The present Law lays down provisions relating to the correct and efficient enforcement of the Federal Acts on agriculture, rural soil and agricultural lease. In particular, the Law aims to strenghten agriculture and alpine farming, to guarantee favourable framework conditions for their development and to promote an efficient, sustainable, environment-friendly management above all through family farming. The text consists of 21 articles divided into 7 chapters as follows: General provisions (1); Alpine farming (2); Structural improvements (3); Rural soil legislation (4); Lease and tenancy law (5); Competences (6); Transitional and final provisions (7).
Implemented by: Cantonal Agricultural Ordinance. (2014-12-16)
Implemented by: Ordinance on collection of fees for agricultural advice by the Canton Glarus. (2015-03-10)
Implemented by: Ordinance on agricultural structural improvements and accompanying social measures (Structural Improvements Ordinance). (2015-01-01)
Implements: Loi fédérale sur le bail à ferme agricole. (2014-01-01)
Implements: Loi fédérale sur l'agriculture (Loi sur l'agriculture, LAgr). (2017-01-01)
Implements: Loi fédérale sur le droit foncier rural (LDFR). (2014-01-01)
Repeals: Introductory Law relating to the Federal Agriculture Act. (2010-05-02)
Repeals: Introductory Law relating to the federal rural soil legislation. (2006-05-07)
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