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  1. Library Resource
    Legislation
    January, 2016
    Zambia

    This Act amends the Constitution of Zambia by repealing the Preamble and replacing Part I (Supremacy of the Constitution), Part II (National values, principles and economic policies), Part IV (Citizenship), Part V (Representation of the People). Parts from VI to XIV are also repealed and replaced. New Parts from XV to XX are inserted.

  2. Library Resource

    'A Brief Introduction to the “Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security”'

    Legislation & Policies
    June, 2012
    Global

    The majority of the world live in rural areas and are dependent on land and land based resources. The increasing pressure on land, particularly that used for food production, by countries and private investors poses a huge risks to millions of these rural communities. One of the major causes is weak and poor governance in land tenure systems, as most Governments have so far failed to provide adequate safeguards to protect poor people from eviction or dispossession leaving them without compensation and remedy. 

  3. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Colombia, Americas, South America

    El presente Acuerdo establece las condiciones para que los campesinos y desplazados accedan al subsidio de tierras bajo la modalidad de readjudicación de parcelas, que otorgará el Instituto Colombiano de Desarrollo Rural (INCODER), por una sola vez, en relación con las parcelas que por cualquier circunstancia están en su patrimonio, ya fueron alguna vez adjudicadas, no se encuentran perturbadas en su tenencia y por lo tanto, pueden adjudicarse nuevamente.

  4. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Guatemala, Americas, Central America

    El presente Acuerdo aprueba el Reglamento de la Ley del Fondo de Tierras (FONTIERRAS), que tiene por objeto establecer las normas reglamentarias de la Ley, crear los procedimientos para los fines previstos en la Ley y normar la organización y funcionamiento del Fondo de Tierras.

    Implementa: Decreto Nº 24/99 - Ley del Fondo de Tierras. (1999-06-08)

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    National Policies
    Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Rural Land Use and Administration Policy of the Afar National Regional State seeks to provide an answer to the following problems: The traditional land administration and use system is not in line with the formal government land administration and use system.

  6. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Proclamation of the Afar National Regional State establishes a rural land administration system that is suitable for natural resource management and protection and that incentivizes investment within the traditional clan-based communal land tenure system. Laws that pertain to lands designated as forest lands, wildlife sanctuaries, biodiversity protected lands, environmental and natural resource conservation and preservation areas shall not be affected by this Proclamation. The Proclamation, among other things: provides for survey, registration, certification etc.

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    National Policies
    January, 1997
    Tanzania

    Agricultural and Livestock Policy nine general objectives are: Assure basic food security for the nation, and to improve national standards of nutrition by increasing output, quality and availability of food commodities. Increase food crops production through productivity and livestock growth will be encouraged to private sector. Improve standards in the rural areas through increased income generation from agricultural and livestock production, processing and marketing: encouraging exports of cash crops, livestock products and agricultural surpluses.

  8. Library Resource
    National Policies
    Cambodia, Asia, South-Eastern Asia

    In order to modernize Cambodia’s agriculture by increasing value added in the sector and promoting agricultural value chain responsiveness to market demand and regional and global competition, the royal government of Cambodia has elaborated the present agricultural extension policy in 2015.

  9. Library Resource
    National Policies
    June, 2017
    Timor-Leste

    This revised agricultural policy and strategic framework provides a coherent policy framework to address the key challenges in Timor-Leste. The Government recognizes that there is no simple "solution by technology". The Government will therefore re-orient agricultural and rural development policies that will redefine incentives and reduce barriers to food and agricultural systems transformation. Particular attention will be given to supporting small-scale, low-income farmers in strengthening their capacity to manage risks and adopt effective strategies to adapt to climate change.

  10. Library Resource
    National Policies
    Nigeria, Africa, Western Africa

    The Agricultural Policy for Nigeria is a sectoral national policy in force for the period of 1985-2000. The main objective of the document is to further develop and improve the performance of the country’s agricultural sector.The Policy envisages a series of measures to enable more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems. Among others, it provides for a water supply for food crop production to be increased through the construction of irrigation structures, dams and boreholes in strategic food crop production zones.

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