Food Production (Estates) Act. País/Territorio Sri Lanka Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1954 (1957) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official publication, pp. XI/197-204. Título completoAn Act to make provision for the cultivation of foodstuffs by proprietors of estates or for the payment of money in lieu of such cultivation; for the establishment of a Food Production Fund, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Materia Alimentación y nutrición, Cultivos Palabra clave Seguridad alimentaria Política/planificación Fondo especial Producción vegetal Cultivos/praderas Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen The purpose of this Act is to promote the cultivation of food crops on land of estates on which at least thirty-five acres are cultivated for any purpose other than food production. Before the end of January in each year the proprietor of every estate shall notify the Commissioner of Agrarian Services if he will cultivate, in accordance with section 5, one or more food crops listed in Schedule 2 or pay a sum of money to be determined in accordance with provisions of section 6. Persons participating in approved enterprises or undertakings may be exempted by the Minister form the obligation (sect. 7). In addition, livestock farmers or fruit growers may be exempted for the obligation to grow food crops under section 8. There shall be established a Food Production Fund for the promotion of food production on government farms and to make loans to food producers. Charges to be paid by proprietors under section 6 shall be paid into this Fund. (22 sections completed by 1 Schedule) Texto completo Inglés