| City/Town/Village: | Municipality of Governador Valadares |
| County/Province/District (Name of): | n/a |
| Sub-national State: | State of Minas Gerais |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Language: | English; Portuguese |
| Spatial Distinction: | Urban |
| Level of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 279,665 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Type: | Legislation and Regulations |
| Food Systems Sector(s): | food production |
| Year of Adoption: | 2004 |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Municipal Council of Governador Valadares |
| Lead Implementing Entity: | Municipal Secretary of Environment, Agriculture and Food Supply (SEMA); Municipal Secretary of Planning (SEPLAN); Municipal Housing Secretary (SMF) |
| Supporting Entity: | Association for Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens |
| Additional Supporting Entity: | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Links: | – PDF-English |
| Link to Additional Resources: | |
| Policy Outcome: | This policy provides additions and modifications to current property tax laws within Governador Valdares. In particular, the policy seeks to support urban agriculture through an incentive to reduce property tax rates on land which is used for urban agriculture for at least two years where one third of the produced crop is donated to a philanthropic or educational organization. The policy also provides clear languages for the contract that would need to be drafted between the land owner and the municipality. |
| Policy Keywords: | fiscal incentive; food donation; food production; incentives; noncommercial urban agriculture; private land; property tax; property tax reduction; temporary land use agreement; urban agriculture; vacant land |