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Agricultural
Database
National
Agriculture Policy:
Land Use
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Government has the primary
responsibility of ensuring optimum use of land. Although land is a
privately owned property in general, its use has to be compatible with the
overall social goals and utility. Moreover, it is important to consider
that the interests of small and marginal farmers and the sharecroppers are
protected as they constitute the majority of farmers.
Following steps will be
taken to ensure planned utilization of land for crop production:
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Land zoning program will
be taken up by the Soil Resources Development Institute (SRDI) on a
priority basis. Integrated approach of SRDI will be further
strengthened for this purpose.
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To ensure maximum
utilization of land, bottom up planning through people’s
participation and its implementation will be started from the mouza or
village level.
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In most areas the same
land is suitable for more than one crop. Therefore, farmers will be
encouraged to grow more profitable crops as an alternative to only
rice-rice cropping pattern.
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Fertile agricultural
land is going out of cultivation due to its use for non-agricultural
purposes such as private construction, house building, brick field,
etc. Appropriate measures will be taken to stop this trend in the
light of the Land Policy of the government.
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Maximum utilization of
land will be ensured through promotion of inter-cropping with the main
crops.
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Acquisition of land in
excess of requirement for non-agricultural purposes will be
discouraged.
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Programs will be taken
up to motivate the land owners not to keep their land unused without
any acceptable reason.
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Appropriate measures
will be taken in the light of the Land Policy so that the interests of
small and marginal farmers and the sharecroppers are protected and
that the agricultural land is not kept fallow for a long period.
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