Decision on the Management and Use of Agricultural Land
关于农业用地管理与使用的决定
ຂໍ້ຕົກລົງ ວ່າດ້ວຍ ການຄຸ້ມຄອງ ແລະ ນຳໃຊ້ທີ່ດິນກະສິກຳ
Summary
This decision, issued by the Governor of Xayaboury Province, stipulates the principles, regulations, methods, and procedures for the management and use of agricultural land throughout the province, covering the management and development of agricultural land, confirmation of use rights, inspection and supervision, service fee collection, and rewards and penalties.
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Article 1
Purpose. The purpose of the "Decision on the Management and Use of Agricultural Land" is to stipulate the principles, regulations, methods, procedures, and steps for managing and using various types of agricultural land listed in the Land Law, so that persons obtaining the right to use agricultural land use the land legally and in compliance, achieving fairness, maximum efficiency, and sustainability.
Article 2
Definition of terms. 1. Agricultural land: refers to land designated for cultivation, animal husbandry, and agricultural experimental research, including land for irrigation. 2. Agricultural land management: refers to the designation of various types of agricultural land, research and formulation of management regulations, protection, development, and use of such land, under the overall authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry nationwide. 3. Agricultural land ownership: refers to the right to possess and use agricultural land long-term and legally, to serve the interests of agricultural land users. 4. Family labor force: refers to the main labor force primarily engaged in agricultural production, aged 14 to 60. 5. Agricultural land census: refers to the compilation of data on various types of agricultural land (location, number of plots, area) into a unified data register. 6. Agricultural land use certificate: refers to a document confirming the right to use land delivered by the state to families for production, with the right to use for three years from the date of delivery. 7. Agricultural land development certificate: refers to a document confirming the right to use land delivered by the state to families for production, after three years, confirming that the plot has been used correctly according to the target, effectively, and sustainably.
Article 3
Delimitation of Agricultural Land Use Rights. The State permits individuals and families to correctly use agricultural land according to plans, targets, on a long-term and effective basis, with the following area limits: — For rice cultivation and livestock raising, a maximum of one hectare per family laborer. — For horticulture involving industrial crops and rotational crops, a maximum of three hectares per family laborer. — For horticulture involving timber trees, a maximum of three hectares per family laborer. — For converting bare land or various types of fallow grassland into crop cultivation or grass planting for livestock raising, a maximum of fifteen hectares. — When approving agricultural land areas for individual use, the State shall review each case based on the nature, size, actual productivity, conditions of the land plot, and local land allocation plans. — A laborer with actual production conditions and capabilities may obtain rights to use multiple types of agricultural land. — Individuals and legal entities needing to use agricultural land from farmers or agricultural land users must apply to the District Chief through the District Agriculture and Forestry Office and the village administration.
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