Examination and Critique of the 2012 Farmland Law

N. B. The title of this article, published in the April-May issue of "The Mon Forum", uses the term "Bill" which implies that the law has not been adopted. Elsewhere in the article, however, it is clear that the analysis is of the adopted Law...

"The Farmland Law was enacted and approved by Burma Pyi Daung Su Hluttaw (Burma Union Parliament) on
March 30th, 2012.
According to the Farmland Law section 3 (a), “farmland means paddy land, ya land, kiang land, shifting-cultivated
land (taung ya), perennial plant land, dhani (coastal) land, orchards, and alluvial land.”
Under section 3 (b), “farmland means the land which is mainly for boosting agricultural production, and producing
naturally growing or man-made products that can be cultivated with an irrigation system.”
Analysis: Because farmland is defined as land primarily for the growth of agricultural production, it is an obstacle
for the farmers to cultivate their land freely. It gives the right to cultivate agricultural crops solely for the purpose
of agricultural production. [Download PDF Version of Farmland Bill in Burmese]...