Collection of Funds for Protection and Development of Rice Cultivation Land: Purpose and Utilization

According to Article 4 of Circular 18/2016/TT-BTC, the People's Committees at all levels are to use the revenue from rice cultivation land protection and development fees, as stipulated in Article 2 of this Circular, and funding support as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 7 of Decree 35/2015/ND-CP, to protect and develop the rice cultivation land in accordance with local conditions; expenditure details are as specified in Article 8 of Decree 35/2015/ND-CP. To be specific:

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- Planning, mapping, and periodic 10-year chemical and physical quality analysis of high-yield, high-quality specialized paddy rice lands: Based on technical economic norms, units shall prepare expenditure estimates and submit them to competent authorities for approval.

- Improving the quality of specialized paddy rice land or other rice cultivation lands

- Investing in construction, maintenance, and repair of agricultural and rural infrastructure in the commune area, prioritizing investment in transportation and irrigation systems on rice cultivation land: managing investment, maintenance, and repair of agricultural and rural infrastructure in accordance with current legal regulations.

- Reclaiming unused land into specialized paddy rice land or other rice cultivation lands: expenditure as stipulated in Clause 4, Article 7 of Decree 35/2015/ND-CP.

- Direct support for rice farmers applying new varieties, technical advancements, and new technologies in rice production; support for production and consumption linkages:

- For direct support to rice farmers applying new varieties, technical advancements, and new technologies in rice production: Apply Article 12, Article 14 of Decree 02/2010/ND-CP dated January 08, 2010, and as per the provisions of the Joint Circular 183/2010/TTLT-BTC-BNN.- For support in production and consumption linkages, implement as per Decision 62/2013/QD-TTg dated October 25, 2013, of the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam, concerning policies to encourage cooperation and linkage in production associated with the consumption of agricultural products, building large fields, and guiding documents from the Ministry of Finance.

See more related regulations in Circular 18/2016/TT-BTC, effective from March 07, 2016,

Thu Ba

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