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Less-favoured agricultural areas are territories with specific (economic, agricultural, physical and demographic), natural and permanent handicaps linked to terrain, altitude, slope and soil, in which the maintenance of agricultural activity is necessary for the maintenance of the natural area (see Directive 75/268/EEC). They carry the public policy of supporting agriculture (ICHN aid) in its environmental and social functions, which make it an important contributor to the sustainable development of the economy. Compensatory allowances for natural handicaps (ICHN) contribute to the maintenance of a viable rural community in less-favoured areas and thus help to balance the occupation of the territory by economic and human activities.The classification, in whole or in part, of municipalities in less-favoured areas is determined by decrees of the Ministry responsible for agriculture. It is broken down into five types of less-favoured areas: high mountain, mountain, dry mountain, foothill and simple less-favoured areas. For any questions or additional information: contact the departmental directorate of the territories of your department who holds the reference data on the department. Refer to the limits of use of the information layer.