Stavropol Governor stands up for controversial land law

The aim of the law adopted in the Stavropol Territory, which has increased up to 2500 hectares the minimum land area allocated to tenants, is to protect land of the territory from outside influence, said Vladimir Vladimirov, the Governor. His statement in defence of the scandalous law was made three days after it was appealed against by the Prosecutor's Office.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that in December, some amendments were made in the law, which increase the minimum area of the land plot, allocated into agrarians' ownership, from 30 up to 2500 hectares.

Local farmers stand against the law, which is treated by them as "the law of fat cats."

"These amendments will hit small and medium-scale farmers, as it is difficult to buy a large land plot, because the price per unit – six hectares – makes 450,000 roubles!" said Victor Pylenok, the Chairman of the Association of Peasants' (Farmers') Economies and Agricultural Cooperatives of Stavropol Territory, as quoted by the "Argumenty i Fakty-Stavropol".

This law creates unequal conditions for agricultural producers, including peasants' and farmers' economies, and will result in violation of their rights, says the website of the Territorial Prosecutor's Office.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.