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Law on Crop Farming.

País/Territorio
Mongolia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2016 (2017)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Ganado, Alimentación y nutrición, Tierra y suelos, Cultivos, Agua
Palabra clave
Desarrollo agrícola Cultivos/praderas Terrenos públicos Cereales/granos/arroz Pastoreo Agricultura familiar Autorización/permiso Gobierno local Contrato/acuerdo Productos agrícolas Explotación agrícola Seguridad alimentaria Frutas/nueces comestibles Verduras/legumbres Aceites/semillas oleaginosas/grasas Terrenos agrícolas Producción animal Alimentos para animales/piensos Pastorear Ley marco Producción vegetal Cultivos prohibidos Irrigación
Área geográphica
Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Asia Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Resumen

The scope of this Law shall be to regulate relations regarding farming, establishment of agricultural regions, rational use of agricultural land, soil protection and improvement of plant cultivation, combined agricultural development and intensive livestock production. Cultivation shall be carried out on state owned destined for agricultural purposes. A citizen may engage in cultivation on land possessed or privatized for the purpose of planting vegetables, fruits, berries and cultivated plants for the needs of his/her family. Local government, following the proposal of Governor, shall be authorized to transfer of steppe land to agricultural land category. Use steppe land for agricultural purposes without permit shall be prohibited. This Law classifies arable land in different categories. Cultivated land includes areas with cultivated plants grown by human activities. Areas with the following cultivated plants shall not be considered cultivated land: (a) pastures and hayfields improved by seeding, watering and fertilizing; (b) trees and lawns planted in cities and settlements, and peri-urban green areas; and (c) trees, shrubs and shrubs planted for the purpose of stopping sand movement. This Law envisages that there could be up to 100 meters around the outside of the crop field. The crop rotation strip shall belong to the agricultural land owned and used by the agricultural producer. It is prohibited to possess or use agricultural land for other purposes without changing its purposeful (specific) use. Agricultural land registered in the Unified Land Fund shall be possessed and used for agricultural purposes on the basis of a contract in accordance with land legislation. Crop production includes the activities of sowing, caring for, growing, harvesting, transporting, storing and selling cultivated plants. The following types of crop production shall be authorized in the land possessed and used for agricultural purposes: (a) summer and winter cereals; (b) potatoes, vegetables and mushrooms; (c) fruits and berries; (d) annual and perennial fodder crops; (e) oilseeds; (f) technical (textile) plants; (g) medicinal and flower and ornamental crops; (h) other crops. It is prohibited to cultivate narcotic, toxic and poisonous crops in agricultural land. In order to intensify and diversify crop production and develop it in combination with intensive livestock production, crop areas may be established in accordance with this Law. Crop production techniques shall meet the requirements of protecting soil from erosion and damage, maintaining fertility, reducing moisture evaporation, ensuring economically efficient and safe working conditions, and maintaining ecological balance. It is prohibited to use tillage techniques and technologies for grain production, except for the first rotation of arable and fallow land, cultivation of irrigated land according to relevant technologies and application of green manure. The state support for crop production may be financed from the following sources: (a) allocated funds from the state and local budgets; (b) loans and grants provided by foreign countries and international organizations in the agricultural sector; (c) donations, assistance and investments provided by foreign nationals and Mongolian citizens and legal entities; and (d) other sources not prohibited by acting legislation. Agricultural producer shall have the following rights: (a) to receive state support; (b) to pledge and transfer land possession certificate in accordance with the Law on land; (c) to protect land area and crops from intrusion and livestock; (d) to notify local government il all or part of arable land area is not used for two years; (e) in case of detection of quarantine diseases, pests, rodents and weeds in the agricultural land, notify the professional organization within five working days and take necessary measures; (f) to protect and improve soil fertility of agricultural land; (g) to renew crop seeds at least once in five years; (h) to submit information on sown and harvested crops, prepared fallow lands and land area under corps; (i) to use ecofriendly processes and techniques and keep crop rotation at an appropriate level; (j) to be registered as crop producer by local government and employ local citizens. Local government shall revoke land possession certificate if land possessor does not cultivate agricultural land for more than two years. The program shall be implemented in order to provide the population with domestically grown potatoes, vegetables, fruits and berries. The following activities shall be prohibited in the area of agricultural (crop) production: (a) import and grazing of livestock; (b) passage and road-making; (c) hunting; (d) burning of vegetation; and (e) other activities not related to farming. Agricultural land shall be subject to protection.

Texto completo
Mongol
Página web
www.legalinfo.mn