Decree No. 290 on Agricultural Law. País/Territorio Corea, Rep. Pop. Dem. de Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1998 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Ganado, Tierra y suelos, Cultivos, Agua Palabra clave Ley marco Desarrollo agrícola Productos agrícolas Tierras abandonadas/terrenos baldíos Cereales/granos/arroz Ordenación comunitaria Cultivos/praderas Drenaje/bonificación Equipos Explotación agrícola Medidas financieras agrícolas Concentración parcelaria Áreas deprimidas Política/planificación Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Contaminación del suelo/calidad Fondo especial Catastro/registración de tierras Cooperativa/organización de productores Planificación ambiental Fertilizantes/nutrientes Manejo de tierras Control de la contaminación Pastoreo Saneamiento de suelos Levantamiento topográfico/cartografía Producción animal Reproducción animal Apicultura/sericultura Medicamentos Pastorear Libro genealógico Aves de corral Vacunación Sanidad animal Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores Frutas/nueces comestibles Plantas oleaginosas Producción vegetal Variedad vegetal Materiales de propagación/semillas Investigación Subvención/incentivo Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Irrigación Prioridades Energía renovable Alcantarillado Aguas superficiales Abastecimiento de agua Asociación de usuarios de aguas Instalaciones Contaminación de las aguas dulces Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Mares del Asia Oriental, Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Pacífico Nordoeste Entry into force notes The Decree shall enter into force on the date of promulgation. Resumen The Law totals 78 Articles and is divided in the following Chapters and: I, Fundamentals of the Agricultural Law; II, Agricultural Production; III, Strengthening of Material and Technological Foundation of Agriculture; IV, protection of Agricultural Resources; V, Management of Agricultural Products. The Law highlights agriculture as one of the major pillars of national economy because it ensures the supply of food to the population and the production of raw materials to be destined to industrial and commercial utilization. Moreover, it underlines the fact that the efforts needed to further encourage agricultural production and development are closely associated with the active participation of the community and the support of the Authorities in order to provide rational diversified farming activities and up-to-date equipment and technologies. Investments shall be profused in order to raise the level of operations and an accurate planning for agricultural production (crops, fruits, livestock, poultry etc. etc.) developed. Seeds shall be registered and tested before being sown and the production of grain shall represent a major issues, as also rice, maize, potatoes and other yielding crops. Livestock shall be raised with an emphasis on grazing animals , silkworm farms shall be encouraged in planting mulberries to increase silk production. No land shall be left uncultivated or abandoned and shall be re-allotted , even wetlands shall be drained and all agricultural land registered/Irrigation, electricity, equipments shall be object of investments and special funds shall be allocated to maintain and repair them. Pollution of soil and water shall be carefully prevented and controlled. Trading and selling of agricultural products shall be organized and supervised by the competent authorities. Texto completo Inglés