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Lindi Town Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-Laws, 1991 (G.N. No. 392 of 1991).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette Supplement of 1991, pp. 835-837.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Farming Agricultural development Plant production
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

By-law 4 imposes a duty to cultivate land. Every resident who holds land in accordance with local customary law on land tenure, shall cultivate and maintain an area of not less than one acre of food crops and an area of not less than one acre of cash crops. Crops shall be classified either as "food crops" or as "cash crops" by the Town Council. By-law 5 requires persons who cultivate crops to report on infested crops. By-law 6 requires persons who cultivate any area to keep such area free from weeds. By-law 7 places restrictions on the felling or uprooting of crops. (10 By-laws)

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