Law No. 9817 on agriculture and rural development.

This Law defines the objectives of agricultural policies and rural development programmes. Furthermore it sets out rules on agricultural public services, research and training. It consists of the following Chapters: (I) General provisions; (II) Programming, implementation and financing of agricultural and rural development policies; (III) Measures on agricultural policies; (IV) Measures on rural development policies; (V) Institutional framework; (VI) Databases and information systems; (VII) Producers’ organizations; (VIII) Public services in agriculture and rural development; (IX) Support for research, education and training; (X) Offences and penalties; (XI) Final provisions.