The present Law aims at promoting agriculture in the Canton of Schwyz, ensuring favourable conditions for its development, an efficient and environment-friendly agricultural policy. In particular, its implementation must comply with a low-cost, high-quality production of agriculture, the conservation and promotion of land cultivated and developed by man, the protection of the environment, of flora and fauna, the health of people and land use planning in general. The text consists of 42 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Production and marketing (II); Social matters (III); Structural improvement (IV); Vocational training and counselling (V); Pre-emptive right to purchase land (VI); Agricultural land lease (VII); Administrative proceedings and penalties (VIII); Transitional and final provisions (IX).
Switzerland · 2003-11-26