South Africa - 1984 - Agriculture and Rural Development

Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act: Soil Conservation Scheme - Establishment

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The scheme pushes to maintain the production potential of land by constructing soil conservation works. It also aims to combat or prevent excessive soil loss via erosion, and to regulate the payment of subsidies from parliament appropriated funds. Subsidies are to be paid on construction of soil conservation works classified as protection works, drainage works, veld utilisation works, and drought relief works.

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January 2022

The scheme pushes to maintain the production potential of land by constructing soil conservation works. It also aims to combat or prevent excessive soil loss via erosion, and to regulate the payment of subsidies from parliament appropriated funds. Subsidies are to be paid on construction of soil conservation works classified as protection works, drainage works, veld utilisation works, and drought relief works.

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