1 Agricultural zones shall ensure the long-term use of the land for food, the conservation of the countryside, of recreational areas and of the ecological balance. They shall be kept largely undeveloped, according to their various functions. Agricultural zones shall include land which:
a.
is suitable for agricultural or horticultural use and is required to fulfil the various agricultural tasks; or
b.
should be used for agricultural purposes in the general interest.
2 Wherever possible, agricultural zones shall be demarcated as large and continuous areas.
3 The cantons shall take appropriate account of the various functions of the agricultural zones in their planning activities.
36 Amended by No 1 of the FA of 20 March 1998, in force since 1 Sept. 2000 (AS 2000 2042; BBl 1996 III 513).