement Farming Land tenure Right of use Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of these Regulations is to stabilize and improve the contracted management system of rural land, and effectively protect the rights and interests of farmers', and promote the development of agriculture, rural economy and rural social stability. The Text consists of 42 articles divided into 6 Chapters: General provisions (I); Establishment of contracted management rights of rural land (II); Circulation of contracted management rights of rural land (III); Protection of contracting households’ interest and rights upon termination of land contract (IV); Settlement of disputes and legal responsibility (V); Supplementary provisions (VI). Full text Chinese Website www.gov.cn.com References - Legislation Implements Law of the People's Republic of China on the Contracting of Rural Land. Legislation | China | 2002 Keyword: Agricultural land, Contract/agreement, Ownership, Family farming, Gender, Dispute settlement, Smallholders/peasants, Farming, Land tenure, Right of use Source: FAO, FAOLEX