Rural Land (Farm Sizes) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. 419 of 1999). Country/Territory Zimbabwe Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Ownership Agricultural land Smallholders/peasants Size Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract These Regulations place size limits on rural land in ownership. Rural land is basically land other than urban land, communal land or land owned by the State, a statutory body or a local authority. For the purposes of these Regulations, Zimbabwe shall be divided into classes of Natural Regions, depending upon the average rainfall during a year and the rainy season. Size limits for farms are specified for each class of Natural Region. The Director of Agritex, i.e. the person holding office as Dire Full text English References - Legislation Implements Rural Land Act [Chapter 20:18]. Legislation | Zimbabwe | 1963 (2002) Keyword: Land tenure, Farming, Subdivision of land, Public land, Lease Source: FAO, FAOLEX