Ley 607 de 2000 | Ley 607 de 2000 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 607 de 2000

This law states its purpose: to modify the creation, operation, and functioning of municipal agricultural technical assistance units (UMATA) and to regulate direct rural technical assistance.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 607 de 2000
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
es
Updated
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Statute overview

About this statute

This law states its purpose: to modify the creation, operation, and functioning of municipal agricultural technical assistance units (UMATA) and to regulate direct rural technical assistance. La norma dice que los municipios deben prestar la asistencia técnica rural directa y coordinarla, mientras las entidades departamentales y nacionales deben hacer seguimiento, orientación y acompañamiento; además, los territorios indígenas pueden constituir UMATAS según sus usos y costumbres. This article says rural direct technical assistance is a public service that must be provided for small and medium rural producers, with municipalities responsible for delivery. This article defines key rural assistance and producer categories, and says the Government will regulate the agroindustrial science and technology system. Municipal entities must fund rural technical assistance, municipalities must provide and manage it, and providers must register and prove their capacity.

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