Order of the Governor on Prohibiting Banana Cultivation in Paddy Fields
省长关于禁止在稻田种植香蕉的命令
ຄຳສັ່ງ ຂອງເຈົ້າແຂວງ ວ່າດ້ວຍການຫ້າມປຸກກ້ວຍໃສ່ດິນນາ
Summary
The Governor of Luang Namtha Province issued an order absolutely prohibiting the planting of bananas in paddy fields across all districts, and stipulating regulations for already planted and ongoing banana cultivation, banana exports, taxation, and land restoration after contract expiration, to ensure food security and regulate land use.
Articles
Article 1
It is absolutely prohibited to plant bananas in the rice fields of various districts within Luang Namtha Province.
Article 2
For plots of land that have already been planted, the District Governors are instructed to assign technical personnel from their departments to go to the site, and, household by household, enter into detailed and strict contracts with the landowners and with the banana growers who have come to lease or contract the land for banana cultivation. The term shall be fixed at three years, from 2014 to 2017. Therein, the banana grower shall deposit a guarantee fund with a bank within the district in the amount of 20 million Kip per hectare, as funds for the remediation, restoration of the land, and environmental improvement to restore it to its original condition upon the expiration of the contract. If the banana grower damages the irrigation system, a separate guarantee fund for the repair of the irrigation system shall be paid, the amount of which shall be determined based on the actual measurement and calculation by technical personnel.
Article 3
For plots of land that have not yet been planted or are in the preparation stage for planting, the planting of bananas shall be completely and thoroughly halted.
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