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Sikkim Agricultural, Horticultural Input and Livestock Feed Regulatory Act, 2014 (Act No. 10 of 2014).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Sikkim
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate the import, sale, distribution and use of inorganic agricultural, horticultural inputs and livestock feed to prevent risk to human beings or animals and environment and to make the State of Sikkim an Organic State and for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock
Keyword
Crops/grasses Internal trade Ecological production/organic production Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings International trade Animal feed/feedstuffs Processing/handling Cattle Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act prohibits the import or sale of inorganic agricultural, horticultural inputs and livestock feed. Additionally, the Act prohibits the use of inorganic agricultural and horticultural inputs in cultivation of crop and the use of inorganic livestock feed in poultry farming and cattle farming. The Act also provides the State government the power to appoint Organic Regulatory Inspectors and details their powers and functions. Furthermore, the Act provides for penalties for violating the provisions of the Act.

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Website
indiacode.nic.in