Working Trees Info: Can Innovative Land Access Strategies for Agroforestry Provide More Land Management Options?

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Date of this Version

4-2020

Citation

Published by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Agroforestry Center (NAC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska

1st edition, April 2020

Comments

United States government work

Abstract

An agricultural lease is a private contract that grants someone (the farmer-tenant) a legal right to occupy and use the land of someone else (the landlord/landowner) for agricultural purposes. The long-term lease allows the farmer to secure long-term land tenure without requiring a lot of money upfront. Other long-term land access strategies include easements and licenses.

Long-term land access strategies are particularly key for farmers engaged in agroforestry ventures, as perennial woody crops inherently require extended time before becoming economically productive and can remain productive for a number of years.