Question

Explain how the following land reforms are carried out

1. Land consolidation 
2. Land adjudication and registration 

Answer 1

1. Land consolidation
   • Involves putting together of fragmented pieces of land under one holding
   • The ownership of individual land is established
   • The land is surveyed and measured to establish the sizes of all the parcels belonging to an individual farmer
   • The fragments are put together into one holding/around the biggest or most developed
   • The registration of the holding is done at the district land registry/ registration by land registrars
   • Land title deed/land certificate is issued under one holding
2. Land adjudication and registration
   • Ownership of land within a specified area is established
   • Land is surveyed / measured
   • Detailed maps showing existing boundaries of the land are drawn by surveyors
   • The land is recorded against individual owners
   • The maps and records of the land are submitted to district land registry
   • The land is registered
   • Title deeds/certificates are issued