Agriculture Law

The Ministry shall regulate and manage plant resources and develop related natural resources; it shall also supervise, monitor, protect, and maintain such resources, and may, for this purpose, undertake the following: 1. Licensing plant resources activities. 2. Setting the requirements and specifications of plant resources’ varieties and types, and the requirements for their registration, licensing, and circulation. 3. Licensing and overseeing shops for the circulation or sale of plant resources’ varieties and types. 4. Prohibiting the circulation, cultivation, or transportation of any plant resources' variety or type, as specified in the Regulations. 5. Regulating the activity of good agricultural practices, designating agricultural certification agencies, and determining the requirements for obtaining a license or certificate. 6. Banning or restricting the cultivation of high water-consuming crops, taking into account the comparative advantage of provinces as designated by the Ministry. 7. Temporarily banning cultivation in areas suspected to be affected by pests, epidemics, or contaminants. 8. Conserving, documenting, and developing local breeds. Agriculture Law