Land Utilization

           With a view to develop agriculture, livestock and other affiliated enterprises, the State Economic Enterprises, Joint Ventures, Co-operatives societies and other organizations and private individuals are being granted the right to cultivate fallow and waste cultivable land upon application. Central Committee for the Management of Cultivable Land, Fallow Land and Waste Land (CCMCL) has been formed and duties and rights of the Committee  has been prescribed. The Committee has prescribed the procedures for the right to cultivate or utilize land for agriculture and livestock production purposes. Foreign investors or local organizations consisting of foreign investors may also apply for the utilization of land to the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) through MOAI. 

CCMCL has the authority to grant the right to cultivate or utilize cultural land, fallow land and waste land up to the maximum area as stated in the table below. Larger land areas of up to 50,000 acres (or more depending on type of investment) can be allotted with the approval of the  Cabinet through MIC.

Agriculture

Plantation Crops    5000     acres

Orchard               3000     acres

Seasonal Crops     1000     acres

Livestock, Poultry Farming and Aquaculture

Aquaculture          2000     acres

Livestock & Poultry Farming

Buffalo, cattle & horse       5000     acres

Sheep, goat                     1000     acres

Poultry, pig                       0500     acres 

Duration has been fixed for a maximum period of thirty years for cultivation and utilization of land for plantation crops and orchard, livestock and poultry farming and aquaculture purposes. The period may be extended upon negotiation, depending on type of project or nature of activities. 

Exemption from payment of land revenue shall be granted for a period of 2 to 8 years from the granting of the lease depending upon the type of project i.e. agriculture, livestock and aquaculture. Moreover, other incentives such as three years of  income- tax exemption may be granted from the year of commencement of commercial run of the business carried out on land developed and invested. An order permitting the right to cultivate/ right to utilize land shall be granted after a deposit of 10% of the investment as guarantee fee has paid.