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AGRICULTURAL LAWS AND REFORMS
CONTENT- Land Tenure System in Nigeria
- Definition of Land Tenure System
- Classification of Land Tenure System
- The Land Use Decree of 1978 and its Implications
- Features of the Land Use Act (Decree) of 1978
- Aims of the Land Use Decree
- Implications of the Land Use Act
- Advantages and Disadvantages of the Land Use Decree
Land Tenure System in Nigeria
Definition of Land Tenure System Land tenure is defined as the system of land ownership or acquisition by individuals, family, community or government agencies either for temporal or permanent use.Classification of Land Tenure System
- Communal land tenure
- Land tenure by inheritance
- Land tenure by purchase or freehold
- Land tenure by free gift or pledge
- Tenant at the will of government
- Leasehold land tenure system
Communal Land Tenure System
This is the whereby land belong to the community. The head of the community decides the basis of sharing out land .Every adult especially male member of the community is allocated a piece of land.Advantages of Communal Land Tenure System
- Every adult member of the community can acquire land and each person has full right to the land allocated to him
- It is cheap to acquire as no cost is involved
- It is ideal for large scale farming
- It facilitate land development
- Farmers cooperative may be easily organized
Disadvantages of Communal Land Tenure System
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Halima Ahmadu
Frank Nima
Wilfred Bassey
Isaac Ansah
Favour nwankwo
Maryam
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