The Government decrees to validate the Regulation. Valuation of the plots of land (right of use) is determined in the process of purchase by physical and private juridical persons from state of the plots of land (right of use) in excess respectively to the quotas of free-of-charge land distribution set by Government. Valuation of the plots of land can be carried out also in some other cases envisaged by the legislation currently in force or if the value of the plots of land (right of use) cannot be determined by the agreement of the parties concerned.

"Land amelioration" is defined in section 2 as "the drainage, irrigation or double-purpose regulation of water conditions, also the application of agromeliorative or land cultivation measures". Another key term used in this Law, "Amelioration System" (abbreviated "AS") is defined as "the complex of buildings and constructions for drainage, irrigation or double regulation of water conditions". This Law makes provisions in 25 sections for the construction, ownership, use and maintenance of Amelioration Systems and the creation of Amelioration Associations.

La Resolución, que consta de 8 párrafos, en base al artículo 3º del Decreto Ley Nº 125, de 30 de enero de 1991, que permite la entrega de tierras estatales en usufructo, y de las Resoluciones Nº 356/93, de 28 de septiembre de 1993, 357/93, de 28 de septiembre de 1993, y 419/94, de 6 de septiembre de 1994, que autorizan la entrega de tierras en usufructo para el autoabastecimiento familiar (en cantidad de 6 cordeles), y para los cultivos del tabaco y café respectivamente, dispone en el párrafo 1º la entrega de tierras estatales ociosas en concepto de usufructo a pequeños agricultores para su

Este documento presenta una síntesis regional de los estudios de caso en América Latina y el Caribe de la Iniciativa sobre Desigualdad de la Tierra.