Rural Development Commission Act. Country/Territory Barbados Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Barbados, pp. 1-11. Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of a Rural Development Commission which would inter alia provide for the improvement of social amenities, assist small farmers, and establish and develop cottage industries in rural areas. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Special fund Less favoured areas Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act establishes the Rural Development Commission as a body corporate, defines its functions and powers and provides with respect to its organization. Full text English Website www.caricomlaw.org