Law of the R.I. No. 22 of 2019 on the Sustainable Agriculture Cultivation System.

This Law, consisting of 132 articles divided into 22 Chapters, provides for Sustainable Agriculture Cultivation System. This System aims at managing the biological natural resources by producing agricultural commodities to meet human needs in a better and in a sustainable way and preserving the environment. The implementation of Sustainable Agriculture Cultivation System aims to: a) increase and expand the diversification of agricultural products, in order to meet the needs of food, clothing, shelter, health, domestic industries, and enlarge exports; b) increase farmers' income and standard of living; and c) encourage expansion and equitable business opportunities and employment opportunities. The Sustainable Agriculture Cultivation System is carried out by taking into account the capacity of ecosystems, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and the environmental sustainability in order to realize an advanced, efficient, resilient, and sustainable agriculture system.
The implementation of agricultural cultivation can be held through the extension, improvement, and diversification by considering climate change within the framework of the overall agribusiness system, namely from the stage of land use and/or other planting sectors, seedling, planting material, expenditure and inclusion of Plant Seeds, and Animal, Water use, protection and maintenance of Agriculture, harvesting, and post-harvest. In addition, in the implementation of agricultural cultivation, supervision is also carried out to ensure that the Agricultural Cultivation Facilities, Agricultural Cultivation Infrastructure, and Agricultural Products are in accordance with the established quality standards and overcome various negative impacts that are detrimental to the wider community and preservation of environmental functions. Community involvement in the implementation of agricultural cultivation is needed as a counterweight that can be done in the form of giving proposals, responses, submitting objections, suggestions for improvement, and assistance.
In general, this Act includes the following matters: Agriculture cultivation planning, territorial planning and agricultural land use, seedling and nursery, planting, export and import plants, seeds, and water use, sustainable of agriculture, guidance and supervision, research and development, human resource development, information systems, community participation, and sanctions.