The plot profile and land tenure
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Video: land use and ownership type
What does a plot profile consist of?
The plot profile, land use and crop information
Creating a polygon
Collecting land tenure
Formal land tenure
Informal land tenure
No land tenure, or invalid or pending land tenure
FAQ's
What does a plot profile consist of?
The plot profile contains all information regarding the plot.
This starts with information on land use and crops.
After these have been added, it becomes possible to map the plot.
To prove the land is in the hands of the farmer, land tenure is gathered.
Note: more than one plot profile can be added to one farmer profile!
The plot profile, land use and crop information
Here you will collect all information related to the farm.
The following fields can be filled in:
Plot name
A name is automatically generated, but can be changed to suit the needs of your local partner.
Land use
Planting date
Agroforestry design
This is not a mandatory field. If your respective Acorn contact has not added it, no options will show up in the drop-down menu.
Boundary tree
Cooperative / buyer
This is not a mandatory field, if your respective Acorn contact has not added it, no options will show up in the drop-down menu.
Creating a polygon
After collecting the plot information, the app will guide you through the steps of collecting a plot. Once the plot is mapped, land tenure can be collected. For more information on tracking a polygon, refer to the article on tracking a plot.
Collecting land tenure
Land tenure refers to the relationship and rights the farmer has towards a piece of land. For the Acorn program, the farmer needs formal or customary land tenure to participate in the program and receive payment.
To collect land tenure data:
Tap ‘Missing land tenure’ or ‘Missing’ to collect the farmer’s land tenure.
A farmer can have different types of land tenure:
Informal land tenure, e.g. land purchase agreements or an inheritance
Formal/statutory tenure, e.g. a deed
No land tenure
Formal land tenure
A farmer can possess a formal land tenure for their plot, like a deed.
If a farmer says they possess a formal land tenure, tap the 'Formal' answer for the first question.
Ask the farmer what kind of formal land tenure they possess. If it is a deed, select the 'Deed' answer. If it is a different kind of formal land tenure, select 'Other'.
Ask the farmer to show the documents. Answer whether you have seen the documents.
If the farmer cannot currently show the documents, it does not mean that they can't join Acorn. You can still submit the profile, and your local partner will decide how to proceed.
Informal land tenure
A farmer can possess an informal land tenure for their plot, like land purchase agreements or a proof of inheritance.
If a farmer says they possess informal land tenure, tap the 'Informal' answer for the first question.
Ask the farmer what kind of informal land tenure they possess and select the right answer.
Ask the farmer to show the documents. Answer whether you have seen the documents.
If the farmer cannot currently show the documents, it does not mean that they can't join Acorn. You can still submit the profile, and your local partner will decide how to proceed.
If the documents are signed, write down or select who has signed them.
No land tenure, or invalid or pending land tenure
If the farmer does not have a land tenure, select 'None'. The local lartner can contact the farmer and decide how they want to proceed.