Agricultural Insurance Law (No. 27 of 1975). País/Territorio Sri Lanka Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1973 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoA Law to provide for the establishment of a Board known as the Agricultural Insurance Board for undertaking the business of agricultural insurance for specified crops and livestock, to repeal the Crop Insurance Act, No. 13 of 1961; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Institución Fondo especial Subvención/incentivo Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen There shall be established a Agricultural Insurance Board as a body corporate under section 2. The Board shall operate comprehensive agricultural insurance scheme for the benefit of farmers in respect of paddy crop and other notified crops and livestock. This scheme shall indemnify the farmers against loss, provide a stabilising effect on farm income, and promote agricultural production. The Board may exercise all or any of the powers specified in section 10. Persons cultivating paddy crop shall be deemed to have entered into a contract of insurance against loss with the Board as of a specified date. The Minister may, from time to time, determine the crops and species of livestock in respect of which voluntary insurance shall be provided by the Board (sect. 17). There shall b established an Agricultural Insurance Fund under section 21. (41 sections) Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Revocado por Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Act (No. 20 of 1999). Legislación | Sri Lanka | 1999 Palabra clave: Institución, Terrenos agrícolas, Fondo especial Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX