Rural residents

New rural pension pilot begins

📅 1 Sèptèmber 2009

The pilot introduced a basic old-age pension for rural residents, funded through public subsidy and individual contributions. It extended social protection beyond formal urban employment, but...

Land regulations establish a system for registering public lands

📅 30 Yanüari 1854

Decree no. 1,318 of 30 January 1854 regulated implementation of the 1850 Land Law, including procedures for identifying and registering land. The system relied heavily on declarations by occupants and...

Farmers’ protests bring rural livelihoods into national debate

📅 8 Yanüari 2024

Farmers and agricultural workers protested planned subsidy cuts and tax changes, with demonstrations and convoys across the country. The mobilization raised questions about who bears the costs of...