Law 5.265 Creating the Urban Agriculture Program of the Municipality of Governador Valadares, Governador Valadares, Brazil

Proposals for the use of progressive and regressive taxing policies to encourage the productive use of private spaces, Governador Valadares, Brazil

Provides for range of urban agriculture practices and future policy framework in order to increase food sources and nutrition for self-reliance. It recognizes UA as a tool for economic development and effective land use (cultivation, livestock, land use) through city-run urban farms. It includes provisions for policy development related to: water, human resources, material resources, financial resources, legel and regulatory issues, institutional framework, health and environment issues, socio-cultural dimensions, economic dimensions

Municipal Organic Agriculture Development Program, Rosario, Argentina

Policy that supports development of microenterprises for organic food production, processing and retail. It establishes the opportunity for private (or public) land holders to receive property tax waivers to allow land to be used for organic urban agriculture.

Urban Agriculture Promotion and Regulation Act 2015, Nairobi, Kenya

Act that promotes urban agriculture within Nairobi City and County, Kenya. It provides the regulatory framework for the practice of agriculture in the county; delegates responsibilities within County government with respect to agriculture; establishs the Nairobi City County Urban Agr’iculture Promotion Advisory Board; calls for the creation of a strategic plan for agriculture in the city and county.

Program for Garden Parks, Rosario, Argentina

Policy to create the first park with space for growing food in the city

Program for the Promotion of Social Productivity Enterprises, Rosario, Argentina

Policy to encourage small business development in small scale production, processing or commercial retail. Establishes a market where small businesses can sell their goods that is managed by the municipality.

The Kampala City Fish Ordinance, Kampala, Uganda

Permits and licenses for those involved in fish and fish products
as a business, whether as a fish farmer, fisherman,
fish monger, transporter or any other

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