Rajesh (Doctor) 11 August 2011

Can become farmer by doing agriculture on residential land ?

Hi, I am an NRI want to go back to India and become farmer. I know Indian law do not allow non-farmers to buy agriculture land and I can only buy residential plot. Now, my question is if I buy big residential land and start doing farming there, can I obtain after 5 years or more a permission to buy agriculture land? I want to do only farming and cow protection only. no other purpose. I hold Indian passport.

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Bharatkumar (ADVOCATE ) 12 August 2011

No. It's not Possible.

Rajesh (Doctor) 12 August 2011

Then could you tell me what are the criterias...How farmers get agriculturist document ??? Birth ? Farmworker for how many years ?? can Govt. stop my farming on residential land ?

Bharatkumar (ADVOCATE ) 12 August 2011

U r paying tax on N.A land so this is not Agriculture Land as per Government Records.

sachin damle (MSc, LLb, MBA(finance)) 16 August 2011

To bharatkumar sir,

I DO NOT OWN ANY LAND NOR ANY OF MY RELATIVE. EARLIER MY GRANDFATHER HAD A PIECE OF LAND BUT IT WAS SOLD TO ALIBAUG S.T. STAND AND ANOTHER WAS SOLD TO ONE PERSON IN NEAR BY VILLAGE. WE HAVE 7/12 OF THAT. BUT CURRENTLY NOBODY OF US HAS A LAND. NOW I WANT TO PURCHASE A LAND BUT I AM NOT A FARMER, PLEASE PROVIDE ME A LEGAL REMEDY SO THAT I CAN LEGALY PURCHASE AGRICULTURAL LAND.