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- Meaning of Agricultural Laws and Reforms
- Land TenureLand tenure means the act of acquiring land either by an individual, family, community or government, temporarily or permanently. It determines who can use land, for how long and under what... More Systems in Nigeria
- Types of Land Tenure System
What are Agricultural Laws and Reforms?
Agricultural laws and reforms refer to the set of rules promulgatedThe meaning of promulgate is to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration More for agricultural purposes.
Land Tenure Systems in Nigeria:
Land tenure means the act of acquiring land either by individual, family, community, or government, temporarily or permanently.
Types of Land Tenure System:
Land tenure system in Nigeria varies according to tribes, communities, and states. It can be grouped as follows:
- Communal Land Tenure.
- Land tenure by inheritance.
- Leasehold system.
- Land tenure by tenancy.
- Land tenure by purchase or freehold.
- Land tenure by free gift or pledge.
- Tenant at will of government.
On the other hand, these land tenure systems are referred to as individual land tenure systems:
- Freehold system.
- Leasehold system.
- Gift system.
- Tenants system.
- Tenants at the will of government.
- Inheritance system.
1. Communal Land Tenure:
Features:
The land belongs to the entire members of the community. Every member of the community has the right to use the land for agriculture, but cannot sell any portion of it.
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