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The purpose of these Measures is to strengthen and regulate the activities and consolidate the achievements of restoring farmland to forest projects, to improve the ecological environment, and to ensure the economic development and income increase of farmers and herdsmen in the project areas. The Measures are composed of 25 articles. The overall plan and the annual implementation scheme on restoring farmland to forest shall be worked out by the competent forestry authority of the regional government and shall include farmland listed in article 7. In principle, the forest seedling and afforestation subsidies shall be distributed to farmers for their purchase. In case it is difficult for the farmers to make their purchase, with the consent of the farmers, government procurement may also be organized by the forestry and other relevant departments. The competent forestry authorities at all levels shall be responsible for guiding and managing seedling transportation, supply, production, cultivation, market supervision. The relevant provisions of the State on subsidies and living allowance standards shall be implemented. After restoring farmland to forest, the competent forestry authority at the county level shall make verification and promptly issue forest (grass) certificates to confirm the ownership and use rights, and shall go through the formalities of change in registration of land.
Implements: Regulations on Restoring Farmland to Forest. (2002-12-14)
