Act on Development and Support of Urban Agriculture.

The purpose of this Act is to develop a nature-friendly urban environment by providing for matters regarding advancement and support of urban agriculture and to contribute to harmonious development of cities and rural communities by raising urban residents' understanding of agriculture. For the purpose of the present Act the term «urban farmer» means a person engaged in urban agriculture or a person engaged in an urban agriculture-related business. In particular, in order to advance and support urban agriculture, the Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall formulate a comprehensive plan for advancement and support of urban agriculture every five years through consultation thereon with the heads of related central administrative agencies. The text consists of 24 articles.
The State and local governments shall endeavor to secure land and spaces for urban agriculture and to develop infrastructure therefor and shall establish and implement policies necessary for vitalization of urban agriculture. An Urban Agriculture Council shall be established, which is in charge of: Research on urban agriculture and development of technology therefor under Article 12; Establishment and operation of an integrated urban agriculture information system; etc.